Is it anxiety, acid reflux or both?

[Dace]

Hi everyone
Im having really scary sympthoms, i feel like there is something stuck in my eospaghus, just in upper stomach, thats makes me to cough, but coughing really dont get rid of problem, sometimes i even find hard to breathe
Anyone else ever experienced this symptoms?

[eva82]

Yes to both! Those are classic symptoms of reflux or GERD. I have anxiety, reflux and tmj (jaw joint disorder). My doctor says that anxiety can bring on or make worse these conditions. If you do a little online research, you will find a lot of info between the link of anxiety and GI issues (Mainly reflux and Irritable bowel syndrome). Have you tried any medication or seen a doctor about your problem?

[Dace]

My mum is a GP and she says when all its anxiety, i have been checked out so many times, blood test, USG, seen other specialist, cant find anything wrong, only one i havent done is gastroenterologist, put the tube down, as im scared, and im going to do that in november.
The thing what worries me is that feeling like you have something stuck in ur windpipe, i try to cough, but nothing, awfull feeling

[Jhcdmom]

God, had same thing all day. Had so much panic over heartburn. Worst I have ever had!! Feel like I am having a heart attack!

[hezza19]

I get something similar as I have post nasal drip and yes anxiety does affect your throat like for example I fell asleep at my girlfriends house and her mum woke me up demanding I go home at like 1 30am so I go outside its freezing pitch black and Im all paranoid and my throat started twitching and then locking up, I had to sit down for 2mins and concentrate on that nothing bad is going to happen then the feeling went away :)