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I want to overcome this fear. Please help

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mandy54545
mandy54545

It has been two weeks since I started this fear of avoiding solid foods. I'm afraid of potentially choking on what I eat, even though I chew properly and take small bites to avoid that from happening. But everytime I eat I feel like something is stuck in my esophagus, even though I can still eat and drink. Is it my anxiety tricking me into something stuck in my throat? I really want to overcome this fear and eat normally again without having to worry. I never feared choking on food ever since I keep eating something and I feel like something got stuck in the middle of my throat and I start panicking like crazy and I have difficulty swallowing from it. Any advice on what I can do? I talked to my doctor before and he told me I have sinusitis problems or nasal drip that can feel like food is stuck, but it's not.

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  • bernipes
    bernipes mandy54545

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    Swallowing problems are called dysphagia, and the doctors who could diagnose and treat it are the the otorhinolaryngologist, gastroenterologist or speech pathologist. I don't know which specialist examined you, but if the passage of food is normal, if you had an upper digestive endoscopy and nothing was evidenced, it may be a psychogenic dysphagia, when there is an emotional background for it or even a phagophobia. In this case, you should see a psychologist to try to understand what is causing this sensation.

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