Does anybody fall asleep in their chair wake up choking/Coughing?

[Sugarbear67]

If I fall asleep in my chair I will wake up every 5-10 minutes or so choking and coughing. A lot of times my head is to stiff to pull forward so I grab my hair and pull it forward. I think it might be part of my PD but not sure.

[Juliegrace]

Have you been checked for sleep apnea?

[Sugarbear67 in reply to Juliegrace]

I do have sleep apnea but never wake up choking and coughing from build up of liquid. However, I do drool at night so that might be the problem because my CPAP works through my nose, and I snore big time laying down without it.

[LAJ12345]

I wake in the night with this but I don’t have PD. I feel like I am choking. I’m not sure if it might be an anxiety thing or physical. It feels like my throat is stuck together or filled with mucus.

[justjohn46 in reply to LAJ12345]

hi laj12345 yes i know what your going through well im over that now the first thing you should buy is a bamboo wedge shape support pillow you can buy them in ebay you will understand when u see them so also stop eating anything a few hours before you go 2 bed if you do it will make a big differents along with the pillow.it works for me no more waking up in the middle of the night choking regards john.

[LAJ12345 in reply to justjohn46]

Thanks John. I don’t eat after dinner at 7, but I’ll look into the pillow

[Cjbro2000]

I do that every night. I’ve decided it’s post nasal drip (as they used to say in commercials). Now I take one squirt of an antihistamine nasal spray (I use Nasalcrom - It’s OTC) and problem solved.

[Sugarbear67]

Interesting, I do not get it when I'm awake or sleeping in the bed.