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This condition is usually caused by an obstruction in the airways. Lying down too soon after eating may cause difficulty breathing. This may be due food regurgitating up your esophagus or due to the pressure of the food in your stomach pressing down on your diaphragm. Your diaphragm separates your stomach from your lungs.
I'm looking through these forums because of all the agony my husband went through in trying to get a diagnosis for chest tightness, shortness of breath, etc. He had a lot of trouble breathing while lying down, and could not take a deep breath. He also has trouble clearing mucous out of his lungs.