Hi all,
I've been posting about my anxiety symptoms with regards to my throat. I've been through all the usual symptoms but my fear was that my throat was so uncomfortable that I'd wretch (I'm an emetaphobe). Over the past few days I've realised that I'm now scared to speak and can't shape my throat properly through shire fear of wretching. I had a friend come over unexpected today and for a start I was a bit edgy, dry mouth etc etc but as I got going my speaking was ok but I was concious that I was continually thinking about it. Now he has gone I feel really panicky but realise I can speak but feel VERY anxious about doing so. How stupid is that?! I think it scares me so much because it's such a fundamental thing to fear and the thought of wretching whilst trying to speak to someone and even worse vomitting.... well the thought kills me. I have 2 more friends coming over tonight which is planned but I still feel really nervous about facing them even though I proved myself wrong and chatted for 4 hours earlier. I don't understand why the fear hasn't gone though, nothing can reassure me and take this feeling away which is what makes me feel so helpless and in fear.
I don't think I've read of ANYONE on the net that has suffered the fear of speaking because it makes their throat feel horrible :(.
Any thoughts or ideas anyone?
Mark