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I'm so stressed out right now, what should I do?

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Shanny1997
Shanny1997

I've been recently diagnosed with GERD by my ENT doctor who prescribed me medicine to take for 2 weeks, just started taking my 1st pill today, I know it will take awhile to heal my esophagus again, but my most major symptom, is feeling like food is caught in my throat and I would panic when I get this sensation since it will happen immediately when I eat and my throat will feel tight, like I might end up choking on death, I'm dealing with this right now and it really feels like food is stuck, but on the side of my throat, even though I can eat and drink just fine. I also have really bad health anxiety as well. I've been to the ER so many times because of this sensation and had x-rays done, they didn't find anything and tell me to relax that I'm okay and if I did have food stuck, I would not be able to talk, drink or eat and tell me my anxiety is making my GERD symptoms worse than it is and even if I feel the sensation, nothing is really there. Should I be okay? I'm so stressed out and hoping the medicine I'm taking will work and get rid of this feeling soon, it's so scary to deal with this.

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  • ingureland
    ingureland Shanny1997

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    “Excessive anxiety can be stressful. That's why it's important to take time to decide when you're anxious. One way to quickly self-medicate is to do some deep breathing.”

    How to Calm the Mind Quickly :

    Breathing deeply is one of the most effective ways to reduce anger and anxiety quickly. That's because when you take a deep breath, it sends a message to the brain to calm down and relax. The brain then sends this message throughout your body. That's why your heart rate, breathing, and blood pressure, which increase when you're stressed, decrease when you take deep breaths.

    One deep breathing technique that you can try to calm your mind when you are anxious or angry is belly breathing. Here's how to do it:

    • First, take a comfortable sitting or lying position on your back.
    • Place one hand on your stomach, just below your ribs and the other on your chest.
    • Take a deep breath through your nose, and feel your stomach pushing your hand out. Your chest should not move when you take a breath.
    • Exhale through pursed lips as if you are whistling. Feel the hand on your stomach go in and push all the air out.
    • Do this breath 3–10 times.

      I'm sorry if this doesn't help and I hope your stress goes away quickly and never comes back

    I hope you check with an experienced specialist if your stress gets worse 😃

    • Shanny1997
      Shanny1997 ingureland

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      Thank you very much for sharing this helpful information to me, I will definitely try this whenever I feel my panic attack is about to happen, I'm talking to a therapist for help, still trying to manage my anxiety symptoms first and hope when I do control it better, I can also try getting rid of GERD too, taking small baby steps right now. Really appreciate any sort of advice that can help me.

  • jan34534
    jan34534 Shanny1997

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    yes, you’re going to be OK. Millions of people have Gerd and are managing it very well. The best thing you can do is lower your anxiety level because that only makes everything worse. You are the one in control! I completely agree with The first person who responded to you. Proper breathing is the key to relaxing the mind and the body! This has been known for thousands of years. You should practice this several times a day. Exactly how that person described it. it will send a message to your brain that everything is OK.

    The over thinking is creating unnecessary anxiety on you. The breathing exercise is the opposite of over thinking.

    when you feel your thinking is going to the negative, stop it in its tracks!

    So in order to feel better there are certain things that you need to do.

    1. change your mental attitude from fear to taking steps and feeling better. from negative to positive
    2. practice the breathing technique several times a day
    3. stay hydrated and eat healthy meals
    4. do things that make you happy and smiling. This has a huge effect on positivity in the brain and relaxation in the body.
    5. all of these things will calm down the sensations in your throat
    6. trust in what the doctors are telling you and follow their instructions. Be a fighter for yourself! And things will start changing for the better ❤
  • jan34534
    jan34534 Shanny1997

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    another recommendation I would have is to get some counseling. This would help you manage everything much better. When you actually have a conversation with somebody such as a counselor, it’s sticks with you longer and you’re also able to vent verbally how you are feeling. You could even do virtual counseling which works great also. Think about that. Because you need support right now.

    • Shanny1997
      Shanny1997 jan34534

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      Thank you very much Jan for sharing some helpful tips, I will keep this in mind when I feel anxious or negative about something, reading this is keeping me at ease and much calmer to know that I will be okay and not to panic, since it's just my anxiety tricking me into thinking that food is caught in my throat. I'm getting help on how to control my anxiety symptoms better, but it's just small baby steps right now, but I'm just glad I'm finally getting some help so I can live my life better without any fears or negativity.

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