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Anxiety and not eating

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nathan18857
nathan18857

Hi all sad lately I've been super scared to eat and it's been going on for 3 or 4 weeks, I have trouble eating because I feel like it gets stuck and I also hold my breath as I'm eating because I'm scared if I inhaled the food that's in my mouth into my lungs, I eat 1 or 2 times a week and I'm afraid I will have to go to the hospital and they will tube feed me sad I also have a lump in my throat and it won't go away and now throat mucus is starting to take its place, it's hard the breathe, I've suffered anxiety for 11 years 

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  • papote53
    papote53 nathan18857

    Posted

    See your ENT, their is a test they can do to check that.  One of the test is even done on the spot at his office.
  • lisalisa67
    lisalisa67 nathan18857

    Posted

    They sell nutrition shakes. Like ensure or boost. They are not thin shakes and you can slowly drink them. I love them when my anxiety gets out of hand. You must get nutrition into your body. 
  • monique_93857
    monique_93857 nathan18857

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    I get that way with the knot in my throat mucus and all when my panic attacks get really bad I drink something warm seems to help and keep telling yourself it's OK that it will pass it's easier said than done I took some Tylenol one time had to spit them out because it felt like I had big huge pills in my mouth take care hope it gets better for you
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