Difficulty swallowing

[foxglove]

I am going through a stressful time and am having difficulty swallowing. Started with food , now tablets and even sometimes liquid . Any help or advice appreciated. Thanks

[Hidden]

Hello

I have had this before and could get it again but it has been when my anxiety has been really bad and your throat sort of feels like it is closing up , that creates panic and then that feeds the anxiety until it becomes a problem because we start fearing everything we are about to eat

For me , I would just sip water simple things to realize it was going down and then build it back up from there till my confidence came back and I was eating and drinking normal and as the fear goes that does happen

You could speak with your Doctor as that reassurance that can give does give us a big helping hand to move on

Take Care x

[foxglove in reply to Hidden]

Thanks for your sympathetic reply, my main worry is that one of the meds. I take has a very bitter taste and if it doesn't go down right it feels like my throat is burning. if I take it without thinking it's more inclined not to be a problem!!

[Hidden in reply to foxglove]

I understand , maybe with that one do your best to make sure you are distracted when you are taking it and it looks like an anxiety issue as you have said when you take it without thinking about it then it does not seem to be a problem

It never amazes me how powerful anxiety can be and what it can cause

I hope you manage to overcome this soon x