Lungs hurt after waking up

flashinglights

Regular Member

Joined : Aug 2011

Posts : 199

Posted 8/22/2013 1:45 AM (GMT 0)

It seems like it never ends. Every day it seems like its something new, however this one has bothered me for a while. If I nap throughout the day, I wake up super nauseated and feel like I could vomit almost and my lungs hurt. When I wake up just from that or a normal sleepy lungs feel like I can't take a deep breath and now I have a fear I'm gonna die in my sleep?!!! Ugh it's scary :(

Is this something that anxiety can do? Make it feel like you have no fullness in your breath? It's getting scary. Thanks for reading!

Scaredy Cat

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Joined : Sep 2006

Posts : 28868

Posted 8/22/2013 4:48 AM (GMT 0)

Hi FL,

I am sorry that you are experiencing this.:( It sounds pretty awful...

Fortunately, it could be something as simple as getting checked for acid reflux/GERD.

The fact that this happens after sleeping (in a prone postition, where stomach acids easily flow up into the esophagus) and that you are feeling nauseated with chest constiction/lungs hurting...these all point to this possibility.

Talk to your doctor about this, and see if you need to seek treatment for it...it is a very common issue...and even more so with anxious people!

Let us know what you find out, and how you are doing soon!

S.C.

lgm1942

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Joined : Feb 2013

Posts : 6016

Posted 8/22/2013 5:54 AM (GMT 0)

I have had acid come up my esophagus in my sleep and I would aspirate it, I would wake up choking
and my upper respiratory would hurt and it would take several minutes to clear my throat, until you get
checked by a doctor prop your upper body up with pillows so you don't sleep proan. Peace

Larry ***

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