Why do I always choke when drinking water?

Water is essential to the human body. Everyone needs to consume enough water every day to replenish the body's needs in order to have a healthy body, so everyone advocates drinking eight glasses of water a day. However, many people choke when drinking water. Is choking when drinking water also a disease? Why does this happen? Let’s find out together.

When you drink water and swallow, the larynx goes up, and the larynx rises and the veil completely covers the trachea (the esophagus opens). The water flows down the rising and open esophagus, and then the larynx drops to its original position. This is the process of taking a sip of water. Then swallow the second and third mouthfuls in turn, repeating the rising and falling process one by one, and you will hear the sound of drinking water.

1. Choking is usually caused by water flowing too quickly, and the water slips into the trachea before the throat can complete a complete movement. Or drink water while talking (of course the trachea is open when talking).

2. Genetic factors. Some people have defects in the physiological structure of the larynx and will pass the defects on to the next generation. That is what we often say about some people having "choking throat" (Weihai dialect).

This involves the development of muscles and nerves and psychological issues. Maybe in the past, due to some reasons, such as drinking water with your head tilted back, it is normal to choke on water, because the muscles are in a tense state, the throat muscles are squeezed and stretched together, and the lungs need to breathe at this time, so it is generally easy to choke on water. In the process of muscle development, the nervous system is affected by conditioned reflexes, so the self-protection function plays a role, resulting in muscle tension and susceptibility to reaction when drinking water. In addition, muscle development may exceed the average, and the throat muscles may be overdeveloped and easily stimulated.

Perhaps because this situation continues to happen, it is obvious that it will be stimulated and suggestive.

Although choking when drinking water is not a serious problem, it still affects our body. If it is not good for our health, we should seek medical attention in time and receive thorough treatment. Through the above understanding, I think everyone has some understanding of the problem of always choking when drinking water. So I hope everyone can be aware of this problem and hope everyone can get rid of their worries as soon as possible.