Does anyone out there have prior or current symptoms related to yawning? About 2-1/2 years ago, for about 3 months, every time I yawned, my throat closed up and I would choke and gasp for air. Needless to say, I never could complete a yawn, since the point of yawning is to get extra air into your lungs. After the initial few months, the symptom started to improve, but has remained with me as a terribly embarrassing symptom - now I sound like a barking seal with each yawn, or sometimes a strange alien sound (literally like alien from outer space). Whenever someone hears me yawn, they look at me and say, "What the heck was that?!"
I wondered if it had anything to do with the muscles in my throat, causing it to constrict, similar to what might cause difficulties in swallowing. I talked to my old neuro who simply mentioned it to my GP as a bizarre symptom. I mentioned it to my Endocrinologist who confirmed my thyroid nodules are not impacting on any part that would affect yawning, and he called x-ray to ensure that my GERD x-rays showed nothing causing any blockage.
Any ideas?
I wondered if it had anything to do with the muscles in my throat, causing it to constrict, similar to what might cause difficulties in swallowing. I talked to my old neuro who simply mentioned it to my GP as a bizarre symptom. I mentioned it to my Endocrinologist who confirmed my thyroid nodules are not impacting on any part that would affect yawning, and he called x-ray to ensure that my GERD x-rays showed nothing causing any blockage.
Any ideas?
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