Why does your windpipe keep closing?

Answer 1

Your trachea (wind pipe) is not soft. It is a rigid tube. It doesn't close, although it can be blocked. If you feel like your throat is getting tight, it can be caused from a variety of reasons. It can be stress, Allergies, thyroid problems, or a number of other issues. It is best that you talk to your doctor so he can ask other questions to narrow down the problem.

Answer 2

Tracheobronchomalacia. The first answer was the most insulting lie I have ever heard. Do not believe it for one second. Your windpipe CAN TOO close off completely without blockage, and not be some hysterical anxiety bull like they always try to tell people to minimize their suffering. They told my ex husband he had anxiety when he went in for chest pain and he died a few weeks later of a heart attack at age 46. Already, my live-in boyfriend sat there watching me helplessly trying to gasp for breath and he did not call 911. My bestie, who has stage 4 cancer even tried to explain it away like it was just an anxiety attack, and peoople try to put words in your mouth they want to hear because it is easier to believe than what I was finally able to tell my boyfriend. "I am dying." He still did not call. I have smoked for 49 years. I am 59. Yes. Your throat can suddenly just close down if you get choked on a single bit of your own spit or sip of coffee or if you cough wrong. I have dysphagia, too. I forget HOW to swallow when I first wake up then have to take a tiny sip of coffee to remind myself how. My muscles refuse to go in the right place.