Respiratory Diseases

In the beginning of the year, my mother choked on some coffee. It took her a little while to stop and there was a small period of intense coughing and weezing before things returned back to normal.
Earlier today, the same thing happened (though it hadn't happened since the last time) and it was a scary minute or two, just as it had been before.
I wondered how common it is to choke on a liquid, particularly coffee, and if it's unusual that it could happen several times in a generally short timespan to a relatively healthy person. Again, things returned to normal soon after it happened, but having witnessed it two times, I'm worried that it could mean something is wrong. She also thinks sinus pressure could have had something to do with it...might that be plausible?

2007-07-11 16:56:38 · 7 answers · asked by scooter5052 3

I know there are tools and machines to treat sleep apnea,,which do you recommend that I can order online that isn't a discomfort?

2007-07-11 14:34:24 · 5 answers · asked by endlessly 2

I'm 14, have never smoked in my life until this morning. If I only smoke 1 or 2 cigarrettes a day for only about 2 or 3 weeks, will there be any lasting bad effects? I got used to it almost immediately, only coughed the first time I inhaled. I'm not totally hooked yet, I can still quit if there are gonna be any lasting effects. I know I will only be smoking for a few weeks, I have very strong willpower, and my supply will be cut of anyway. Thanks!

2007-07-11 14:10:39 · 29 answers · asked by Anonymous

I am stuffed up a lot. Medicine like mucinex helps me breathe a lot better. I snore a lot at night. I guess I might have sleep apnea. I guess I think the root of the problem for me could be some kind of allergy or deviated septum. I am overweight. When i was in good shape I still had the same problem, just not quite as pronounced. I know i can have a sleep study done. Should I just try and get into see an ENT. I want to do whatever it takes to get as good as possible. I have heard about oging to ENT's, going to allergysts, or going to have a sleep study done. What should I do first? For background I know that I snored in high school, I am not really sure about as a child, no one said anything if I did. Basically I think I havbe had a lot of sinus problems, it was chronic at one point (I might have had sinusitis, but I am not sure, I started taking mucinex and it took care of the cronic stuffiness) thanks for the help

2007-07-11 10:15:30 · 8 answers · asked by borednowtn 1

2007-07-11 08:57:43 · 3 answers · asked by 1 2

2007-07-10 22:49:09 · 7 answers · asked by Luz Margaret C 1

I do not feel sick, I have not eaten many vegetables, and I have not had any type of food with dye. I am on Cefuroxime for an upper respiratory infection though. The pills are blue but I only take one a day? Plus, I have diareaha

2007-07-10 22:16:26 · 8 answers · asked by kristine755 2

Hey every1. can u pls help me get this cough away and this asthma.

its so hard to breath and my throat hurts like hell.

pls.

2007-07-09 22:37:58 · 6 answers · asked by Dr. Know it all 1

2007-07-09 21:05:23 · 14 answers · asked by Anonymous

She(age 50,weight 48kg,height 5’2”)spits blood while coughing during rainy or winter seasons for the last 3-4 years?She is a housewife in a middleclass family & has to do all household works What can be the possible causes & what tests should be done to diagnose her problem?

2007-07-09 19:12:19 · 3 answers · asked by Rockstar 1

For about a year and half to 2 years i have been short of breath, nothing to serious except for the first time i experienced it because i was scared and it felt like i was just forgeting to breath and i paniced, but since then i know when im short of breath and i can handle it fine, although i know its not good and im going to the doctor this week. But lately ive also been getting light-headed almost every time i stand up, does anyone have any idea what this could be? Or if the shortness of breath and the light-headedness are intertwinded in some way?

2007-07-09 17:25:00 · 4 answers · asked by sarah 1

2007-07-09 13:28:22 · 2 answers · asked by Anonymous

i am 14 years old and dont know how to swim due to cerebral palsy.

2007-07-09 09:31:17 · 2 answers · asked by Captain Charisma fan 2

My 21 month old daughter may have to have her adenoids removed. Not sure yet cause she is sick with sinus infection right now, but the doc said probably. Can anyone tell me what this is like, the procedure, recovery, etc.? Thanks.

2007-07-09 06:09:29 · 6 answers · asked by Sassy Pants 3

There are three elderly members of our neighbor's family, all are over 80, who had TB as children. The 2 girls and 1 boy were in TB hospitals in Norway for quite a while. All three are infertile. Their other 6 brothers anfd sisters did not have TB and they all had at least 1 child.

This is very interesting to us. TB is making a come-back in Europe. Many from Eastern Europe and non-Western immigrants are bringing this into Scandinavia nad Europe. Any info or experience with this out there?

2007-07-09 01:37:44 · 3 answers · asked by Alea S 7

2007-07-09 01:26:06 · 2 answers · asked by Anonymous

My dad smokes and since he drops me to work everyday, I get some added exposure. Plus the guy I share my office with also smokes. Neither one is a chain smoker (they smoke about one every two or three hours), but I am still concerned. Should I be?

2007-07-08 23:07:34 · 9 answers · asked by Anonymous

2007-07-08 22:34:51 · 12 answers · asked by witty5 2

is smoking 2 cigs in a row worse than smoking 5 at different times?

2007-07-08 20:00:50 · 2 answers · asked by Pinkt41 2

I have a nose cyst and have to get anopther cat scan to make sure it did't get bigger. Has anyone ever had had one? I don't really get what it is and I google.com it but that didn't help much.

2007-07-08 10:09:47 · 1 answers · asked by Em 2

2007-07-07 16:49:18 · 2 answers · asked by Anonymous

I have had this type of pain last December a few times, it was a pressure type of pain, that went down my left arm, but it went away. I have gotten it here and there since then, but the last couple of days I have gotten it again and now it seems worse.
I couldn't sleep last night because of it, and because I was really worried too. I described it as someone squeezing my heart, but not so bad that I felt I needed to be rushed to the emergency room. My family thinks it may be gas, but this has been on and off like I said, and I don't think that's what it is. I know I should call my Dr. and I will, but I'm just seeing what other's thought. Two weeks ago I was in the Dr office and he said my heart rate was 116 which was high for me. Anyone have any advice for me? I'm 32, 5'2 and I weigh around 135.

2007-07-07 16:16:46 · 12 answers · asked by swtme810 2

i do not know because some one in my family smokes and they say they will quit with there boy friend but i do not know tell me please

2007-07-07 11:37:13 · 9 answers · asked by Anonymous

or else some form of bronchial irritation since Ive had a cough for 2 months that wont go away.He gave me advair to inhale twice a day and now I cough really bad and my throat hurts.The thing is I dont have any insurance so I go to a free clinic.He told me to come back in two weeks .The clinic is only open every other week for one day.I dont know if maybe this is something that gets worse before it gets better or if Im stupid to keep taking it. Any advice is appreciated espcially from professionals.

2007-07-07 09:06:59 · 8 answers · asked by butterflyspy 5

I did a lot of shouting earlier in the week, and since then I have been able to speak and to sing, but there are certain places in my voice when I speak or sing softly and times when I can produce no sound at all. I also stayed in a cooler room and a smoking room. Will I ever get better?

2007-07-07 06:35:01 · 2 answers · asked by kjb_1991 1

Once due to Blue films I have inserted water pipe from my stool hole due to which I am feeling this infection & there is huge amount of gas is generated in my stomech.
Please help me & indisetion. One of doctor told me that this is incurable. From last one and half year I am taking medicine for this but all in vain.
please help me

2007-07-07 05:17:05 · 1 answers · asked by jambojet 1

2007-07-07 03:44:55 · 1 answers · asked by betty w 1

i'm Haveining a verry hard time breating. can someone please tell me what it can be????? i don't know if it's because of my stomach. or if it's heart burn. or if it's in my chest.

2007-07-06 23:39:24 · 4 answers · asked by daisy 1

a little gurl was sitting in the pool and she was sitting on those suckers that clean the pool and it was sucking so hard that she got stuck ant it sucked out her small intestines sucked out. Then she got loose and got out of the pool and took 2 steps and collapsed

2007-07-06 13:32:37 · 3 answers · asked by sweet_t_iz_me 2

2007-07-06 11:15:48 · 10 answers · asked by sporty chick 1