im scared and think something s wrong. please help me....

It is scary.  Several times now my husband has had these attacks..usually when he is eating something.  It is much like his airway is totaly cut off and he cannot breathe..he begins wheezing and gets pale.  He really loses his ability to breathe....he cannot inhale and he cannot seem to get air out.  It is horrifying and two times my little children where there and were absolutely paniced!  I fear one of these times he will pass out....or the stress of the incident will hurt his heart.  I was reading  an article about GE( reflux and fininally it mentions this symptom! It is also in connection with sleep apnia....the site to look at is

 http://members.tripod.com/sleephealth/8ger.html 

My husband will need to see a doctor this week up coming...he had an incident yesterday..and I dont want any more of them.  You are not alone.  Good luck

Hi x0xredvixenx0x,

It can be very scary when you begin showing signs of something different, especially when it's uncomfortable. Acid Reflux is one of those conditions that will scare you. There is some information online here at Health Central that will help you know what to ask your doctor when you see him. Online advice should never take the place of your doctor's advice, but with this information and your doctor's help, you can better manage your care.

First of all, it would be good for you to read about acid reflux and what occurs in the body during an episode. You can get a good overview here.

Next it would be good for you to check your symptoms against the symptoms database. You will be surprised to know that Acid Reflex can cause asthma type symptoms, such as wheezing, difficulty breathing and swallowing difficulty without the feeling of heartburn. It can also cause issues in the throat.

Then I would check the treatments database located here. You can find out about the latest treatments, alternative treatments and there are some natural treatment discussions from time to time. There is one here you can read through to get an idea. According to Dr Eisner, one of the resident experts here,  Papaya and Pineapple to be two of natures soothers for acid reflux. 

I hope this information helps you. Please stay in touch and let us know how you are doing!! Don't give up!