I have another question that I'm sure many of you can help me with. Believe it or not, the trach tube is one of my biggest fears. I'm claustrophobic. I can't even watch movies about someone being buried alive because I feel like I'm suffocating. My question is, what does it feel like that when you can't breath through your mouth or even swallow saliva? If it's like I imagine it is, I know I'm going to have a panic attack like I did trying to watch one of those movies.I had to get out of the theater and take a lot of deep breaths. I know it probably sounds ridiculous to some people but I've been this way all my life.