What Causes Choking Sensation In A Diabetic Person?

Posted on Tue, 12 Jul 2016

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Question : I have been choking often, about 8 times in the last 2 years, its not really choking seems more like asthma, which I don't have...I cant breathe in or out when this occurs and it lasts for about 5 minutes trying to catch my breath...then when I drink something it finally stops, I am a type 2 diabetic, high blood pressure and high chloresterol and I smoke

Answered by Dr. Drkaushal85 (-3 hours later)

Brief Answer:
Get done esophageal barometry.

Detailed Answer:
Thanks for your question on Healthcare Magic.
I can understand your concern.
In my opinion, we should rule out esophageal spasm first because your symptoms are relieved by drinking something.
And this kind of motility disorder if esophagus are commonly seen in smokers and diabetic patients.
So consult gastroenterologist and get done upper GI (gastrointestinal) scopy and esophageal barometry for the diagnosis of esophageal spasm.
Hope I have solved your query. I will be happy to help you further. Wish you good health. Thanks.

Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar