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Feels like my throat is closing up with something stuck in it, shortness of breath very noticeable!!

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thomas_81263
thomas_81263

I’m a 19 year old male who’s currently on summer brake from uni, it however has been an awful year for me. I’ve suffered from anxiety for roughly 2 years more predominately health and social anxiety, I think I have roughly 32 visits to a and e the past 5 months. I was recently diagnosed with glandular fever ‘2 and a half months ago’ which lasted all of 2 weeks. Then a month later and I had to take 4 weeks off work as I felt so tired and unwell. Before this I was suffering from really bad headaches and head pressure which was one of many issues I’ve been faced. I’ve had a ct scan on my head, lots and lots of blood work taken over the past few months, tons of ekg’s ext. now for the past week and a half I slowly noticed a stiffness in my neck, which is now accompanied by what feels like a tightness in my throat along with a feeling of something stuck in it and almost an issue with breathing. It’s like when breathing in and out that there’s a tightness or restriction somewhere. Now through the day it doesn’t seem to be as noticeable and at times I don’t notice it at all but it is still apparent to me a lot,  it gets a lot worse at night which indicates to my rational side that it could be anxiety, but then again I can’t tell if the anxiety is caused by the symptoms or the symptoms are caused by anxiety. To be quite frank I’m actually fed up with feeling this way, a part of me just wishes one day I won’t wake up so I don’t have to be in constant worry. I’m always being called melodramatic and now get laughed at for symptoms. It’s a cruel injustice, my glands to feel sore and back of my neck, the gp prescribed antibiotics to see if it helps. It hasn’t. anxiety has killed my perception of what feels real and what isn’t and I generally just need some advice as I’ve follwed the community for quite some time but nothing quite tailored to answers I was after. I don’t expect anyone to take the time to reply FYI, just thought this might be a good place to start

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  • will20275
    will20275 thomas_81263

    Posted

    Hey Thomas, 

    You’ve had a lot of tests. Something would have shown up. It’s Anxiety. I went through what you are experiencing. I did have that throat lump which made me crazy. I didn’t want to believe it was anxiety. because I felt like crap. I wasn’t sleeping I had that severe neck pain. I found a neurologist who’s helped me. I’m on celexa now I’m my 19th week. It has done me wonders. I’m getting back to my old self. I did and stills meditation from Utube Rebekah Borucki. Look her up and do her breathing excercises. It’s very important that you master them. They will help you with anxiety. Your 19 get outside and walk put headphones on with your favorite music. Do 20-30 min of walking 3-4 times a week to start. 

    Keep me posted of how you do.

    Will😎

    PS please share how you feel with your family. Ok!

  • will20275
    will20275 thomas_81263

    Posted

    Sometimes I feel we are on our electronics to much. I’m very guilty of it. 

    I run an IT for a company. And when I come home on on my iPad or iPhone connected. It’s crszy. I’ve cut down at home. Obviously I can’t at work. 

    Will😎

    • thomas_81263
      thomas_81263 will20275

      Posted

      Thanks for the prompt reply will I’m glad to hear someone dealing with similar things, I’ve got an appointment coming up with a neurologist soon so hopefully there as good  and I will take a look at that mediation as I’ve heard good things about that, the humid weather isn’t helping with sleep I must admit, I assume the medication your on is to help with anxiety? I guess with a job in i.t you don’t really have an option not to be on the computer all day aha, it is very easy to use electronics as a distraction I must admit, but your right there are other means of relaxation. Thanks for replying will 
  • sue58256
    sue58256 thomas_81263

    Posted

    Dear Thomas I can relate to this as 2 years ago I had the same thing it felt like i had a golf ball stuck in my throat I find that every so often the stress although I dont realise it at the time builds up then WHAM it affects me. Ive been on citalopram for three years this time but only a small dose 20mg but now I think my stress has manifested its self again all I can describe it as is the feeling of bubbles popping in the throat area going down well Im hoping its that. stress ans anxiety causes many many symptons you wouldnt believe.I havent been on this site for nearly two years but i found some wonderful advice with people who go through what you do and it has really helped me in the past. Nobody judges you and there is always someone willing to help 
    • thomas_81263
      thomas_81263 sue58256

      Posted

      Hey sue, I must say it’s a relief to hear that other people experiance similar things, it’s so hard to believe that the physical symptoms you get are just in your mind especially since a lot of the symptoms are in no way stereotypical to what your told to believe, did the medication work well for you or? I only ask because I’ve heard it’s not good long term but not some so much research on the matter. Thank you for being so understanding, this website has somewhat been a revelation to the weird world of anxiety, I hope your well! 
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