spacebunnyx
24-09-07, 17:12
hi,
I've had really bad anxiety for the last few months following a real and pretty serious health scare (cervical abnormalities).
a few weeks after my surgery I felt like a piece of food was stuck in my throat . me being me and because of my previous problem automatically assumed the worst and became extremely anxious about it repeatedly swalllowing etc. Since then i've had a barium swallow (all good!:D) but it hasn't gone away. after eating i belch and regurgitate food, i'm still stressed but not really about this anymore - so why is it still happening? has anyone else had this?
i was seen by an ENT specialist who put me on a PPI to see if it was acid reflux - it hasn't worked so he thinks it isn't.
i'm convinced its related to my anxiety (hooray-for once i'm being rational!:D) as it started at a time of acute stress.
but the dr now wants to do further tests and has referred me to a neurologist :wacko:!
so, has anyone else experienced this chest discomfort, belching, regurgitating?
i read somewhere that anxious people tend to swallow air - is this true? please help!
I've had really bad anxiety for the last few months following a real and pretty serious health scare (cervical abnormalities).
a few weeks after my surgery I felt like a piece of food was stuck in my throat . me being me and because of my previous problem automatically assumed the worst and became extremely anxious about it repeatedly swalllowing etc. Since then i've had a barium swallow (all good!:D) but it hasn't gone away. after eating i belch and regurgitate food, i'm still stressed but not really about this anymore - so why is it still happening? has anyone else had this?
i was seen by an ENT specialist who put me on a PPI to see if it was acid reflux - it hasn't worked so he thinks it isn't.
i'm convinced its related to my anxiety (hooray-for once i'm being rational!:D) as it started at a time of acute stress.
but the dr now wants to do further tests and has referred me to a neurologist :wacko:!
so, has anyone else experienced this chest discomfort, belching, regurgitating?
i read somewhere that anxious people tend to swallow air - is this true? please help!