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breathing problems...feels like throat is closing up
by megz0r, Jun 27, 2009 08:04PM
hello. my boyfriend and i were on a flight from va to pa and while on the plane, he felt as though his throat was closing up. this was on a sunday. on monday the same thing happened...and he went to the ER where they took his blood and gave him an xray. they said everything was fine. however, it continued to happen so tues we went to the doctor. the doctor wasn't sure what it was either. she prescribed an inhaler in case it's asthma and xanax in case it is a panic attack. he has no history of panic attacks nor does he have a history of asthma. he has had bronchitis in the past but it is not the same thing. could it be a cricopharyngeal spasm ? any ideas what could be causing this?
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Thanks for writing to the forum!
If your friend is not anxious, then maybe he has severe acidity or GERD. Omeprazole is a good drug to combat this. Along with it you can try over the counter antacids. However I would recommend you see a doctor (a gastroenterologist) and take medication under a doctor’s supervision. Avoid heavy meals. Avoid too much of caffeine, tea, fried food and drinks both alcoholic and non alcoholic fuzzy ones. Avoid heavy exercises within 4 hours of a heavy meal. Raise the head end of the bed by pillows to 30 degrees. Go to bed at least 2 hours after food.
Hope this helps. Please let me know if there is any thing else and do keep me posted. Take care!