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Major relapse just before Christmas - help??!!!

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tamsin07572
tamsin07572

hi all I had an ok week last week considering the busyness and stress but it’s all gone to custard this weekend. Had a minor panic attack on Friday night then a major one on saturday morning when a piece of sausage got stuck in my oesogagus. It feels like it’s still there even tho my husband says it not as i can eat and drink ok so still very anxious and down today. Hating myself quite a lot and feeling hopeless. Just cant seem to talk myself out of this one - feel like all the meds and therapy have been for nothing. Any advice on how to get through this really appreciated. i cant get out of bed and my husband is really fed up.

thanks so much

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  • rob37052
    rob37052 tamsin07572

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    hi tamsin

    yeh i hear quite often about the lump in the throat being a sympton of anxiety, my partner is suffering with that now & she doesnt have anxiety but when she thinks about it she feels the lump in throat, i know what you mean......you carnt seem to win can you!!!! & then your really hard on yourself for thinking that way!!!! geeeeeez!!!!!!

    i hope your better today tamsin & your able to start relaxing

    rob

    • tamsin07572
      tamsin07572 rob37052

      Posted

      thanks so much Rob - still up and down but managed to get through christmas!

  • liz39454
    liz39454 tamsin07572

    Posted

    Hello,

    This is my first post, but I've been reading for a while as I've been on citalopram for 5 1/2 weeks for GAD.

    Before I went to the doctor, I had the feeling of a lump in my throat and a tight chest for weeks. It still comes and goes now. It was one of the things that got me in such a state, as I also have health anxiety.

    It has never stopped me breathing or swallowing, and the doctor felt my throat and I had a blood test for thyroid issues amongst other things, and now I can be sure it was always just a symptom of my anxiety. I've read a couple of books on anxiety recently that also give it as a symptom. So I bet you are experiencing the same and it will go when your anxiety lessens.

    • tamsin07572
      tamsin07572 liz39454

      Posted

      thanks liz welcome! i hope you are starting to feel a bit better. yes im pretty sure its anxiety or GERD

    • liz39454
      liz39454 tamsin07572

      Posted

      Thank you, the last couple of days I've started to have a bit more hope that things are improving, although its always there in the background still at the moment! Its like if I actually relax and feel ok my brain likes to think of something to make me remember I should be worrying!

      Sometimes mine feels like GERD as well, I guess its all linked together

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