Hi all
I really hope someone can help, I have worked myself up so much about my throat pain which I admit I have only had for about a week but it’s not a normal throat pain, it’s at the very base of my neck and occurs after I have swallowed, feels like a scratch or something not a lump.
Eating is ok it hurts when the food goes past the pain but I am not struggling to swallow food.
I suffer with health anxiety really badly and was in a salon on Friday where people were talking about a lady who he passed away from a brain tumour her symptoms were not typical and it bothered me, I went home and that evening had the biggest panic attack I have ever had, of course followed by a headache... since then the normal sore throat I had turned into this weird pain at the base of throat and it’s after I swallow.
Really scared and in such a panicky state literally on the verge of a panic attack all day every day since the last one :(
Just to add I quit smoking 3 weeks ago and I am currently vaping, quitting smoking always exacerbates my anxiety.
I am starting a new job tomorrow and I really want it to go well, any advice would be so much appreciated.
Thanks for reading x