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A member asked:
Is it bad to go to sleep with a sore throat? will i choke in my sleep?
4 doctors weighed in across 2 answers
Very extremely rare: People who have a sore throat will fall asleep with some soreness in the throat, since their sore throats won't suddenly stop hurting. It is extremely rare for a person to go to bed with a sore throat and end up choking to death in his sleep. A large ruptured throat abscess, great swelling in the voice box area, or an infection of the epiglottis are some things that might choke a person to death.
Answered 9/28/2016
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Anesthesia: Do you mean asleep at night or asleep as in anesthesia? If anesthesia it is better to wait until 2 weeks after sore throat ends. U will not choke with either type of sleep.
Answered 9/3/2015
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