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choking cough , then a sneeze

For the past 6 months I have found myself having a choking cough for no reason then after it is over I sneeze. What is going on?  Anyone ever experienced this?  If so what is it and why does it happen?  Any answers will be appreciated.
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I do the same thing like just now I was eating cereal and it got choked on it and every time I coughed a sneeze followed it's very weird
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Thank you so very much for your medical advice.  I was just worried and did not know what could trigger this out of the blue.  Will be going to my Dr and will discuss with her.

Again many thanks
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I do this also.  It is absolutely horrible.  I am on zyrtec and inhalers every so often then just added a nose spray.  Doc said post nasal drip and the next step is allergy testing.  Unfortunately the only thing helping is dayquil and nyquil which I have been on for 3 months straight, otherwise I wake up every ten minutes at night.  The other issue is, and I don't know if it is connected, I started getting high blood pressure around the same time.  It is horrible and very costly.  
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Hi, repetitive sneezing and nasal congestion with a post nasal drip and cough could be due to vasomotor rhinitis, in which the symptoms occur in response to a trigger, like eating spicy food or going outside in the cold.  The primary treatment is simply avoiding the things that trigger your symptoms. It is often treated with a drying nasal spray (like Atrovent) and antihistamines like chlorpheniramine and loratadine are effective. Nasal decongestant drops too relieve congestion. Please consult your primary care physician for further evaluation. Regards.
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