if your lungs actually feel tight like they are closing up during one of these attacks then an inhaler might help. a rescue inhaler (bronchiodilator) works to open your lungs so i think it might be effective in helping you breathe. have you put blocks under your bed? a height difference of only a few inches can make a difference.
i have acid reflux. at night i aspirate choke and can't breath in or out like an asma attack. could an inhaler help? . i have a partial hiatal hernia also. i'm convinced this choking is acid coming up my esophagus and down my trachea. my grandmother had the same problem and had to sleep on an elevated hospital type bed to prevent this. my co-worker has the same issue. his dr. prescribed an inhaler. i asked my pcp about it he said an inhaler wouldn't help. who is right? is my friends dr. just placating him?