difficulty swallowing and eating

[Inzombia]

I have been havnig bad panic attacks recently, and one thing that happens to me EVERY TIME I EAT for thepast month, even without a panic attack, is a have a hard time swallowing, I feel like it gets stuck in the back of my throat, like I am going to breathe it in, chocke to death. Sometimes I have to hack it out and reswallow it. I also get very bad dry thick mucus feeling which makes me feel like I am choking. My question is, is this normal? Is it liekly that I will choke? Is the sensation of it sticking and choking me leading me to the wrong conclusion (ie shoud i just let it be and not cough it out??) It has made eating a horrible experience and it, above all other panic "symptoms" is the most intrusive on my life. [Sigh...]I guess I just am wanting to hear what other people have to say, if anyone else has similar exerpiences etc...

thanks
ana

[seh1980]

hi Ana,

Welcome to the forum!! :)

Swallowing and throat sensations often affect people with anxiety/panic attacks. You will not choke so please son't worry about that. It is just the anxiety making you feel this way and tricking you..

Sarah :D

[Meg]

Hi Ana,
Yes its an incredibly normal anxiety symptom and no you won't choke however much it feels like you might..

MORE HORRID SYMPTOMS!!!! (http://www.nomorepanic.co.uk/showthread.php?t=1957)
Hi All (Swallowing / Choking Fear...) (http://www.nomorepanic.co.uk/showthread.php?t=3239)
What has suddenly changed, feel awful! (http://www.nomorepanic.co.uk/showthread.php?t=3518)
Really frightend of Swallowing, (http://www.nomorepanic.co.uk/showthread.php?t=3576)


Meg
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[alexis]

Hi welcome, I too suffer with throat problems when Im bad, at the beginning I had to drink a glass of water every few minutes to make sure i could still swallo, i still get mucousy feeling if ive been real bad but have now learnt to accept it, hope you find lots of help, love Alexis

[Loopy]

<b id="quote">quote:</b id="quote"><table border="0" id="quote"><tr id="quote"><td class="quote" id="quote">I have been havnig bad panic attacks recently, and one thing that happens to me EVERY TIME I EAT for thepast month, even without a panic attack, is a have a hard time swallowing, I feel like it gets stuck in the back of my throat, like I am going to breathe it in, chocke to death. Sometimes I have to hack it out and reswallow it. I also get very bad dry thick mucus feeling which makes me feel like I am choking. My question is, is this normal? Is it liekly that I will choke? Is the sensation of it sticking and choking me leading me to the wrong conclusion (ie shoud i just let it be and not cough it out??) It has made eating a horrible experience and it, above all other panic "symptoms" is the most intrusive on my life. [Sigh...]I guess I just am wanting to hear what other people have to say, if anyone else has similar exerpiences etc...

thanks
ana

<div align="right">Originally posted by Inzombia - 27 May 2005 : 14:33:01</div id="right">
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Hi Inzombia

I had the same problem about 3 months ago..I found rather than having a big plate of food in front of me I would "pick" at food and take very small bites...the symptoms went away as quick as they came after about a month.

Hope this helps.


Loopy
xx