At the weekend I witnessed my Dad have what I can only describe as a small fit on 4 occasions. Each time it was as part of a bout of coughing. My mum tells me this has been happening intermittently over a period of 12-18 months. Every time it happens, he's coughing.
I describe it as a small fit as his body seems to tense and he foams at the mouth slightly. The whole thing normally lasts about 5 seconds.
My Dad is also an alcoholic and I don't know if that has any bearing on this or not. He is very dismissive of health issues though and when mum has tried to express her concerns, he glosses over it and tells her not to worry
I wish I knew why this was happening to him and I wish I knew what to do.