violent coughing...is it laryngeal spasms?

[Deba22]

Hello. Yesterday my doctor suggested I might have Laryngeal Spasms, and while I wait 2 months for the Throat specialist to get my appointment, she suggested I look online.  But my symptoms don't seem to match all of yours...no voice problems or 'breathing' problems.  I just get these violent coughing attacks that literally feel and behave as if I inhaled a bread crumb, and my body suddenly and violently is trying to cough it up.  And just like when we are choking, I have a hard time catching my breath during these violent choking fits.   By the time I'm done 4-8 minutes later, I'm shaking, tears streaming down my face, and I've probably wet myself.  Its horrible!  Does this sound familiar to anyone?  Oh, and this happens at all hours of the day and night, and usually, its not when I'm eating.   Its frightening to wake up from a deep sleep choking like this. She suggested curbing any reflux I might be having, but I rarely ever have heartburn (but I'll try anything now!)  I do note that it happens more often when my respiratory system is weakened by a cold, or allergy season, or even a little cough.  I'm thinking she might be in the right ballpark, but not the right diagnosis.  Thanks for your help.  

[Mucuscoughalot]

My symptoms include uncontrollable coughing, incontinence, tickle in throat, dry throat, wheezing after long coughing spell, gagging, vomiting mucus/phlegm only even after I eat, constant throat clearing. I have been tested for asthma, bronchitis, been told I have SILENT REFLUX. Have been to an ENT...all she did was stick a camera thru my nose and down my throat to see if my voice box was damaged. My PCP was useless. Gastrointestinal doc wants me to stop eating almost everything! I have stopped eating cheese, bananas, so far.
Any relief would work right now!

[Tasha314MO]

Do you have acid reflux? Are you taking Prevacid, Nexium, or Prilosec? I believe these medicines are the cause of dry cough. I had same issue and when stop using these and going to Zantec or Ranitidine (I think I spelled that correctly) I have been fine. Give yourself 2 weeks without any of the top 3 and you will see the difference.

[JustCallMeJoan]

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[Bamame]

I hope someone can help me, please. Off and on all day long. I will start coughing to where I can't talk I'm trying to catch my breath. It is driving me insane and it bothers the people that are around me. What do I do. Please help me I cannot go another day like this. Please.

[RNsince01]

Pertussis (whooping cough) is making a comeback, thanks to parents who refuse to vaccinate their children. The symptoms you describe could be a number of things but whooping cough is highly contagious. It's worth looking into.  Please read about the symptoms. Good luck.

[DJCypress]

Wow! I am going through the same exact thing! I feel like I almost died last night. It is an extremely scary situation when this happens. Extremely! Wake up from a deep sleep without the ability to breathe and coughing so violently I tear up and yes pee myself as well. What is this???? Help please......
I also have this issue where I feel the need to clear my throat very frequently every day and night. I'm sure the two issues are linked but I don't know how and I certainly don't trust Dr.'s like AT ALL. I have spent over $500 on those quacks and I get "I don't know"! Unbelievable, our medical system can only figure things out for the right price, not the right reasons anymore. So I want to figure how to fix this naturally at home.

[JustCallMeJoan]

Please, read the new post about our cure.

[Dandd14560]

Same here....I Google the situation and seem like we have called Laryngeospasm.  After coughing I can't inhale air. But I feel calm sip little water and disappear. But like all we don't like that panic.  Only when I cough it happens.

[AshaMartin]

Hello,

I had EXACTLY the same symptoms as you for the past five years. It was like a prickle attached to my throat and then I'd almost die violently coughing, tears would stream down my face just like you and then Id be fine five mins later.

I'd go to the doctor the next day and tell them I almost died the day before and they dismissed me because I was now fine!

Two year ago we discovered or two year old son had asthma and so I started reading all about it. I then discovered that adult could get late onset asthma and so I decided to get assessed.

Sure enough that's what it was! If you are still not diagnosed please please please go get assessed for late onset adult asthma. Make sure you go to a doc who specializes in it as other doctors will just dimes you.

I have since had chronic attacks that have been frightening and I've been lucky to have the asthma medication to get through the attacks. Always worse when I have a cold or throat condition. I don't lave the house without my ventolin.

There are so many replied to your question I do hope you found out a long time ago if you have asthma or not.

Wishing you all the best and I hope this message gets to you before you have a attack that is life threatening.

[Feefarella]

I have had bronchitis for two months now. It started with a sore throat then a dry cough and then bronchitis so bad that I've been to ER 4 times because I had trouble breathing. They gave me an inhaler and prednisone for five days. Two months later I still have the deep dry hacking cough. It has become spasmodic to the point where it feels I am about to vomit. I pee my pants, watery eyes runny nose and can not stop coughing. It hurts to take a deep. Death and my chest feels very tight. Please help. What can I do?

[Feefarella]

I have had bronchitis for two months now. It started with a sore throat then a dry cough and then bronchitis so bad that I've been to ER 4 times because I had trouble breathing. They gave me an inhaler and prednisone for five days and also a cough syrup with cidinevwich just knocks me out. Two months later I still have the deep dry hacking cough. It has become spasmodic to the point where it feels I am about to vomit. I pee my pants, watery eyes runny nose and can not stop coughing. It hurts to take a deep breath  and my chest feels very tight. Please help. What can I do?

[JustCallMeJoan]

Please, read the new post about our cure.

[Mosiacsoml]

I'm so glad that I'm not the only person out there dealing with this, but on the other hand I'm terrified because no one has found a definite cause for it. I'm shocked to heard that some of you have had this for years. It's 4am and I just had another one, but this is the first one I've come across that I ended up gasping for air because it wouldn't give me time to breathe. Fluid was coming out everywhere, my nose was running my mouth was drooling, tears were uncontrollably running down my face and I was gagging a lot. I'm so sick of waking up in the middle of the night from this. I don't know if age has been a factor but, I'm 16.

[yvio]

You poor darling..I've commented a couple of times already above about checking out 'leaky gut syndrome'. A good naturopath can help. Also drinking Taheebo tea helpd with intestinal inflammation which may help settle things down along with some natural health shop syrups for the coughing..Malcolm Harkers range is very good!

[Kamu96792]

Yvio. IT IS NOT LEAKY GUT SYNDROME! None of those systems are the same as these. Wth is wrong With you ! Jesus