The last CST therapy may have left your upper neck in a weak position. I used to not be able to sleep in my side. It caused me to have breathing problems. It took a long time of disciplined sleep posture to get my neck stable. If your head is tipping to the side or twisting or staying in any of odd position, it can cause inflammation if the cervical vertebra are not stable.

Your swallowing sounds like an OCD symptom.

I have times where I get stuck blinking when I am trying to go to sleep. I have to get up and find a distraction and the blinking will stop. I have never been able to figure out what causes the blinking. I just know I need to stop it.

What did the CST do in the therapy session?