wtf i almost just died

[Tim K]

I went around and around with this. In some cases, the acid is attacking and irritating your vocal cords. They are the valve that keeps crap out of your lungs, and when they get irritated they close even when there is nothing trying to get into your lungs. It can be very scary.

Once my doc figured out what was going on (I spent months traveling up to National Jewish), the treatment was just breathing exercises. The objective is to get your vocal cords to relax when they are not actually keeping something harmful out of your lungs.

Here's a link so you can see if this fits your symptoms.

http://www.medindia.net/patients/pat...ysfunction.htm


I forgot to add that my doc told me that if I passed out my vocal cords would relax enough to let me breath again. Small comfort, but it probably won't kill you unless it scares you to death.