I have had severe anxiety for about 6
years now. I'm 19 years old and i'm
getting worse everyday.
Within the past two years I've been having
throat issues, where it feels as if there
is a lump in my throat, also sometimes
when I'm eating, when i swallow.. the food
goes to the back of my throat and sits
there, It doesnt go down it takes me 2 or
3 swallows to get it to go down and a
sence of panic comes over me and I can't
finish eating. It's almost as if my brain
forgot how to swallow.
Also, I belch A LOT. Expecially after
eating. I don't know why or if it's
related to the anxiety... (maybe i'm
nervously / without knowing taking in to
much air when I eat because I'm to
consentrated on my swallowing )
I have an appointment with the Gastro.
doctor, if he can't find anything wrong I
guess I can feel better that it's only
anxiety... it's just scary because I feel
like one day I'm gonna start choking.. and
my swallow reflex just won't work.
I stopped taking my medication about a
year ago, and I just noticed i've been
getting worse... I was on xanax.. any
thoughts / comments/ advice to the get rid
of these symtoms / is appreciated.
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CarolDiane
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Never! Posted: 10-15-07 00:32am
Whoa! Did you stop the Xanax on your own?
And if so, did you go "cold turkey" or shy
off them. Never, stop a narcotic without
first consulting your doctor ( which I'm
hoping you did) and never a drug like
Xanax or Prozac etc.... We are talking
major withdrawl. How long were you on your
Xanax? I was on it for 4 years and just
now switched over to Klonopin. But, close
enough to the same dose that I was on with
the Xanax. Just for a different reason due
to the Klonopin has another componient in
it that helps MS.
As far as your swallowing goes. I am very
happy you are going to see a gastro. I am
sure you will get the help you need there.
Could be as simple as the way you are
swollowing and the way you are chewing
your food before you swollow it.
I actually had to learn how to eat again
after being on the ventalator last Dec. I
would inhale just about everything I tried
to swollow. Not good. So, chin down and
drink through a straw if you have to. I
have acid reflux and this might not be
uncommon. Just follow whatever the gastro
tells you and you will do just fine.
