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Hi to all: I seem to have developed a new symptom that I haven't seen complained about on the list (hard to believe?!), and I would like to know if it's common or even PD related. Since I've been told by one specialist I have some form of MSA, it might be that. It has to do with breathing and the choke reflex. You know when you try to take a breath in a smoky or dust-filled room and your body tells you that's not safe by shutting off the epiglottis? That's what happens when I lie down at night and keeps me from going to sleep (choking will do that!), sometimes in the moring on awaking, less frequently during the day but still occasionally. After a few spasms I can concentrate on deep breaths and "talk" myself out of it; it may start up again in a minute or two but never lasts very long--5 minutes or so thank goodness--but it's sure scary. I have an appt. with Dr. Jankovic at Baylor's Movement Disorder Center on 10/29 but wanted to see if anyone else had this. The fact that I can control it somewhat leads me to believe it's psychosomatic and due to stress. Any thoughts? Thanks for listening anyway. What would we do without our PD family? Kathy Kunz