Colin_P
16-01-18, 16:39
Hello all, it has been a while....
I'm currently in the midst of a particularly bad anxiety and panicy flare up. This current flare up has been with me slowly escalating for the last few weeks or so.
This time there is a further cruel and unsual side effect I've not previously experienced and that is swallowing.
In particular saliva. I'm not having any problems with liquids or food, just saliva. It is almost like a reflex type reaction and each and every time it sets my panic-o-meter off a bit. And what is really tedious is that I feel compelled to swallow every few seconds.
I'm obviously convinced that this is an anxiety and panic related issue but there is an added issue in so far as I take a very powerful drug for a heart health issue (this issue is the prime cause and driver of my anxiety but that is another matter). The added issue is that this drug can severely damage the thyroid gland which I assume could cause swallowing issues.
However I think this a purely a panic and anxiety issue and I have problem drinking or eating.
Other than sipping water which alleviates it does anyone have any tips and tricks on how to calm this horrible issue down? I've read the sticky and will concentrate on the breathing thing but if anyone has good fixes I'd love to hear them.
P.S. I'm waiting for a call from my GP to discuss and hopefully on the back of that discussion I might secure an appointment. It is very difficult to get anywhere near my GP's.
I'm currently in the midst of a particularly bad anxiety and panicy flare up. This current flare up has been with me slowly escalating for the last few weeks or so.
This time there is a further cruel and unsual side effect I've not previously experienced and that is swallowing.
In particular saliva. I'm not having any problems with liquids or food, just saliva. It is almost like a reflex type reaction and each and every time it sets my panic-o-meter off a bit. And what is really tedious is that I feel compelled to swallow every few seconds.
I'm obviously convinced that this is an anxiety and panic related issue but there is an added issue in so far as I take a very powerful drug for a heart health issue (this issue is the prime cause and driver of my anxiety but that is another matter). The added issue is that this drug can severely damage the thyroid gland which I assume could cause swallowing issues.
However I think this a purely a panic and anxiety issue and I have problem drinking or eating.
Other than sipping water which alleviates it does anyone have any tips and tricks on how to calm this horrible issue down? I've read the sticky and will concentrate on the breathing thing but if anyone has good fixes I'd love to hear them.
P.S. I'm waiting for a call from my GP to discuss and hopefully on the back of that discussion I might secure an appointment. It is very difficult to get anywhere near my GP's.