# Gasping For Breath And Thunderbolts

**URL:** <https://forum.mssociety.org.uk/t/gasping-for-breath-and-thunderbolts/316>\
**Category:** Everyday living\
**Created:** [12 October 2011 15:15 UTC](https://forum.mssociety.org.uk/t/gasping-for-breath-and-thunderbolts/316 "2011-10-12T15:15:18Z")\
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**Author:** ![Sparkledust](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/65b543/32.png) [@Sparkledust](https://forum.mssociety.org.uk/u/Sparkledust)\
**Post date:** [12 October 2011 15:15 UTC](https://forum.mssociety.org.uk/t/gasping-for-breath-and-thunderbolts/316/1 "2011-10-12T15:15:18Z")

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Does anyone else wake up at night suddenly gasping for breath and coughing /choking? I’ve been having this quite a lot recently and wondered if it was ms related? I also get frequent “thunderbolts” of severe pain in various parts of my neck, which stun and immobilise me momentarily. with a feeling of warmth in the area after they strike - what are they? Agony!

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**Author:** ![mrsJ](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/5e9695/32.png) [@mrsJ](https://forum.mssociety.org.uk/u/mrsJ)\
**Post date:** [12 October 2011 15:21 UTC](https://forum.mssociety.org.uk/t/gasping-for-breath-and-thunderbolts/316/2 "2011-10-12T15:21:38Z")

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yes i get this now and then, its so scary, you feel as though you arent going to get breathing again, dont you ? the first time it happened to me, years ago, i was really scared, i am pleased it doesnt happen too much. jaki xx

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**Author:** ![Sparkledust](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/65b543/32.png) [@Sparkledust](https://forum.mssociety.org.uk/u/Sparkledust)\
**Post date:** [12 October 2011 16:01 UTC](https://forum.mssociety.org.uk/t/gasping-for-breath-and-thunderbolts/316/3 "2011-10-12T16:01:14Z")

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**jaki wrote:**

> yes i get this now and then, its so scary, you feel as though you arent going to get breathing again, dont you ? the first time it happened to me, years ago, i was really scared, i am pleased it doesnt happen too much. jaki xx

I agree, jaki, very scary indeed. Do you know if it’s ms related? I’ve never mentioned it to neuro, and wonder if I should? x