Struggling with choking/ mucus in throat feeling afraid of anxiety medication

[Madrilean77]

Hi all,

I have been struggling with this constant mucus in throat/ lump feeling on and off for the last 18 months. I'm tired of it all now and I think I should be taking the meds I was prescribed ( Lorazepam 0.50) as this is becoming too much. It seems silly that help is out there and I feel too afraid of take it. I keep thinking it is going to cause me breathing difficulties and my anxiety is going to get worse.

Is there anyone taking this medicine for panic throat-related symptoms?

Thank you all in advance

[Katiex]

Hi I've suffered with this for years in fact I'm awake right now struggling with it at 3.30 in the morning :( it makes me panic as it clogs in my throat until I feel like I cant breathe.

I'm not sure what the medication is that you've been given but I have found the best medication to reduce it is efferfescent ranitidine. Mine is caused by stomach acid (I dont get heartburn by the way I have silent reflux) and also by a post nasal drip.

I would ask your doctor for help with possible reflux/post nasal drip. Theres obviously a cause for your excessive mucus which your anxiety is exacerbating but I dont think your anxiety is causing it. I really think its just down to an allergy or stomach acid, which stomach acid can be made worse by anxiety too. Definitely get help for both to ease your symptoms I understand how horrible it is. Also try to drink as much water as you can everyday to thin your mucus and lie sitting up in bed if you can.