excessive saliva formation and choking while sleeping

[ashish1979]

in last one month or so i have devloped a typical problem. saliva keeps coming out of my mouth while i am sleeping and at times i get chocked probably because of saliva entering my wind pipe or because of reasons i dont know. i am 28 year old. recently i had started smoking which i have left now because i started feeling lot of pain in my throat and a yellowish fluid started coming out of my mouth along with my saliva. though it has stopped ever since i have stopped smoking but the choking and saliva thing continues.i am a fit man with little extra weight.

[sansan17]

I too have been choking while asleep with excessive saliva.  I could also be awake when my secretion glands go haywire, but never knew the cause.  I am a smoker too, no acid reflux or sleep apnea, and have recently experienced chest pains and pains in my left arm.  I went to a cardiologist who diagnosed me with diastolic dysfunction which can cause a back up of fluids in the lungs.  Not saying that this is the cause, but you may want to get that checked out as well.  Since my diagnosis and treatment, I have not had a problem with excessive saliva and choking.  I have also started taking meds for smoking cessation.

[mimi1313]

I have something similar but only when I lay on my right side. Do you lay on your side, stomach, or back? Until this gets resolved, I would lay on you side if you are concerned about choking.