My adopted son has been choking in his sleep usually it is about time for him to wake up. I have heard him twice before but he brought himself out of it. This morning he was choking so hard and couldn't stop I told him to sit up and he said he couldn't breath, then I went into his room and smacked him on his back and he finally threw up and then he could breath on his own. His biological mother died from sleep apnea should I be worried about this with him? He is also just getting over a bad cold.
2007-01-25 00:17:44 · 6 answers · asked by Mary B 5 in Health ➔ Diseases & Conditions ➔ Respiratory Diseases
you need to take him to the doctor, sweetie. especially if it is life threatening as this sounds like it is becoming.
2007-01-25 00:22:59 · answer #1 · answered by christy 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
He's actually choking or has temporarily stopped breathing? Regardless, this does sound like something that should be cause for concern. However, you mention that he has a bad cold...is this when the 'choking' began? If that's the case, just get him on some good cold medication and hopefully that will take care of the problem.
2007-01-25 00:27:16 · answer #2 · answered by Sunidaze 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
He has asthma. It is a major cause of death in children. Take this very seriously or you will find him dead before you get to him. It almost happened to me when I was only 2 years old. Start with the doctor and also research the information I'm giving you at the same time.
Get rid of all dairy out of his life. Check for food allergies as well. It takes 4 months for the life of a red blood cell, so you won't notice results from his life style change for about that long of time.
I was an asthmatic. The side affects to open up my lungs with a drug called albuteral (which a doctor may prescribe to your son) was rapid heart beat and shaking hands, I couldn't sleep after I took two puffs in the evening when most of my attacks were expected to happen.
The medications took their toll. I had chronic bronchitis twice a year and couldn't sleep and was tired all of the time. That's what all asthmatics go through. It's a horrible quality of life.
FYI, Albuteral was originally used for race horses and injected into them so that their lungs would open up and they wouldn't spew blood out of their noses.
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2007-01-26 09:27:50 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
At seventeen iwould take him to a respratory doctor cause with our children we cant be to safe we are not doctors biologically. He is at risk there could be unknown factors that need tobe addresed DONT TAKE IT LIGHTLY .
2007-01-25 00:28:38 · answer #4 · answered by JAYHAWKER 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
have him tested for sleep apnea. its an overnight visit where they hook you up to machines and if you have it they will supply you an oxygen machine to sleep with.
2007-01-25 00:28:18 · answer #5 · answered by bradsalex 2 · 2⤊ 0⤋
sleep apnea is gods way of riding the world of fat freaks like your son and his mother, get him on a diet quick or kiss his blubery butt good bye
2007-01-25 00:29:46 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 6⤋