Hi everyone, Haven't been on in a while but now have a problem I'm hoping someone can help me with. I had an episode of dumping when I accidentally ate 28 grams of sugar in a 6oz cup of Greek yogurt. So now I check the sugar on all labels. This was different! I eat pumpkin seeds for protein, usually sprinkled in my yogurt. Well last week I wasn't hungry for yogurt so I ate a handful ,not all at once, late in the evening. Went to bed feeing fine, woke up about 2am for a potty run and when I stood up could not get my breath as it felt like my windpipe was blocked. I could not heave, or slime and my throat was burning. Started to violently cough and got minimal relief. Coughed all night every two to three minutes. Finally was able to get down about a tablespoon of Galviscon which helped ease the throat pain a little but not the cough. Felt better in the morning but badly shaken. But you know as the day wears on you think you overeacted and start talking yourself out of calling anyone. The next day out of the blue (no cold) and since, I have had terrible congestion, where it sounds like a full blown bronchitis attack. No fever or yellow-green type mucous, but bad episodes of hacking slime type mucous up with shortness of breath. The Dr removed two large hernias in the esophagus when he did the sleeve 5 and a half months ago. I have read similar symptoms of aspiration of food in the lungs. I thought I'd check here to see if anyone else has experienced this. The problem is aspiration can lead to pneumonia. Could be terrible case of acid reflux but doubt it. Any thoughts from you would be greatly appreciated. Thanks so much for listening.

I don't think you aspirated any seeds but maybe some acid? It would irritate the bronchi and give the symptoms you are experiencing. Have you had a fever?

No, I don't have a fever, which is why I did not call the Dr. Thought I'd wait, but this happened last Thur, and I still have all this congestion and cough. Only thing that helped that night was to take a hot shower and put Vicks on to ease the cough and aid in getting my breath. Only thing that helped me get some sleep. I take a Zantac every night so if it was Acid it happened because the esophagus got too irritated and because of the small opening may have backed up.