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What is that? I thought it was just me
Bronchoaspiration. Trust me, I'm a pretend doctor.
Yeah, it's more like your throat cramps up instead of swallowing properly.
My mother is a nurse, apparently "the wrong pipe" is not proper terminology and I will continue using it
Your mom 1 minute later: "oh wait he wasn't talking about anal"
Trust me, my mom says I'm a qualified professional.
I think it's a combination of overstretching the autonomous nervous system and smooth muscles basically leading to a cramp and the fact that the esophagus has a narrow spot in the middle (not a sphincter, just a bit more narrow).