Is it possible to throw up in your sleep

Is it possible to throw up in your sleep?

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Yes, absolutely possible. It is especially dangerous if the person is laying down (not sleepwalking!), because they can inhale vomit down into their lungs and choke or get an infection.

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is it possible to throw up in your sleep?

Q: Can someone sleepwalk and throw up? is that even possible?and NOT know that you are doing that? would there be signs of throwing up?

A: Yes, absolutely possible.It is especially dangerous if the person is laying down (not sleepwalking!), because they can inhale vomit down into their lungs and choke or get an infection.

I is not a joke…is it possible to choke on heartburn in your sleep?

Q: I know that sounds a little odd, but for some reason I get really really bad heartburn at night. I try sleeping inclined as my docotr said but it is still really bad. Anyway, it rises in my throat and is just awful. Sometimes I want to make myself throw up to get it out. Last night I dosed off and woke up choking and coughing and I wondering if it is possible the stuff came up and I aspirated it? I go to doc today but just wonder if anyone knows anything?? or has any advice??I am 36 weeks!!

A: Try taking zantac for the heartburn. Its o.k to take it when you are pregnant. Also how far along are you? I wake up gasping and choking when I accidentaly sleep half on my back half on my side. The baby etc compresses my lungs and makes it hard for me to breathe. Its happened since my 6th month. Im now in my 8th.

Is it possible for me to achieve optimal sleep while still working overnight shifts??

Q: I work the overnight shift for 7 days in a row and then I get 7 days off. My sleep has been totally thrown off. I would like to be able to wake up refreshed everyday…but its been hard because Im sleeping during random times of the day and feeling groggy. Ive tried sleeping pills with no positive results. What am I going to do???

A: I’m not going to pretend that I know what it is like to do the 7 on 7 off schedule, but the transition from day to night is rough. I invested in those room darkening blinds ($10 at Walmart) and stole a pair of ear plugs from the factory I worked for. If you’re in a factory, you probably agree that the industrial ear plugs are good enough that you don’t hear the trash man outside, but weak enough that you can hear the alarm. The new blinds didn’t make my room pitch black at night, but it helped. As far as switching the schedules, try to push yourself on Friday (or whatever your last work day is) to not go to sleep until anywhere from 8-10 that night. It’ll wear you out enough that you won’t be up before the crack of dawn. You’ll also get enough sleep that you can enjoy the weekend “properly”. Also, try to get on a sleep schedule as soon as possible. If you stick to the same schedule everyother week your body will get more used to it quicker. ie. don’t stay up til noon one day and get in bed at 8 the next.