poppy77
05-01-16, 19:48
I do suffer from HA issues but have been ok for a few years until a few months after having little girl in July. I got diagnosed with a Bartholin gland cyst in September (which has now almost disappeared into nothing) and a prolapse in November. This has set off a massive period of worrying for me, big HA kick offs!
Now with the throat issues.
Since the second week in December, I have been wakening with a really dry throat (I am exclusively breastfeeding, so could be a bit dehydrated). I had been going through a period of worrying about the prolapse, so started developing a lot of anxiety and tension. I started having an issue where I felt I needed to swallow excessively plus I started burping a lot (both seemed to increase when I thought about it). I have had the swallowing thing during an anxious period before and it went away. The burping thing is new though. Apart from a touch of acid reflux when pregnant, I've never suffered from heartburn. I also get the burping without the burning feeling or chest pain. A few days before Christmas, I got a bit of a sore throat which I put down to irritation or a virus. I got the doctor to check my throat which he did with a torch and he said it was fine.
Now, a week and a half later, I would say my symptoms come and go. The burping thing has definitely reduced but is still off and on. The swallowing thing can be not so bad on some days but worse on others (a bit like post nasal drip). The tender feeling at the back of my throat has returned a bit today as I have been swallowing a lot (and stupidly read a website on throat cancer which set off my anxiety big style). The dry throat is there a lot though. I'm trying hard to relax, saying that anxiety could be causing the symptoms but it's hard. Some come and go (definitely getting milder) but others , like the dry throat keep coming back.
What could be causing this? I'm 38 , don't drink or smoke and am not obese or overweight. I think I've just worried myself by reading on the internet. I've made a Dr appointment for next Monday but worry that the Dr will think I'm just a hypochondriac wasting their time.
Thanks in advance for your help. Xxx
Now with the throat issues.
Since the second week in December, I have been wakening with a really dry throat (I am exclusively breastfeeding, so could be a bit dehydrated). I had been going through a period of worrying about the prolapse, so started developing a lot of anxiety and tension. I started having an issue where I felt I needed to swallow excessively plus I started burping a lot (both seemed to increase when I thought about it). I have had the swallowing thing during an anxious period before and it went away. The burping thing is new though. Apart from a touch of acid reflux when pregnant, I've never suffered from heartburn. I also get the burping without the burning feeling or chest pain. A few days before Christmas, I got a bit of a sore throat which I put down to irritation or a virus. I got the doctor to check my throat which he did with a torch and he said it was fine.
Now, a week and a half later, I would say my symptoms come and go. The burping thing has definitely reduced but is still off and on. The swallowing thing can be not so bad on some days but worse on others (a bit like post nasal drip). The tender feeling at the back of my throat has returned a bit today as I have been swallowing a lot (and stupidly read a website on throat cancer which set off my anxiety big style). The dry throat is there a lot though. I'm trying hard to relax, saying that anxiety could be causing the symptoms but it's hard. Some come and go (definitely getting milder) but others , like the dry throat keep coming back.
What could be causing this? I'm 38 , don't drink or smoke and am not obese or overweight. I think I've just worried myself by reading on the internet. I've made a Dr appointment for next Monday but worry that the Dr will think I'm just a hypochondriac wasting their time.
Thanks in advance for your help. Xxx