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Is this part of anxiety or is there something else wrong
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I suffer from anxiety and panic attacks and its really starting to annoy me but now I find occasionally I have trouble swallowing, but I know I can if I drink water but this is really scaring me.
it doesn't matter if I am eating or not eaten it just happens and I panic real bad!!! It feels like my throat has a spasm
I really feel like I am starting to go crazy now
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Hello Greyhorse,
Whatever symptoms you feel or experience you should always see a GP to talk about them. That swallowing thing sounds very uncomfortable, and certainly if it is not a symptom of Anxiety it may very well be a cause.
I feel tightening in my chest and tubes, with an inability to breathe deeply when I am Anxious, so perhaps you are experiencing a symptom. Nonetheless, go see your doctor.
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Dear Greyhorse,
Does anything else bunch up and tighten as well as your throat ? Sometimes we gt these behaviours as tics but the problem is that without seeing a specialist you can't really be too sure it will go away or get worse.
Sounds more serious than biting nails and scratching your bum.
Adios, David.
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Hi,
Well to start off, go and see your GP just to get yourself checked out physically.
But just to let you know i have experienced similar symptoms. I felt like something was at the back of my throat and i had to keep swallowing to get it down but i felt like i couldnt swallow properly. it was definitely a scary situation i found myself in. i ended up going to the GP and she pretty much told me it was stress.
Hope this helps!
Kari
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I sometimes get this issue where I can't swallow as well. I have to sip water to be able to swallow when this happens. It is scary I know.
Your not alone. I am struggling with bad anxiety that is ruining and taking over my life.
