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A 28-year-old female asked:

Had this 2nd time in last 2 yrs. starts late night. can't yawn or take deep breath; nausea,chills, tightness in throat, palpit'ns. i'm 28/f/157lb.thx.

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Dr. Carol Jacobs
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Reflux?: Based on the limited history I would start to wonder about acid reflux causing a spasming of your voice box (laryngospasm). This caused a stress response leading to the other symptoms. If this continues and becomes more frequent see your MD to help you sort it out. Good luck! https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gastroesophageal_reflux_disease
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