So, I had my first panic attack about 12 years ago. Since then, my anxiety has come and gone, even going completely dormant for short periods. It's seems that every time it's comes back it brings a new symptom to the table. Most recently I had been drinking a lot and the anxiety coupled with withdrawals led to an ER visit, where of course everything checked out fine. Subsequent labs revealed good health with the exception of a slight B vitamin deficiency (the drinking). Anyway, I knew it was out of hand and time for a change, so I started the Whole 30 diet, which of course is alcohol free. I had been having extreme pressure in the upper abdomin with discomfort in the throat, much like it was closing on me. The alcohol used to help, until the next day, but I digress. I'm on day 19 of the Whole 30, been working out like a mad man, and have lost 15 pounds, regaining some of my body building form. Most of the upper abdomen pressure has subsided, but I can't seem to shake this pesky closing of the throat feeling, which causes me to breath laboriously at times. The hypochondriac in me can't help but think I have throat cancer, or something else, but I am also very aware of my anxiety. It's just that this throat thing is relatively new compared to all the other things my anxious mind has subjected my body to in the past. Do we ever slay this beast, or are we destined to fight a continuous battle? I have always rejected mess for anxiety, but feel now might be the time to give them a try. I just want to wake up and feel perfectly normal for an entire day.
Thanks for reading.