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Bad health anxiety and acid reflux

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EmilyM1997
EmilyM1997

I suffer from really bad health anxiety and I also have acid reflux symptoms where most of the foods I eat, will feel like it's stuck in the middle of my throat or on the sides and it would make me panic like crazy, since I'm really worried if the food is actually stuck there. I'm taking medicine for my acid reflux, I've been dealing with this symptom for awhile now and it will raise my anxiety at times where I feel like I might choke, but I don't, I can eat breathe and drink just fine when it does feel like food is stuck. My doctor talked to me about this before on my fears and told me, I shouldn't panic and worry and told me to see a therapist for help on my health anxiety. I did eat cereal this morning and it felt like a piece that might of not been fully chewed could be stuck, even though I'm not choking, I only feel the sensation like something is there on the side of my throat. Should I be worried about this?

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  • sasical72
    sasical72 EmilyM1997

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    Hi Emily,

    I hope you are doing better since you wrote this post.

    I used to get this really really bad all the time, I would feel like I was chocking every day and with every meal. The doctor thought I had acid reflux but the dietician though it was low acid. I followed her advice and took some form of acid pill, I can't remember the name and my symptoms completely cleared after 3-4 days.

    I'm not a doctor or saying this is what you have but just so that you are aware that this could also be an option.

    Best of luck as I know it's a horrid feeling.

    • EmilyM1997
      EmilyM1997 sasical72

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      Hey sasical, thank you for the response and I'm doing much better now after distracting my mind with other things to try not to think about the sensations so much and it's working out for me well. So sorry you had to experience this too, but glad you found the right medication to help you clear up the symptoms. I'm still taking my medication, it's omperazole. So far no progress yet since I just started taking the pills, but hoping I can get some relief as well.

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