Originally Posted by
bulan
Thank you both, Dibbler and Raindrops! It can be quite confusing and distressing. I also think I'm more vulnerable when I come across things like those Facebook discussions at a time when that same issue is already a concern for me. About a month ago I had trouble swallowing food properly one evening, as it kept getting stuck at the back of my throat, and I needed to drink water to help it go down. My neurologist has ordered a head and throat MRI, and my GP ordered a barium swallow test. My swallowing has been fine since then, and I've eaten a month's worth of meals without trouble until this evening. Now my anxiety is back, and that same Facebook conversation I read a few days ago has sparked my anxiety. I suppose it's a bit different than regular HA, since I already have a certain diagnosis and I'm afraid it'll progress in a way I didn't expect. But it's still HA nonetheless, since I'm afraid of developing a sub-diagnosis that I haven't been diagnosed with yet.