Steve62
26-05-06, 14:46
Hi all
This is my first post and I know that there are many very helpful threads here that deal with throat problems but I've just got to get it off my chest....
About 2 months ago I felt a sensation in my throat (kind of tickle). Unfortunately I began to think about it more and more and so worry more and more. I then decided to look up these symptoms on the internet - BAD IDEA! - and found out that it could be esophegus cancer (among a million other things [Duh!]) and from then on I started obsessing that I might have it! I also found info about GAD and this excellent website so the internet isn't all bad.!
I went to the doctors who firstly diagnosed a virus, then a possible infection before agreeing that it may be caused by anxiety. He checked me thoroughly and could find no cause to worry - but I just could seem to stop thinking it was something worse (terminal) even though I knew this was daft!!!! For a period of 2 weeks I wasn't eating and wasn't sleeping (I never sleep well at the best of times). The doc gave me antidepressants and I've started seeing a therapist - the pills didn't seem to help much tho'.
Since all this has started, my throat has worsened. It feels kind of swollen but the most irritating thing is a clicking/juddering that I get when I swallow. In addition, I'm light-headed a lot too.
Does anyone know what this is and more importantly how to stop it? Since I'm a bit more used to it and don't feel as worked up shouldn't this go away? Does anyone else think about their symptoms all the time - it's the first thing in the morning and the last at night and any chance I get. I don't want to think like this - I hate it[Sigh...] - but I can't seem to stop. I'm always trying swallow just to see if it's still there!!!!:(
I have always been anxious/a worrier but don't understand how this has happened now - this feeling first came when there was nothing particularly stressful in my life.
One last question : How does anxiety work? I thought that you got an adrenalin rush and that caused the symptoms, however even when I'm relaxed I still have these problems.
Sorry to ramble but even though my family are understanding they have heard my worries so many times that they quickly glaze over - so it good to know someone's understanding for a change.
Thanks for listening
Steve[:P]
This is my first post and I know that there are many very helpful threads here that deal with throat problems but I've just got to get it off my chest....
About 2 months ago I felt a sensation in my throat (kind of tickle). Unfortunately I began to think about it more and more and so worry more and more. I then decided to look up these symptoms on the internet - BAD IDEA! - and found out that it could be esophegus cancer (among a million other things [Duh!]) and from then on I started obsessing that I might have it! I also found info about GAD and this excellent website so the internet isn't all bad.!
I went to the doctors who firstly diagnosed a virus, then a possible infection before agreeing that it may be caused by anxiety. He checked me thoroughly and could find no cause to worry - but I just could seem to stop thinking it was something worse (terminal) even though I knew this was daft!!!! For a period of 2 weeks I wasn't eating and wasn't sleeping (I never sleep well at the best of times). The doc gave me antidepressants and I've started seeing a therapist - the pills didn't seem to help much tho'.
Since all this has started, my throat has worsened. It feels kind of swollen but the most irritating thing is a clicking/juddering that I get when I swallow. In addition, I'm light-headed a lot too.
Does anyone know what this is and more importantly how to stop it? Since I'm a bit more used to it and don't feel as worked up shouldn't this go away? Does anyone else think about their symptoms all the time - it's the first thing in the morning and the last at night and any chance I get. I don't want to think like this - I hate it[Sigh...] - but I can't seem to stop. I'm always trying swallow just to see if it's still there!!!!:(
I have always been anxious/a worrier but don't understand how this has happened now - this feeling first came when there was nothing particularly stressful in my life.
One last question : How does anxiety work? I thought that you got an adrenalin rush and that caused the symptoms, however even when I'm relaxed I still have these problems.
Sorry to ramble but even though my family are understanding they have heard my worries so many times that they quickly glaze over - so it good to know someone's understanding for a change.
Thanks for listening
Steve[:P]