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Afraid last night

June 10th, 2006 at 06:12 pm

Yesterday DH, DS and I went to my parents' house to take them to dinner. They chose a very nice Polish restaurant and the food was terrific. I had city chicken, complete with mashed potatoes and corn. Very rich, but so good! We went back to their house and played cards for the next couple of hours, with the usual booing and heckling. We munched on a snack mix. A good time was had by all.

DH and I were both tired. I took a couple of Tylenol PM as soon as we got home and conked out.


Around 2:15 I woke up suddenly. I had been choking in my sleep. There was some kind of acid reflux thing going on and the burning in my throat and chest were distressing, to say the least. Choking and wheezing, I sat up and tried to clear my throat. No luck. My coughing woke up DH and he sat up and looked at me. He looked pretty freaked out so I staggered to the connecting bathroom and looked at myself in the mirror. My eyes were huge and tear-filled, and my face was a deep red. It felt like there was water in my lungs and acid in my throat and chest.

It was hard to catch my breath and I started to panic. Luckily DH was there to help calm me down. I struggled for about 15 minutes and he had me stand up while he just hugged me. That was comforting and my breathing slowed down a little, from panicked gasps to a more slow, normal pace.

I remembered a free sample (!) I had received and went downstairs to grab the Tums softchews that had been sent in the mail to me. I tell you what, one of those took the burning sensation away almost immediately. I was so grateful to have them! I fell asleep after another 45 minutes or so.

Right now it feels like my lungs hurt, like I inhaled something that isn't supposed to be there. I probably did.

So much for eating and going to sleep right away. Mistake. Big mistake.

How was your evening? ;0)

5 Responses to “Afraid last night”

  1. carol Says:
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    I'm so sorry, what a terrible thing to happen!! Here's wishing you feel better today.

  2. Ima saver Says:
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    A lot better than yours, bless your heart. Hope you feel better.

  3. Thrifty Ray Says:
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    I slept peacefully. I am sorry about your episode...I have had those in the past and they are very, very scary. I never thought of trying tums...I guess its time to have some on hand (thanks for the idea)

    I hope you're having a much better day!

  4. Homebody Says:
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    That happens to me sometimes. Scared the crap the first time it happened. It only happens when I sleep on my stomach and only with certain foods.

    I fainted on the way to throwing up one time when I had a migraine. I woke up with my husband shaking me telling me to spit it out. I had thrown up when I passed out. Now I don't get out of bed if I feel nauseated (I had jumped up to run to the bathroom probably 6 feet from my side of the bed and didn't make it). As soon as I start to get a migraine I get a bucket by the bed.

  5. Paul Inderwiesen Says:
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    Happen to me last night.I almost died.My stomach hiccup was so strong that it completly close my windpie and made my trachea go into spasms. final after a minute I was able to get a few breaths of air.I final cleared my airway out,my nose etc.This is the fourth time this has happen but it gets worse each time.I don't think i will make it next time,and already considering life insurance...I cannot mix my foods and eat a lot before bed.I will not eat anything,or go to bed again until i know my food is out of my stomach.Why this is just now happening to me is a mistery.I'am 52 years old,and not a infant to have pyloric stenosis,or acid reflect.It so power full it shoots out my nose.I cannot survive another attack.Anyway I guess i will take my own advise,and try some friendlier foods.If any one have a suggest please e-mail me.

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