wheezing while laying down (exhaling only)

Hello, I wake up wheezing, with a tight chest and unable to inhale with my ‘full chest’, not getting enough air. My symptoms would normally hit me in my sleep at 4am and not allow me go back to sleep. I am (almost) perfectly fine during the day most of the time, and only have mild symptoms on some days. I can exercise without having breathing problems. I’m not getting any decent sleep for about a week now. This is not my first episode. They started about a year and a half ago, and this is my 4th of 5th. I was going to bed last night knowing my body would be doing the same thing as the night before. But this time I had a new mix in my body and it worked. I went to bed with my air ways functioning normally on inhale and exhale and I slept very well, except just one brief moment when I coughed to push some mucus. I remember hearing some subtle wheezing just before I coughed, but it was gone after I coughed, went right back to sleep. I was able to breath freely, without any disruptions during my entire sleep. Below is what I took. 1. Claritin-D. I took my 24-hr pill at 8pm. Sold over the counter in most states, but you need to ask the pharmacist and show your driver license. Caritin-D tells your immune system not to go up in arms (cause air ways inflammation, thus narrow them) against something that is not a threat. 2. Ibuprofen. Nothing else in the tablet, just 250 mg Ibuprofen, anti-inflammatory. 3. Liquid “Tussin Mucus + Chest Congestion” (guaifenesin, USP) non-drowsy. Helps evacuate mucus when you cough. 4. Equate “Flu & Severe Cold & Cough” Nighttime packet. You dissolve it with hot water and drink while it’s hot. Read the directions. Helps evacuate mucus when you cough. I hope it helps. However, keep in mind it does not address the cause, just relieves the symptoms. But that is a great break through for everyone suffering from these symptoms.

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Did you ever find out what the problem was. I'm usually a healthy guy, 44 y.o. and now I wake up early in the morning with a wheeze and a crackle sound, almost fluid like (sounds like air escaping/gurgle sound). Have had it for a few weeks and I wasn't sick prior to developing these wheezing symptoms?

I have it too. Did you find a cure?

Hello, I just found this feed.  I am a 42 year old female.  I have been dealing with similar issues for about a year and a half.  Throat wheezing when I lay down.  So bad that I can no longer sleep on my back.  I also developed adult asthma and at times feel as though I am drowning at night,   My lungs fill up with fluid.  Have suffered with gerd for years.  I had a pulmonary function test.  It showed mild airway obstruction.  My primary PT, was convinced it was my gerd.  Had me lift the head of my bed so that I almost need velcro on my PJ's and increased my omeprazole to 40 mg per day.  No change.  I saw an ENT.  He said my sinuses are fine.  About 12 months ago, I took Bactrum for a sinus infection my throat wheezing stopped for about 2 months.  I told the Dr's this and they ignored me.  So due to the fact that I no longer sleep and no one seems to care or listen to me when I tell them an antibiotic helped whatever is going on. I went to CVS minute clinic and "faked" another sinus infection to test my theory.  They prescribed Doxycycline and guess what...  I have been wheeze free AND asthma free for a month.  I have switched Primary care Dr's (had the same one for 24 years).  My physical is in a month and I can't wait to share my story.

I am 15 and this happens to me quite often. I find that it only occurs when i return from my dads on a Sunday evening. I think this is due to the mass amount of cigarette smoke i am breathing in. This then keeps me awake for about 2 days before i am back to normal

Have your cardiologist test you for congestive heart failure.

I had wheezing and gurgling. I had an upper GI and find nothing. I started having trouble breathing while lying down. This went on for months. I started to feel like I was anxious or short of breath. Finally I tried to make an appointment with my doctor and when I mentioned shortness of breath, they made me go to the ER. I was only 39 years old and healthy, I thought. Turns out I had congestive heart failure. Had it for a long time before it was diagnosed. All that was caused by the flu. Viral cardiomyopathy.

Probably pneumonia which MUST be treated. Antibiotics is usual course of treatment.

This is why I think there is something wrong I'm almost 13 and this is happening it all started after I had some cough tablets for chesty cough (which I still have by the way) I only noticed it the next day after I hade them

what's the remedy to this horrible sound????

Don't underestimate the damage having cats around can do to you. A friend of mine gave her cat away as her daughter kept getting a huge boil on her inner thigh. They had the cat for years. The boil went away when the cat left the house for good. I suggest you keep your house clean of dust and completely free of animals. It's their dander (shedding skin) that gets in the lungs and causes humans problems.

have you checked your thyroid? had these same issues and it is from hashimotos thyroidits

Did you ever find out what it was? It wakes me up at night & I worry a lot about it.

Has anone found any relief from the "whistling" at night? Nothing seems to help and it drives me crazy at night. Drs no help at hell