Windpipe

[Goalsetterphil]

How many COPD sufferers go through windpipe closing up and what can be done about it.

I had this happen to my on Sunday and i thought it was the end. It wasn't a very nice feeling.

[Nightsweats]

This happens to me as well. And it is very frightening and can cause a panic attack on top of the throat closing. My best advice is to close your mouth and breath in through your nose and out through your mouth. I also say the words in my head like a chant, in through the nose, out through the mouth. The chant is to help focus on what to do, and to reduce panic. Squatting down to a crouch position seems to help also. Use a rescue inhaler shortly afterwards with Albuterol. I hope this helps.

[Goalsetterphil in reply to Nightsweats]

Thanks for the advice

[Jamjr]

Sipping ice cold water helped me with that awhile back!