Post-surgery once the swelling went down I experienced the same nighttime suffocating feeling and a constant cough and dry tickle throat. It was bad during the day too, I would have coughing fits, but eventually, it went away. It’s truly a scary one and I’m sorry you’re still experiencing it. I still have a decent amount of dizziness too and I get how bad that can be.
One thing I’ve noticed since my one side is out is that my other side pushes my hyoid bone around and crunches over it at times depending on how I move my head. There’s a lot more movement that’s noticeable since.
I’ve unfortunately been pretty sick and in and out of the hospital twice since my surgery. My next follow-up with my surgeon is in September to see if I’m well enough for surgery and what the plan is. I haven’t been in the hospital again since my last follow up and it’s becoming more obvious that the styloid that is still in needs out.
Keep me posted on your surgery stuff.