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Re: waking up swallowing something

Posted by Wonkawoman on January 10, 2002 at 13:24:39:

In Reply to: waking up swallowing something posted by lhea on January 10, 2002 at 12:51:11:

My guess is that he could have sleep apnea, which is caused when the soft tissue in the throat kind of "collapses" back over the throat opening. It could probably cause the sensation of having swallowed something.

Leah

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