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Hi, I am up tonight after very similar episode and was googling "what could wake me gasping for air" I found this website. I am 50 yr old female and on synthroid for thyroid issue. This also has seemed to be happening 2-3 times a year over the past few years. I used to think that a bug/spider had crawled in my mouth and down my throat (which used to totally freak me out) but since it has been reoccurring I think mine is acid reflux. I also have had gastroesopageal reflux for last 25 years and have been on meds for it since my 20s. My symptoms sound just like yours tho... I am usually dreaming I can't breathe. Tonight I was in a room on fire and was trying to break the door down before I succumbed to the smoke. When I awake I am coughing, have a hard time talking due to the coughing and my voice is raspy and a lot of stuff seems to be pouring down my throat from the back of my sinuses. However when I try to take a deep breath in, I can breath and also I am not wheezing. It feels like something is in my airway and my throat is raw... probably from the coughing after I awoke however could also be from acid. The main reason I'm thinking it is reflux of stomach acid is because about a year ago they saw evidence of reflux in my airway. And how many tims can a bug crawl in your mouth and down your throat and create the same symptoms. Hope this helps you... helped me to write it out. I was feeling stressed... and didn't want to go right back to sleep