Re: I was choking on popcorn.. anyone else with this problem????

[Guest guest]

Debra, Girl you need to STOP THAT!!!!! If you take Lyrica then yes! Some of the

side effects of Lyrica is difficulty swallowing. Are you hurting this morning,

other than probably being sorer from all the horrible coughing?

I hope you are better today, but write me back!

Debra B

I was choking on popcorn.. anyone else with this problem????

Morning my friends. I just got up and woke up earlier than usual. I was hurting

and my stomach is upset and have terrible allergies making my stomach sick from

the post nasal drip.. Sorry. And I feel like a pile of crapola.

Anyway, a question. I choked last night on some popcorn. A piece of it went into

my trachea and I think into my lung. OUCH. I coughed and coughed so hard I was

turning purple... scared my little 6 year old too. My husband who is usually not

very interested in anything about how I feel, got alarmed. He ran over there

hollaring " are you Ok " ? Well, I never completely shut off my airway and after

about 5 minutes of horrible deep coughing it came up I think. It was a very tiny

piece luckily.

MY Question- Do any of you notice at times that you don't swallow the right

way????????? ????????? ????????? ??

I believe that this fibro or whatever it is interferes with my swallowing

muscles. I find that almost everyday I almost choke on something like soda, a

piece of food, or my own saliva. It is not everytime I eat or drink, but is

happening more and more frequent. Last night was the most severe and the closest

I have come to really cutting off my airway. Hubby of course ran over and

started hitting me on the back. (not the right thing to do but he was trying to

help).

DO YOU THINK THIS BEAST OF A DISEASE affects our swallowing at times?

Of course, the heimlich maneuver whould have been the thing to do IF I stopped

moving air. I was still moving air of course because I was coughing.

love and hugs,

Debra V.

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[Guest guest]

FM does cause problems with swallowing, solids and liquids both can be

a problem and the difficulty seems to go in cycles.

Also like you mentioned, swallowing becomes difficult when tired,

fatiqued, shortly after waking or just before dropping off to sleep.

Chocolate at one time was a major problem, my throat would completely

close and I was unable to breathe for a few seconds.

It is important to remain calm during these moments, in my case I was

already aware of what would happen and that the occurance would pass in

a short time.

If this is a new change, make sure and let your doctor know.

Be cautious when eating or drinking, make sure and chew any food

properly to avoid " Big Chunks " that may not go down without difficulty.

[Guest guest]

Oh geez, Debra. That sounds awful. I suppose FM could affect your swallowing

muscles. I think you should get this checked out if it continues. It's too

scary to ignore.

I get pills stuck on something in the back of my throat. The little ones will

get stuck and I can't get them to go down unless I swallow some food or a larger

pill. I can't understand what they get caught up on. My family thinks my

tonsils, but that doesn't seem right. It feels right in the center of the

throat, like where the epiglottis is. Know I probably spelled that wrong.

That's what the flap is called that blocks the trachia when we swallow, right?

Anyway, I hope your swallowing trouble goes away. Take care.

Jeanne in WI

Morning my friends. I just got up and woke up earlier than usual. I was

hurting and my stomach is upset and have terrible allergies making my stomach

sick from the post nasal drip.. Sorry. And I feel like a pile of crapola.

Anyway, a question. I choked last night on some popcorn. A piece of it went

into my trachea and I think into my lung. OUCH. I coughed and coughed so hard

I was turning purple... scared my little 6 year old too. My husband who is

usually not very interested in anything about how I feel, got alarmed. He ran

over there hollaring " are you Ok " ? Well, I never completely shut off my airway

and after about 5 minutes of horrible deep coughing it came up I think. It was

a very tiny piece luckily.

MY Question- Do any of you notice at times that you don't swallow the right

way?????????????????????????????

I believe that this fibro or whatever it is interferes with my swallowing

muscles. I find that almost everyday I almost choke on something like soda, a

piece of food, or my own saliva. It is not everytime I eat or drink, but is

happening more and more frequent. Last night was the most severe and the

closest I have come to really cutting off my airway. Hubby of course ran over

and started hitting me on the back. (not the right thing to do but he was

trying to help).

DO YOU THINK THIS BEAST OF A DISEASE affects our swallowing at times?

Of course, the heimlich maneuver whould have been the thing to do IF I stopped

moving air. I was still moving air of course because I was coughing.

love and hugs,

Debra V.

[Guest guest]

>

> Oh geez, Debra. That sounds awful. I suppose FM could affect your

swallowing muscles. I think you should get this checked out if it

continues. It's too scary to ignore.

>

> I get pills stuck on something in the back of my throat. The little

ones will get stuck and I can't get them to go down unless I swallow

some food or a larger pill. I can't understand what they get caught

up on. My family thinks my tonsils, but that doesn't seem right. It

feels right in the center of the throat, like where the epiglottis is.

Know I probably spelled that wrong. That's what the flap is called

that blocks the trachia when we swallow, right?

>

> Anyway, I hope your swallowing trouble goes away. Take care.

> Jeanne in WI

>

>

> Morning my friends. I just got up and woke up earlier than usual.

I was hurting and my stomach is upset and have terrible allergies

making my stomach sick from the post nasal drip.. Sorry. And I feel

like a pile of crapola.

>

> Anyway, a question. I choked last night on some popcorn. A piece

of it went into my trachea and I think into my lung. OUCH. I

coughed and coughed so hard I was turning purple... scared my little 6

year old too. My husband who is usually not very interested in

anything about how I feel, got alarmed. He ran over there hollaring

" are you Ok " ? Well, I never completely shut off my airway and after

about 5 minutes of horrible deep coughing it came up I think. It was

a very tiny piece luckily.

>

> MY Question- Do any of you notice at times that you don't swallow

the right way?????????????????????????????

>

> I believe that this fibro or whatever it is interferes with my

swallowing muscles. I find that almost everyday I almost choke on

something like soda, a piece of food, or my own saliva. It is not

everytime I eat or drink, but is happening more and more frequent.

Last night was the most severe and the closest I have come to really

cutting off my airway. Hubby of course ran over and started hitting

me on the back. (not the right thing to do but he was trying to help).

>

> DO YOU THINK THIS BEAST OF A DISEASE affects our swallowing at times?

>

> Of course, the heimlich maneuver whould have been the thing to do

IF I stopped moving air. I was still moving air of course because I

was coughing.

>

> love and hugs,

> Debra V.

>

>

[Guest guest]

I seem to do the aspirating thing more... like water, soda.... not so much

choking solids. In my case I figured it had to do with the hiatal hernia and

meds I take associated with it. I vaguely remember some doctor telling me the

part of the esophagus that closes off one part to let the other part open can

sometimes be affected; but I can't for the life of me remember if it was a med

he was talking about or a condition. You know after a while it all just melds

together.

Angie Harley Mama Double-D

Carson City, NV; Single, five children (3 at home), 2 dogs, 4 cats, snow skiing,

camping, Harley Rider, Lone Wolf, Blue Thong Society/High Sierra Thong Snappers

member, LFA Advocate, independent, opinionated, outspoken, and open minded.

" It's always something. " ~~~Gilda Radner

" While we have the gift of life, it seems to me the only tragedy is to allow

part of us to die - whether it is our spirit, our creativity, or our glorious

uniqueness. " ~~~Gilda Radner

http://angienv.multiply.com

http://www.FamilyLifePharmacy.com

I was choking on popcorn.. anyone else with this problem????

Morning my friends. I just got up and woke up earlier than usual. I was

hurting and my stomach is upset and have terrible allergies making my stomach

sick from the post nasal drip.. Sorry. And I feel like a pile of crapola.

Anyway, a question. I choked last night on some popcorn. A piece of it went

into my trachea and I think into my lung. OUCH. I coughed and coughed so hard

I was turning purple... scared my little 6 year old too. My husband who is

usually not very interested in anything about how I feel, got alarmed. He ran

over there hollaring " are you Ok " ? Well, I never completely shut off my airway

and after about 5 minutes of horrible deep coughing it came up I think. It was

a very tiny piece luckily.

MY Question- Do any of you notice at times that you don't swallow the right

way????????? ????????? ????????? ??

I believe that this fibro or whatever it is interferes with my swallowing

muscles. I find that almost everyday I almost choke on something like soda, a

piece of food, or my own saliva. It is not everytime I eat or drink, but is

happening more and more frequent. Last night was the most severe and the

closest I have come to really cutting off my airway. Hubby of course ran over

and started hitting me on the back. (not the right thing to do but he was

trying to help).

DO YOU THINK THIS BEAST OF A DISEASE affects our swallowing at times?

Of course, the heimlich maneuver whould have been the thing to do IF I stopped

moving air. I was still moving air of course because I was coughing.

love and hugs,

Debra V.

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[Guest guest]

PEANUTS!!!!!!!

I remembered, I can't eat them at all anymore - I always choke on them. I don't

eat them very often anyway so it wasn't a big loss. So I guess it could be the

Lyrica. and/or the Fibro. and/or the hiatal hernia. and/or the GERD.... who

the heck knows... LOL

Angie Harley Mama Double-D

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[Guest guest]

hmmm, interesting question...I'll have to think on it....

I was choking on popcorn.. anyone else with this problem????

Morning my friends. I just got up and woke up earlier than usual. I was

hurting and my stomach is upset and have terrible allergies making my stomach

sick from the post nasal drip.. Sorry. And I feel like a pile of crapola.

Anyway, a question. I choked last night on some popcorn. A piece of it went

into my trachea and I think into my lung. OUCH. I coughed and coughed so hard I

was turning purple... scared my little 6 year old too. My husband who is usually

not very interested in anything about how I feel, got alarmed. He ran over there

hollaring " are you Ok " ? Well, I never completely shut off my airway and after

about 5 minutes of horrible deep coughing it came up I think. It was a very tiny

piece luckily.

MY Question- Do any of you notice at times that you don't swallow the right

way?????????????????????????????

I believe that this fibro or whatever it is interferes with my swallowing

muscles. I find that almost everyday I almost choke on something like soda, a

piece of food, or my own saliva. It is not everytime I eat or drink, but is

happening more and more frequent. Last night was the most severe and the closest

I have come to really cutting off my airway. Hubby of course ran over and

started hitting me on the back. (not the right thing to do but he was trying to

help).

DO YOU THINK THIS BEAST OF A DISEASE affects our swallowing at times?

Of course, the heimlich maneuver whould have been the thing to do IF I stopped

moving air. I was still moving air of course because I was coughing.

love and hugs,

Debra V.

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[Guest guest]

Yeah, Angie it is a little scary.  Of course I have not had that happen today at

all.  It is just once about every day or so that it happens.  But that alone is

more than most normal people would experience choking.  I usually start coughing

before it gets as far as that piece of popcorn did last night.  I really

seriously think this disease is like a silent kind of MS.  We have so many

symptoms that are the same.  I notice my limbs or hands or feet jerking

involuntarily at times.  It has gotten to the point that I can be almost asleep

and my right arm will just jerk out to the side for no reason.  Completely

involuntary action.

love and hugs,

Debra V.

Subject: Re: I was choking on popcorn.. anyone else with this problem????

To: Fibromyalgia_Support_Group

Date: Sunday, May 11, 2008, 3:24 PM

I seem to do the aspirating thing more... like water, soda.... not so much

choking solids. In my case I figured it had to do with the hiatal hernia and

meds I take associated with it. I vaguely remember some doctor telling me the

part of the esophagus that closes off one part to let the other part open can

sometimes be affected; but I can't for the life of me remember if it was a med

he was talking about or a condition. You know after a while it all just melds

together.

Angie Harley Mama Double-D

Carson City, NV; Single, five children (3 at home), 2 dogs, 4 cats, snow skiing,

camping, Harley Rider, Lone Wolf, Blue Thong Society/High Sierra Thong Snappers

member, LFA Advocate, independent, opinionated, outspoken, and open minded.

" It's always something. " ~~~Gilda Radner

" While we have the gift of life, it seems to me the only tragedy is to allow

part of us to die - whether it is our spirit, our creativity, or our glorious

uniqueness. " ~~~Gilda Radner

http://angienv. multiply. com

http://www.FamilyLi fePharmacy. com

I was choking on popcorn.. anyone else with this problem????

Morning my friends. I just got up and woke up earlier than usual. I was hurting

and my stomach is upset and have terrible allergies making my stomach sick from

the post nasal drip.. Sorry. And I feel like a pile of crapola.

Anyway, a question. I choked last night on some popcorn. A piece of it went into

my trachea and I think into my lung. OUCH. I coughed and coughed so hard I was

turning purple... scared my little 6 year old too. My husband who is usually not

very interested in anything about how I feel, got alarmed. He ran over there

hollaring " are you Ok " ? Well, I never completely shut off my airway and after

about 5 minutes of horrible deep coughing it came up I think. It was a very tiny

piece luckily.

MY Question- Do any of you notice at times that you don't swallow the right

way????????? ????????? ????????? ??

I believe that this fibro or whatever it is interferes with my swallowing

muscles. I find that almost everyday I almost choke on something like soda, a

piece of food, or my own saliva. It is not everytime I eat or drink, but is

happening more and more frequent. Last night was the most severe and the closest

I have come to really cutting off my airway. Hubby of course ran over and

started hitting me on the back. (not the right thing to do but he was trying to

help).

DO YOU THINK THIS BEAST OF A DISEASE affects our swallowing at times?

Of course, the heimlich maneuver whould have been the thing to do IF I stopped

moving air. I was still moving air of course because I was coughing.

love and hugs,

Debra V.

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[Guest guest]

Sometimes it feels like my throat is closing up on me. I don't know if it is

the fibro or a muscle related thing with my cervical disc issues. It is scary

when you don't feel like you can swallow.

Hugs,

Annie in TN

weachy_01 weachy_01@...> wrote:

>

> Oh geez, Debra. That sounds awful. I suppose FM could affect your

swallowing muscles. I think you should get this checked out if it

continues. It's too scary to ignore.

>

> I get pills stuck on something in the back of my throat. The little

ones will get stuck and I can't get them to go down unless I swallow

some food or a larger pill. I can't understand what they get caught

up on. My family thinks my tonsils, but that doesn't seem right. It

feels right in the center of the throat, like where the epiglottis is.

Know I probably spelled that wrong. That's what the flap is called

that blocks the trachia when we swallow, right?

>

> Anyway, I hope your swallowing trouble goes away. Take care.

> Jeanne in WI

>

>

> Morning my friends. I just got up and woke up earlier than usual.

I was hurting and my stomach is upset and have terrible allergies

making my stomach sick from the post nasal drip.. Sorry. And I feel

like a pile of crapola.

>

> Anyway, a question. I choked last night on some popcorn. A piece

of it went into my trachea and I think into my lung. OUCH. I

coughed and coughed so hard I was turning purple... scared my little 6

year old too. My husband who is usually not very interested in

anything about how I feel, got alarmed. He ran over there hollaring

" are you Ok " ? Well, I never completely shut off my airway and after

about 5 minutes of horrible deep coughing it came up I think. It was

a very tiny piece luckily.

>

> MY Question- Do any of you notice at times that you don't swallow

the right way?????????????????????????????

>

> I believe that this fibro or whatever it is interferes with my

swallowing muscles. I find that almost everyday I almost choke on

something like soda, a piece of food, or my own saliva. It is not

everytime I eat or drink, but is happening more and more frequent.

Last night was the most severe and the closest I have come to really

cutting off my airway. Hubby of course ran over and started hitting

me on the back. (not the right thing to do but he was trying to help).

>

> DO YOU THINK THIS BEAST OF A DISEASE affects our swallowing at times?

>

> Of course, the heimlich maneuver whould have been the thing to do

IF I stopped moving air. I was still moving air of course because I

was coughing.

>

> love and hugs,

> Debra V.

>

>

[Guest guest]

I do the jerking; its like an electrical jolt. Sometimes it feels like it came

from my spine and jolted out. I get nothing from the docs when I ask them about

it.

Angie Harley Mama Double-D

Carson City, NV; Single, five children (3 at home), 2 dogs, 4 cats, snow skiing,

camping, Harley Rider, Lone Wolf, Blue Thong Society/High Sierra Thong Snappers

member, LFA Advocate, independent, opinionated, outspoken, and open minded.

" It's always something. " ~~~Gilda Radner

" While we have the gift of life, it seems to me the only tragedy is to allow

part of us to die - whether it is our spirit, our creativity, or our glorious

uniqueness. " ~~~Gilda Radner

http://angienv.multiply.com

http://www.FamilyLifePharmacy.com

I was choking on popcorn.. anyone else with this problem????

Morning my friends. I just got up and woke up earlier than usual. I was hurting

and my stomach is upset and have terrible allergies making my stomach sick from

the post nasal drip.. Sorry. And I feel like a pile of crapola.

Anyway, a question. I choked last night on some popcorn. A piece of it went into

my trachea and I think into my lung. OUCH. I coughed and coughed so hard I was

turning purple... scared my little 6 year old too. My husband who is usually not

very interested in anything about how I feel, got alarmed. He ran over there

hollaring " are you Ok " ? Well, I never completely shut off my airway and after

about 5 minutes of horrible deep coughing it came up I think. It was a very tiny

piece luckily.

MY Question- Do any of you notice at times that you don't swallow the right

way????????? ????????? ????????? ??

I believe that this fibro or whatever it is interferes with my swallowing

muscles. I find that almost everyday I almost choke on something like soda, a

piece of food, or my own saliva. It is not everytime I eat or drink, but is

happening more and more frequent. Last night was the most severe and the closest

I have come to really cutting off my airway. Hubby of course ran over and

started hitting me on the back. (not the right thing to do but he was trying to

help).

DO YOU THINK THIS BEAST OF A DISEASE affects our swallowing at times?

Of course, the heimlich maneuver whould have been the thing to do IF I stopped

moving air. I was still moving air of course because I was coughing.

love and hugs,

Debra V.

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[Guest guest]

Yeah, that is because they have no idea what they are really dealing with here. 

They would rather just lay some symptoms off to our imagination if they don't

know how to explain it. 

Oh and I also get an electrical shock in my hands sometimes when I pick up an

object that weights a pound or so or when I am using my hands for some kind of

fine motor skill.  It is as if someone put my finger in an electrical socket. 

It only happens in my hands so far.

love and  hugs,

Debra V.

From: Angie

Subject: Re: I was choking on popcorn.. anyone else with this problem????

To: Fibromyalgia_ Support_Group@ yahoogroups. com

Date: Sunday, May 11, 2008, 3:24 PM

I seem to do the aspirating thing more... like water, soda.... not so much

choking solids. In my case I figured it had to do with the hiatal hernia and

meds I take associated with it. I vaguely remember some doctor telling me the

part of the esophagus that closes off one part to let the other part open can

sometimes be affected; but I can't for the life of me remember if it was a med

he was talking about or a condition. You know after a while it all just melds

together.

Angie Harley Mama Double-D

Carson City, NV; Single, five children (3 at home), 2 dogs, 4 cats, snow skiing,

camping, Harley Rider, Lone Wolf, Blue Thong Society/High Sierra Thong Snappers

member, LFA Advocate, independent, opinionated, outspoken, and open minded.

" It's always something. " ~~~Gilda Radner

" While we have the gift of life, it seems to me the only tragedy is to allow

part of us to die - whether it is our spirit, our creativity, or our glorious

uniqueness. " ~~~Gilda Radner

http://angienv. multiply. com

http://www.FamilyLi fePharmacy. com

I was choking on popcorn.. anyone else with this problem????

Morning my friends. I just got up and woke up earlier than usual. I was hurting

and my stomach is upset and have terrible allergies making my stomach sick from

the post nasal drip.. Sorry. And I feel like a pile of crapola.

Anyway, a question. I choked last night on some popcorn. A piece of it went into

my trachea and I think into my lung. OUCH. I coughed and coughed so hard I was

turning purple... scared my little 6 year old too. My husband who is usually not

very interested in anything about how I feel, got alarmed. He ran over there

hollaring " are you Ok " ? Well, I never completely shut off my airway and after

about 5 minutes of horrible deep coughing it came up I think. It was a very tiny

piece luckily.

MY Question- Do any of you notice at times that you don't swallow the right

way????????? ????????? ????????? ??

I believe that this fibro or whatever it is interferes with my swallowing

muscles. I find that almost everyday I almost choke on something like soda, a

piece of food, or my own saliva. It is not everytime I eat or drink, but is

happening more and more frequent. Last night was the most severe and the closest

I have come to really cutting off my airway. Hubby of course ran over and

started hitting me on the back. (not the right thing to do but he was trying to

help).

DO YOU THINK THIS BEAST OF A DISEASE affects our swallowing at times?

Of course, the heimlich maneuver whould have been the thing to do IF I stopped

moving air. I was still moving air of course because I was coughing.

love and hugs,

Debra V.

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I get extra mouse clicks all the time in my fingers. I wind up deleting emails

I haven't read yet because of my twitching fingers. :-P

Angie Harley Mama Double-D

Carson City, NV; Single, five children (3 at home), 2 dogs, 4 cats, snow skiing,

camping, Harley Rider, Lone Wolf, Blue Thong Society/High Sierra Thong Snappers

member, LFA Advocate, independent, opinionated, outspoken, and open minded.

" It's always something. " ~~~Gilda Radner

" While we have the gift of life, it seems to me the only tragedy is to allow

part of us to die - whether it is our spirit, our creativity, or our glorious

uniqueness. " ~~~Gilda Radner

http://angienv.multiply.com

http://www.FamilyLifePharmacy.com

I was choking on popcorn.. anyone else with this problem????

Morning my friends. I just got up and woke up earlier than usual. I was hurting

and my stomach is upset and have terrible allergies making my stomach sick from

the post nasal drip.. Sorry. And I feel like a pile of crapola.

Anyway, a question. I choked last night on some popcorn. A piece of it went into

my trachea and I think into my lung. OUCH. I coughed and coughed so hard I was

turning purple... scared my little 6 year old too. My husband who is usually not

very interested in anything about how I feel, got alarmed. He ran over there

hollaring " are you Ok " ? Well, I never completely shut off my airway and after

about 5 minutes of horrible deep coughing it came up I think. It was a very tiny

piece luckily.

MY Question- Do any of you notice at times that you don't swallow the right

way????????? ????????? ????????? ??

I believe that this fibro or whatever it is interferes with my swallowing

muscles. I find that almost everyday I almost choke on something like soda, a

piece of food, or my own saliva. It is not everytime I eat or drink, but is

happening more and more frequent. Last night was the most severe and the closest

I have come to really cutting off my airway. Hubby of course ran over and

started hitting me on the back. (not the right thing to do but he was trying to

help).

DO YOU THINK THIS BEAST OF A DISEASE affects our swallowing at times?

Of course, the heimlich maneuver whould have been the thing to do IF I stopped

moving air. I was still moving air of course because I was coughing.

love and hugs,

Debra V.

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I have had a number of incidents of feeling as if I am about to choke

and it does vary with what I am eating! Sometimes I try to use an

inhaler to relieve the feeling that there is something caught in my

throat --- and it has happened when we have been eating out a few

times. Will have to start paying more attention and keep a record of

how often it happens. Certainly is not a good felling!!!!

>

> From: Angie

> Subject: Re: I was choking on popcorn.. anyone else with this

problem????

> To: Fibromyalgia_ Support_Group@ yahoogroups. com

> Date: Sunday, May 11, 2008, 3:24 PM

>

> I seem to do the aspirating thing more... like water, soda.... not

so much choking solids. In my case I figured it had to do with the

hiatal hernia and meds I take associated with it. I vaguely remember

some doctor telling me the part of the esophagus that closes off one

part to let the other part open can sometimes be affected; but I

can't for the life of me remember if it was a med he was talking

about or a condition. You know after a while it all just melds

together.

>

> Angie Harley Mama Double-D

> Carson City, NV; Single, five children (3 at home), 2 dogs, 4 cats,

snow skiing, camping, Harley Rider, Lone Wolf, Blue Thong

Society/High Sierra Thong Snappers member, LFA Advocate, independent,

opinionated, outspoken, and open minded.

>

> " It's always something. " ~~~Gilda Radner

>

> " While we have the gift of life, it seems to me the only tragedy is

to allow part of us to die - whether it is our spirit, our

creativity, or our glorious uniqueness. " ~~~Gilda Radner

>

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> http://www.FamilyLi fePharmacy. com

>

> I was choking on popcorn.. anyone else with this

problem????

>

> Morning my friends. I just got up and woke up earlier than usual. I

was hurting and my stomach is upset and have terrible allergies

making my stomach sick from the post nasal drip.. Sorry. And I feel

like a pile of crapola.

>

> Anyway, a question. I choked last night on some popcorn. A piece of

it went into my trachea and I think into my lung. OUCH. I coughed and

coughed so hard I was turning purple... scared my little 6 year old

too. My husband who is usually not very interested in anything about

how I feel, got alarmed. He ran over there hollaring " are you Ok " ?

Well, I never completely shut off my airway and after about 5 minutes

of horrible deep coughing it came up I think. It was a very tiny

piece luckily.

>

> MY Question- Do any of you notice at times that you don't swallow

the right way????????? ????????? ????????? ??

>

> I believe that this fibro or whatever it is interferes with my

swallowing muscles. I find that almost everyday I almost choke on

something like soda, a piece of food, or my own saliva. It is not

everytime I eat or drink, but is happening more and more frequent.

Last night was the most severe and the closest I have come to really

cutting off my airway. Hubby of course ran over and started hitting

me on the back. (not the right thing to do but he was trying to

help).

>

> DO YOU THINK THIS BEAST OF A DISEASE affects our swallowing at

times?

>

> Of course, the heimlich maneuver whould have been the thing to do

IF I stopped moving air. I was still moving air of course because I

was coughing.

>

> love and hugs,

> Debra V.

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[Guest guest]

I actually experience this a lot... I'll go to swallow and I feel

like the food or drink gets stuck (for lack of a better word) right

where my neck meets my chest. Coughing does not help... I just have

to wait for it to settle down.

For a long time they told me this was from my acid reflux, but I

learned last week that it is from the fibromyalgia. They actually

have a name for this " symptom " ... it is called esophagal

dismotility... (sorry if it's mis-spelled)

>

> Morning my friends. I just got up and woke up earlier than usual.

I was hurting and my stomach is upset and have terrible allergies

making my stomach sick from the post nasal drip.. Sorry. And I feel

like a pile of crapola.

>

> Anyway, a question. I choked last night on some popcorn. A piece

of it went into my trachea and I think into my lung. OUCH. I

coughed and coughed so hard I was turning purple... scared my little

6 year old too. My husband who is usually not very interested in

anything about how I feel, got alarmed. He ran over there

hollaring " are you Ok " ? Well, I never completely shut off my airway

and after about 5 minutes of horrible deep coughing it came up I

think. It was a very tiny piece luckily.

>

> MY Question- Do any of you notice at times that you don't swallow

the right way?????????????????????????????

>

> I believe that this fibro or whatever it is interferes with my

swallowing muscles. I find that almost everyday I almost choke on

something like soda, a piece of food, or my own saliva. It is not

everytime I eat or drink, but is happening more and more frequent.

Last night was the most severe and the closest I have come to really

cutting off my airway. Hubby of course ran over and started hitting

me on the back. (not the right thing to do but he was trying to

help).

>

> DO YOU THINK THIS BEAST OF A DISEASE affects our swallowing at

times?

>

> Of course, the heimlich maneuver whould have been the thing to do

IF I stopped moving air. I was still moving air of course because I

was coughing.

>

> love and hugs,

> Debra V.

>

>

>

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[Guest guest]

Debra, I have the electric shock in my hands as well. I can be picking something

up or doing nothing and it hits. My Neurologists " told me " it was

carpal-tunnel.....I don't know that I believe him or not now. I really don't

think they truly know how this effects us now or in the future and that IS

scary!!!!!! If we have trouble swallowing, shocks in our hands etc and they

" blame " it on something else will this eventually effect our internal

organs????????? They don't know and there is NOT enough research on this illness

being done. Billions of dollars are wasted each year by the government and

private sectors on surveys and other research that really don't mean anything to

anyone. It's sad and really scary!! Maybe we all need to charter a bus and all

go to Washington and demand something be done for us!

Debra B

I was choking on popcorn.. anyone else with this problem????

Morning my friends. I just got up and woke up earlier than usual. I was hurting

and my stomach is upset and have terrible allergies making my stomach sick from

the post nasal drip.. Sorry. And I feel like a pile of crapola.

Anyway, a question. I choked last night on some popcorn. A piece of it went into

my trachea and I think into my lung. OUCH. I coughed and coughed so hard I was

turning purple... scared my little 6 year old too. My husband who is usually not

very interested in anything about how I feel, got alarmed. He ran over there

hollaring " are you Ok " ? Well, I never completely shut off my airway and after

about 5 minutes of horrible deep coughing it came up I think. It was a very tiny

piece luckily.

MY Question- Do any of you notice at times that you don't swallow the right

way????????? ????????? ????????? ??

I believe that this fibro or whatever it is interferes with my swallowing

muscles. I find that almost everyday I almost choke on something like soda, a

piece of food, or my own saliva. It is not everytime I eat or drink, but is

happening more and more frequent. Last night was the most severe and the closest

I have come to really cutting off my airway. Hubby of course ran over and

started hitting me on the back. (not the right thing to do but he was trying to

help).

DO YOU THINK THIS BEAST OF A DISEASE affects our swallowing at times?

Of course, the heimlich maneuver whould have been the thing to do IF I stopped

moving air. I was still moving air of course because I was coughing.

love and hugs,

Debra V.

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[Guest guest]

Like the swallowing process is incomplete, stops in mid cycle and the

food has to slide past the area on its own accord.

[Guest guest]

> For a long time they told me this was from my acid reflux, but I

> learned last week that it is from the fibromyalgia. They actually

> have a name for this " symptom " ... it is called esophagal

> dismotility... (sorry if it's mis-spelled)

It actually is one of the symptoms of acid reflux. I had it badly

until I got my reflux treated. It was like food wouldn't go the rest

of the way down.

Only a doc can tell the difference, and reflux is nothing to fool

around with.

Z

[Guest guest]

I've always had to wash down my food - meaning I have to drink when I eat.

Otherwise I feel like I'm choking, I get the hiccups, etc. I've done that for

as long as I can remember. My parents used to try that nothing to drink until

you eat your food and it never worked with me because if I didn't have something

to drink I couldn't eat more than 3 bites of food. I know my older brother is

the same way, I don't know about my younger brother.

Angie Harley Mama Double-D

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[Guest guest]

Ok, I guess I sort of have this too. I haven't actually choked but I

can feel everything I swallow. I tried to explain it to the doc when

I first started flaring. The first thing he did was treat me for the

reflux. I took the meds at first but had told him I had acid reflux a

long time ago and this wasn't it.

I notice it most when I'm flaring up. But I also notice it when

I'm tensing up.

Does everyone else's chest burn up when they are flaring? That's

where mine starts. I feel like one of those horror flicks. The one

where the demon is coming out of their chest and the red fire spreads

to their outstretched arms. I even have to put my head back just to

help releave it a little.

I doubt that even a demon would want this body. No wonder he's

trying to get out.

Jan

>

> I actually experience this a lot... I'll go to swallow and I feel

> like the food or drink gets stuck (for lack of a better word) right

> where my neck meets my chest. Coughing does not help... I just

have

> to wait for it to settle down.

>

> For a long time they told me this was from my acid reflux, but I

> learned last week that it is from the fibromyalgia. They actually

> have a name for this " symptom " ... it is called esophagal

> dismotility... (sorry if it's mis-spelled)

>

>

>