Re: tight throat for over 2 months, getting throat pain when speaking, would love rea
Originally Posted by
derrick_cane
i can trace all this back to what i assume was a nocturnal panic attack around early january - i jolted awake, hyperventilating, with the sensation of my throat almost closing. whnever i tried to sleep that night, id jolt awake with the same situation.
I have been having these for years, they're very unpleasant... (I had one last night, as it happens...)
recently however, as of a few days, my voice has been feeling horrible, and talking at all irritates the throat.
'Lump in the throat' is a classic anxiety symptom. It's due to the muscles in the throat tightening with the stress response - just as any other muscle will do. However, it's also cold season in Blighty, so it's possible that you also have a cold (or the beginnings of one) as well as the your anxiety.. Normally, you'd recognise this is for what it is, but HA doesn't work that way...
in february it got so bad i couldn't eat solids - but it is still irritating.
Couldn't, or wouldn't? (As in, was this that you physically couldn't swallow solids, or was this you thinking/fearing that you couldn't swallow solids?)
This is a stress response symptom. You're highly anxious, so your brain thinks you're in danger. There is no real danger, but your brain doesn't know the difference; it will respond in exactly the same way. When we experience fight or flight, we often get this lump in the throat symptom. We also might get the 'urge to purge' as in, urine, poo, or vomit. Simple answer; we can't run away (or fight) effectively with a stomach full of food etc. It really very simple when you understand what's happening...
Anyone gone through this or have any solutions ?
Yes, and the solution is to understand anxiety and the effect the stress response has on your body. Most importantly, to get some professional help with your health anxiety..
What do you do at uni when you're not studying? Maybe you need to find something else to do with your spare time rather than Googling diseases...
Last edited by NoraB; 13-03-23 at 07:49.
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