anxiety throat symptoms

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Can anxiety make it hard to swallow and make you have a feeling something is stuck in your throat

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    Yes I frequently find it hard to swallow and then start coughing and feels like something is stuck In my throat. My anxiety has moved on to constantly thinking I'm going to choke on food sad

    Such a horrible feeling

    • Posted

      Yeah do you ever yawn then straight after its hard to swallow
  • Posted

    Yes all the time , some days worse than others and also I keep swallowing and feel bloated a lot
    • Posted

      Yeah same i feel bloated alot its just when you go to swallow and then u struggle to swallow that can cause u to panic because you think your gonna choke
    • Posted

      I also feel bloated a lot and top of my stomach feels hard its really uncomftable, Anyway to get rid of this
  • Posted

    Yes same i feel specially when i get up in the morning

    It's really horrible and feel this from last 1 week

  • Posted

    Yes it can! I've been checked by the doctor and found out anxiety can do two things to you. One it can give you a lump in your throat feeling or it can increase stomach acid and cause acid reflux. That will also give you the feeling.

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