T89
13-08-09, 01:56
I had a bit of a rough experience tonight and I can feel my anxiety levels creeping up.
I’ve not been eating well lately because of globus which has led to a fear of choking but I’m slowly working on trying to build back up to “normal “ food but then tonight as I swallowed some ice cream my throat just seemed to seize up and for about 5 seconds I felt like I couldn’t swallow or breath. It didn’t have me coughing or anything and it was only ice cream but it really scared me. I feel like I’ve just suffered a major setback here and I already feel awful because my cpn has been great but she’s disappointed I haven’t been able to eat much solid food. Now after this I’m terrified again and feel like I’m back to square one after I've tried hard the past few days to eat again.
Is it possible I just panicked and froze? I’ve had brief paralysis before through anxiety.
Thanks
I’ve not been eating well lately because of globus which has led to a fear of choking but I’m slowly working on trying to build back up to “normal “ food but then tonight as I swallowed some ice cream my throat just seemed to seize up and for about 5 seconds I felt like I couldn’t swallow or breath. It didn’t have me coughing or anything and it was only ice cream but it really scared me. I feel like I’ve just suffered a major setback here and I already feel awful because my cpn has been great but she’s disappointed I haven’t been able to eat much solid food. Now after this I’m terrified again and feel like I’m back to square one after I've tried hard the past few days to eat again.
Is it possible I just panicked and froze? I’ve had brief paralysis before through anxiety.
Thanks