Does this explanation of a breathing problem related to bronchitis make sense?

Question

At night, I'd awake with a cough caused, I think, by bronchitis. Between coughs, I had a problem inhaling. But then I noticed that if I just cleared my mind, paused, and took conscious control over the breathing, I breathed normally. Later I noticed that I was doing a lot of reflexive swallowing after each cough presumably to get mucous out of my airway. That would normally follow a cough, I think, because a cough would move mucous into the throat. But a cough exhales a lot of air and it would also be normal to inhale immediately after a cough in preparation for the next cough. I don't believe that swallowing and inhalation can occur at the same time; hence the difficulty. This also explains why conscious control works; then I'd do just one at a time, swallowing or inhalation but not both. I have much less problem now. Could this explain some breathing problems associated with bronchitis or asthma?

Clarifications: yes, it's probably bronchitis; I have already seen a doctor and that is part of the diagnosis and the symptoms are reduced.

I have never smoked.

But this question is not really about the bronchitis or coughing.

Regarding anxiety: that's an interesting thought . Certainly a person feels anxiety if they think they cannot breathe. I did feel that very breifly. Other than that I don't see how anxiety was involved, but please clarify, Vicki.

Answer 1

sounds more like bronchitis but get checked right away anyway

Answer 2

you do not say whether you smoke or not. If you do it could several things. Even smoking too much prior to bedtime.

Sometimes a person swallows excessively because there is swelling in the throat, they have coughed too much, or as you said because of bringing up phlegm.
Bronchitis is not a night time only thing. I would go to a doctor or a Pulmonary Specialist to check for asthma as well as other breathing conditions. You may need an inhaler or breathing treatments to get the relief you need for a good sound nights sleep.

Best advice is .....You really should go get checked out by someone with knowledge and training in this area. We mean well here but we could be wrong....

Answer 3

THE PART WHERE YOU SAY YOU CLEARED YOUR MIND AND TOOK CONSCIOUS CONTROL OVER THE BREATHING BAFFLES ME FOR SOME REASON AND THAT'S GOOD THAT YOU CAN TAKE CONTROL. BUT I AM WONDERING IF THERE MAY BE SOME ANXIETY DISORDER ISSUES YOU ARE NOT FULLY UNDERSTANDING OR DEALING WITH ???

Answer 4

its asthama