is this anxiety

[tomand]

hi i start with a little cough then major reaching not being sick can go on for 5 mins or so, usualy happens when i have somewhere to go
thanks

[LucyR]

Hi, Yes, think that is anticipatory anxiety.

[ShazAtko]

This happens to me to, if I feel anxious about doing something I cough/retch, but when I did it once someone said "bless you" they thought I had sneezed. Now I get a hanky out and pretend to sneeze when I do it if in company. It helps the anxiety to go, but I know I have to try and get over it/stop doing it as I have started to use it as a "prop" to cope. Any ideas how?

[tomand]

thanks