Hello

[Pug_n1]

Hello My name is Shane i am 19 and new to the site bout 3 years ago while in the middle of my GCSE's my Nannie became ill with lung cancer and was taken in to hospital. She got told she was goin to die and was moved to a hospice were i made sure i visted her every day, The day which i couldn't see her was the day she passed away. Since then i have always blammed my self for not visting. This is when my panic attacks started, First it was the difficultly of being able to catch my breath and thought i was goin mad, Couldnt swallow, Didnt wanna eat scared of choking. Went to the Doctors who made me see a specialist in which this helped i also had an appoiment at hospital to put a camera down my throat to check. Got there just couldn't do it. After time this dispeared completly and i got back to my normal way of live. 1 month ago my grandad was taken in to hospital i was told he was gonna be ok. I was out in Southend the night he was taken in and back it came diffrent thore it felt like i couldn't swallow something covering the throat, stomach pains, Hot and cold. I just couldn't take it and did the silly thing by driving back home to Ipswich when i no now i should have stayed and fought it. Since this day i am having them most days the only time there go is when im in bed. I get them at college in cambridge whilst driving there. I get them at work. I just get so scared. Im worried i wanna be able to live a normal life like i did. I think people r looking at me cause i keep trying to clear my throat cause i think that its blocked it feels like cathare. Does anybody else get this??

P.S Sorry about spelling mistakes and the length

Thanks
Shane

[henri]

Hi Shane,

Welcome to the site. What you are describing sounds like classic panic attacks and anxiety. The first thing to do is practise abdominal breathing and relaxation exercises - as soon as you learn to relax your throat muscles, you will find you don't struggle with breathing, swallowing or catarrh-like sensations.

I'm so sorry to hear about your nanny. You mustn't blame yourself for not visiting that day - it is not your fault and she would not have blamed you.

Hope to see you around the site soon,

Henri x

[florence]

Hello Shane

Welcome to the forum
Sorry to hear about your nanny...Please don't feel guilty tho, it's not your fault.
Take care.

Florence.



**Don't believe everything you think .**

[nomorepanic]

Welcome aboard Shane. You live not far from me cos I am in Bedfordshire and go to Cambridge shopping sometimes.

The first place to start is with this page on the website ...

www.nomorepanic.co.uk/firststeps.htm

As for the throat issues try these posts as they may help too...

Tight throat : MORE HORRID SYMPTOMS!!!! (http://www.nomorepanic.co.uk/showthread.php?t=1957)

Swallowing/ choking: 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)

A strange one, anyone else experienced similar?? (http://www.nomorepanic.co.uk/showthread.php?t=3741)

Hope we can be of some help to you on here.


Nicola

"Nearly all happiness comes into our lives through doors we don't even remember leaving open"

[denise84]

hi shane and welcome, im 20 and had panic attacks for 3 years, i used to feel i couldnt swallow food but as i have grown to accept my panic attacks and learned to control them this feeling has gone. the only thing that keeps me going is my partner and my kids...oh and of course this site! the people here are a great help i know one day this will be better again as there is people on this site who has been alot worse than me and came out of it. please feel free to pm me anytime!

dmcgovern

[psycho2000]

Hi Shane,

welcome to this forum. You're having anxiety feelings, which might be making your throat muscles all tensed up. Don't be scared, it's a very common symptom. You will never suffocate from it. As denise said, once you've cracked it, it won't come back again. It's all in the mind.

Btw, r u studying at Cambridge University?

Take care,
Sam.

One day, one day I will beat u and that day, I will be free again, as I was before...

[seh1980]

Welcome aboard!! :D

"Life is too important to take seriously" Corky Siegal

[pinkscrumpy]

Hi Shane

A big warm welcome

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MANDIE XX

[Pug_n1]

Thanks for all ur replys gd to meet u all

[Karen]

Hi Shane

Welcome to the forum.

Karen



It is not easy to find happiness in ourselves, and it is not possible to find it elsewhere.

[sal]

Hi shane

Welcome to the site. Hope we can help you through this hun.

Love Sal xx


Dont mess up the best things in your life, just because at present you are unsure who you are.