cant eat

[amandaj]

im so hungry but when i swallow or eat it feels like an obstruction in my chest can anxiety cause this im thinking sinister things now

[MOJO]

Hi! I am sure it is just another lovely symptom of anxiety! Very unlikely to be anything sinister. Chew your food really well before you swallow it and maybe even wash it down with a drink. The theory being the less you have to swallow the easier it should be. I think it's the usual story if You could try and stop worrying about it (I know it's almost impossible!) then it would go away.x

[nomorepanic]

Hi Amanda

Yes it can - we have a whole sub-forum dedictated to swallowing problems so have a read of the posts in there