Need advice, thanks in advance
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Hello all, i have posted on here before but lately i have been experiencing trouble swallowing...i have had anxiety on and off for the past 15 years or so. Im a 41 year old male in fairly good shape. I was on Cymbalta for about a year but gave it up back in July because it was doing more harm than good. Only 30mg, so i cross tapered with a low dose of generic zoloft (Setraline) because the withdrawals became difficult. Fast forward till now, The past 2 weeks i have noticed when during a panic attack or right before it hits, i cant swallow and have to almost force myself to do so and it becomes difficult, i reach for a water and it seems to go down but in all my years with this disorder, i never had that symtom and its freaking me out.... I hope someone on here can advise me..... Is it the Setraline, at this point im getting concerned. Thanks for your time
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samantha54632 roger999
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I hope this message finds you well ❤
roger999 samantha54632
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DaveyDee roger999
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Hi Roger,
I've been on 50mg Sertraline for Nine weeks, and though I've had no trouble swallowing. I do notice I get a dry mouth hence was told to drink lots of Water, I'm no doctor, but if you haven't had this symptom before, then I'd assume Sertraline is the cause.
Let me know how you get on 🖒
roger999 DaveyDee
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sazzyk roger999
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Hi Roger, I have this problem at the moment too. The more I think about it the worse it gets. When it happens to me I drink some water and say to myself "see i can swallow, this is just anxiety and it's nothing dangerous". It works for me. I agree with Samantha if you really feel like you need and want to go and get it checked out. Best wishes to you x
roger999 sazzyk
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Anxious_Nick roger999
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Yes, difficulty swallowing happens to me whenever I'm anxious. It was one of the first symptoms of anxiety for me, of course I didn't know that at the time. It's been happening since I was a teenager. I find that constantly sipping water helps until the fear passes.
roger999 Anxious_Nick
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patty818 roger999
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Hi roger
I have the same problem before anxiety and panic. It's been happening on/off for years. But lately it's all the time when I'm anxious. It also feels like I can't get air when it happens but then I drink water and it's fine so I know it's anxiety. Now when I feel it coming I try to relax and let it pass
Hope you feel better
roger999 patty818
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