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Just wanted some advice I’m at my whits end and so scared and frustrated.

So this happened a few years ago I was eating then suddenly I went to swallow and couldn’t and the panic set in was horrible. Anyway it didn’t happen for months then again it happened scary again, it became more regular.

Then went then last Christmas 2021 it started in the November for weeks (felt like years) but the swallowing I go to swallow and something stops me then the panic this from your heart as I think I’m going to choke.

Since then we’ll it’s pretty much constant some days better than others.

About 4 days ago the back of my throat where your tongue is started hurting and in my neck and jaw and felt like I was going to swallow my tongue (so scary) I can barely eat at the minute soon as food goes in my mouth everything feels tense and tight.

The front of your neck/throat middle is hurting not pain but achy.

I can’t cope anymore I want to eat normally

Has anyone experienced this?

The constant tense achy feeling is constantly there

Iv had a endoscopy a few months ago they found nothing I have bad acid and hernia.

I keep thinking the worse as this really isn’t normal! I’m scared all the time eat but even when I’m not the achy tightness is there

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b1b1b1

At one point in my life I was suffering from severe health anxiety. This led to not being able to swallow. You should always check with your doctor, but I believe this is from anxiety. Mine was resolved when my doctor put me in the hospital where it was discovered by a virologist that I actually was medically sick with mononucleosis. I don't understand why the doctor did not discover this with office visits. In any event I had no further problems swallowing.

If it doesn't resolve soon you might want to see a psychiatrist, and definitely a gp, and consider antidepressants. Having trouble swallowing is scary and a difficult miserable way to live. I know you can feel better, and hope it can be resolved ASAP x

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MelissaG in reply to b1b1b1

Hi thanks for your reply, iv had this swallowing issue for a few years it comes and goes it’s always there but it has been okay since a few days ago my dr is aware off it, I had an endoscopy a few months ago and nothing came back just I have a sliding hernia and loads of acid I get heart burn a lot.But this lump and achy feeling has been here about a week now and I just can eat, I put something in my mouth and the tension in my jaw and throat is awful so I give up eating, iv lost weight due to this. I’m a nervous wreck Iv tried relaxing and nothing is helping.

I am starting my Citalopram this evening only 10mg I hope this gives me some relief.

I’m inclined to try hypnosis for this as I can’t cope anymore it’s so horrible.

What caused your condition? What’s a virologist? Hope your better now x

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b1b1b1 in reply to MelissaG

A virologist is a doctor specializing in infectious diseases caused by a virus. Are you able to drink. If so, you can try making smoothies.

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Hallyhooyou

Globus sensation is common. I’ve had it many times. If you haven’t looked it up, that’s what it’s called.

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MelissaG in reply to Hallyhooyou

Hi, yeah this is what I found on Google, I think this time it is this, it’s in the middle of my throat where I feel it right and lump etcEven swallowing saliva is hard. My jaw my throat and tongue are all so tense.

I just can’t eat atall 😞😞

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