Stopped breathing!

Hey guys. I am a regular from the depression forums first time posting on here. I don't have issues with reflux just your typical every once in a blue moon I'll need some tums. Well I went to bed around 11 and felt nauseous and like I had heartburn. Didn't have any tums so I figured I would just sleep it off. Then I wake up around 430am and can tell I'm going to have to vomit. No big deal I wasn't panicked or anything just went to the bathroom and waited until I was ready to vomit (I always feel 100 times better after I throw up if my stomach in upset.) Finally I vomited, but much to my surprise I couldn't even remotely breathe after. I was gasping and gasping for air. Prior to vomiting I didn't feel like I was short of breath or like I was choking. It was just sudden for about 20 seconds after I threw up. Finally right when I was about to go pound on my neighbors door to call 911 for me I was able to start breathing again. My throat was on fire from the reflux afterwards but I was curious if this is common with reflux or if perhaps I have another issue happening. I was scared I had collapsed a lung from the force of the vomit or something! Obviously that's not the case but I guess I just want to know if it's normal or if I should go in and see a doctor?

It sounds like your throat closed up or something. I would take to your doctor about it, sorry that happened to you, sounds scary!

Hey, I looked up laryngospasm, and that matches exactly what the alien-popping-out feeling I used to get when my reflux was at its worst. I feel fortunate, though, that I haven't had any symptoms since making my lifestyle changes.

How did you treat it?