Hi all,

Last week my Dad had a bit of a choking fit. He felt like his breathing cut off. He got a cold and was all stuffed up. Since then it's happened several times. We've had trips to the emerg and the surgeons office. He felt like maybe he was choking on phlegm. The phgleg is real thin and looks like spit. The scopes show that his airways and eating tube are fine. Dr said that thin phlegm can not cut off the breathing.

What could this be? From the cold? or a spasm of some type?

Dr. put him on nexium and said it could be acid relux on the esophagus.

When he drinks water or eats it seems to stir things up. One day he's eating normal (although it always looks like a struggle and he gets red) another day he can hardly get in soup.

Right now he's having oatmeal for breakfast and sticking to Ensure for lunch and dinner.

This panics him.
Very very scary!!

Any info would be great.

Thanks
LisaB