Sleeping and feeling that the neck is always being pinched to gasp for breath may be related to obesity, hypothyroidism, palatine tonsil hypertrophy and other causes. According to the cause of the disease and the extent of the disease, choose the general treatment, drug treatment and surgical treatment.
1. Obesity: obese patients often have fat accumulation in the neck and pharyngeal submucosal tissues, causing narrowing of the pharyngeal cavity, and may appear to sleep and feel that the neck is always being pinched for breathlessness. Weight reduction through diet control, appropriate exercise or surgical treatment is needed to reduce the fat accumulation in the above mentioned areas, thus relieving the uncomfortable symptoms.
2. Hypothyroidism: Systemic hypometabolism caused by hypothyroidism or thyroid hormone resistance due to various reasons, mucopolysaccharides accumulate in the tissues and skin, manifesting as mucous edema. Altered narrowing of the pharyngeal lumen may also occur, which in turn develops into the symptoms described above. The main choice of treatment is levothyroxine tablets, tracheotomy and mechanical ventilation if necessary.
3. Enlarged palatine tonsils: Infection, allergy, and hyper immunity can lead to enlarged palatine tonsils, which will lead to the above symptoms. In order to avoid the stimulation of risk factors, antibiotics such as amoxicillin and antihistamines such as loratadine can be used to treat the cause of the disease. If conservative treatment is ineffective, tonsillectomy is feasible.
When you sleep and feel that your neck is always being pinched and you can’t breathe, it is recommended that you actively seek medical treatment, multidisciplinary systematic examination, clear diagnosis, and standardized treatment in accordance with the doctor’s instructions.