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bri1977
bri1977

Hi all

I am 44yr old male fit and healthy, been suffering with anxiety since I was 20yrs old, but for the last 10yr I havent had any episodes, until 2 months ago when it decided to come back, my wife took really ill and was in hospital for a long time and I was really worried, this is what triggered my anxiety back off?

Now I have had a sore throat on the right side, off and on for a few months it would go away for a week come back etc nothing to bad, didn't think much off it. Until last Saturday now it's more constant, I am thinking I have throat cancer, I seen the doctor yesterday, he felt my neck and looked in my mouth and told me everything looked fine and sent me home. But that didn't help still worrying.

My anxiety is through the roof I cannot stop thinking about it all day constantly panicking about it, keep looking on Google which is stupidist think to do as it makes me 10times worse.

Can anxiety make it hard to swallow feels like somthing stuck in throat at times,.?

Also my anxiety seems to make pain worse as I constantly looking for the pain and thinking about, so I over highlight it.? It's like my anxiety and brain is amplifying the problem.?

I have never had medication for anxiety always just got on with it, but today I am struggling.

3 days ago I was perfectly fine,

Thanks

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  • meggix.00
    meggix.00 bri1977

    Posted

    Definitely your anxiety makes aches and pains more noticeable. Your sore throat could be acid indigestion, do you have heart burn? It could be allergies, sinus drainage, sore throat from eating something and it scratched it. There are so many non life threatening things it could be. Don't start digging your grave just yet (lol).

    Try honey, a tsp. before bed. It soothes a sore throat. Also warm tea, cough drop, or some Vicks vapor run can all help a sore throat.

  • sasical72
    sasical72 bri1977

    Posted

    If you can manage to stop googling your symptoms should get better, if however (like most of us) you continue to Google, you will then enter a never ending cycle of symptoms. Be understanding with yourself, it's normal that if you have been worried about your wife, your anxiety has appeared again, accept this and know that if you don't add fuel to the fire you will be fine again soon.

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