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Panic attack on accidentally swallowing

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EmilyM1997
EmilyM1997

I have very bad health anxiety and while I ate lunch today which was a peanut butter jelly sandwich, I noticed a strand of hair on my plate but it was on the side of my bowl which I wasn't really worried on it since it was my own hair that wasn't anywhere near my food, but next thing I look while almost finish eating my sandwich, the piece of hair was gone and I'm freaking out since I felt like I must of accidentally swallowed my own hair and worried if it could be stuck in my throat, I don't really feel any hair piece in my throat, so if I probably did it might have passed down my throat and into my stomach now? I'm still worried though on more on choking on the piece, it was a medium length size from my one hair strand, I have very long hair too. I'm just hoping I will be okay. I called my doctor about my concern and he says it happens to people sometimes, as long as I don't eat a handful of hair which would be a lot and a single hair strand wont do any harm to me and to relax and stay positive. My health anxiety is telling me otherwise though that it could be trapped in my throat, I also have GERD and globus sensation when I feel like food is mostly caught in my throat, even though it's not. What should I do to get over my worries?

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  • jan34534
    jan34534 EmilyM1997

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    yes Emily you are definitely over thinking this. also the hair could have gotten blown off and onto the floor. It’s not for sure that you swallowed it. Even if you swallowed it it would just go through your system and come out at some point no big deal.

    make sure that you are aware that you are overthinking this. stick to the facts and not fear. Fearful thinking is not based on logic it’s only based on emotion. Keep reminding yourself that the fact is that one strand of hair can’t do any harm. If you are swallowing your food or drinking it has no choice but to go down. There’s nothing in there to keep it stuck. if things could get stuck that easily, then none of the food we eat would ever go down.

    listen to a meditation for overthinking or fear or anxiety. You’re going to be absolutely fine.❤

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