What to do if suffocating in the throat?

The night can be the worst time of the day for asthmatics, because it is during this period that the patient suffers from unpleasant attacks of suffocation. The person starts to panic and be afraid, owing to what he does not have enough air. This, as a rule, leads to sleep disturbance at night, and in the daytime it can affect working capacity, because a person will often suffer from drowsiness, mood swings may occur , and irritability may also appear. How to avoid night attacks, and why at night, during sleep, asthmatics face such a problem?

Choking in the throat at night is due to some changes in the patient's body, which contribute to the narrowing of the bronchi. The first reason is a decrease in the production of hormones that support the bronchial tree in the straightened state. The second cause is the nervous system, which under the influence of biochemical processes is reconstructed in such a way that creates favorable conditions for bronchospasm, resulting in a sharp decrease in bronchial patency. Such unfavorable physiological processes are intense in the early hours of the day, about 4-6 in the morning. And the more complex your asthma, the more difficult it will be to breathe in the morning. Therefore, the doctor, when prescribing a course of treatment of bronchial asthma, first of all seeks to maximally affect the bronchi at night.

However, not only physiological processes in the body can cause choking at night. Perhaps in the room where you sleep, there is an allergen, which is the provoker of the attack. Choking in the throat can be caused by dust in the room or animal hair. Try to ventilate the room more often, where you sleep, wipe the dust from the tables and knock out carpets. Perhaps the home tick has settled in your pillow or duvet. In this case, you should completely change the bed linen and give the pillow to dry cleaning. Pay attention to the drugs that you use before bedtime, in rare cases they can become the culprits of your problem. Household factors occur quite often, but they are easily disposed of, thus preventing choking in the throat during the night.

If you still excluded any possible allergen, and the choking at night did not stop, then you should definitely seek medical advice. In most cases, the doctor will recommend medications that will extend the bronchi during sleep and will last about 12-14 hours. A similar long-acting drug may be Teopek, which lasts about 12 hours. You may need to undergo a series of medical examinations to determine the true cause of the seizures.

Those who suffocate in the throat is found quite often, it is necessary to follow some golden rules. First, try not to fill your stomach before going to bed. Late dinner can cause sleep and nervousness disorders the next day. It is advisable to take the last meal two hours before bedtime. This is one of the basic rules of any asthmatic, since a full stomach can become an obvious cause of shortness of breath, which will help in the onset of bronchospasm. Secondly, do not stay in a lying position - during an attack, you need to sit or stand up. Walk around the room doing simple breathing exercises. Thirdly, a thermos with hot tea on the night table will save you, weakening any attack. Take a few sips of a hot drink and, most importantly, stop panicking. Suffocation in a dream can always be prevented if you do not succumb to panic and fears that will only exacerbate your problem. And, of course, keep with you and use an inhaler. In extremely difficult cases, you must call an ambulance.