Eating lunch at work today, suddenly realised a bit was stuck in my throat (bacon) and was v v painful/tight. Took a couple of mouthfuls of water and it was like my neck went into spasm, couldn’t breathe or talk. Could feel I was full of water at the back of my throat but couldn’t do anything about it.
Managed to thump the table in front of me - thankfully I wasn’t on my own and my colleague realised very quickly what was happening, was stood behind me ready to do abdominal thrusts apparently when I spewed all over my handbag, top and trousers - all I remember is hitting the desk and then suddenly taking a huge deep breath.
I work in a hospital (psych) so nurses came through, did my obs and calmed me down, established I was talking and stuff, glass of water and baby wipes to get the worst off, and sent me home.
Horrible horrible feeling, the more I couldn’t breathe the more panicking I was doing and I remember starting to feel woozy before I sicked up. My colleague it was less than a minute in total and probably much, much less but felt like a lot longer.
It’s happened before, about six months ago. Exactly the same process. Sandwich got stuck until I regurgitated it.
I’ve seen nurse practitioner this afternoon and she’s given me lanzoprozole but said if it happens again or doesn’t improve I’ll need to come back and do more tests.
I thought I was going to die.
Work were lovely and reassuring (I was in tears), and have been in touch a few times to check I’m OK, but I’ve just picked at my tea tonight, scared to have anything more than puréed or mashed (I live alone).
am I being daft for being so thrown? I was suffocated as a child (accidental) and it’s almost reminding me of that.