Peri menopause and difficulty eating..

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Does anyone ever struggle with eating food? thanks to perimenopause and the nasty symptoms it creates.

I know this might sound crazy to some of you, but I sometimes find myself over chewing food... then struggling to swallow it.. thanks to the horrible anxiety that peri causes and unnecessary stress..

has anyone ever experienced this??

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    No I found my self eating more, but my sex drive went down hill for some reason now I just don't care about it any more. I'm married and my husband gets frustrated with me because I don't want to any more any help with this. I have ran a cross a acupressure for the libido I'm going to give this a try and see if it helps my libido. has any one every heard of this and have you tried it.

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    Yes, sometimes I feel like I can't swallow so I just don't eat..it feels like I have a bone or something stuck in my throat...

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    i am in post menapause. had no idea about it til 5 months ago...3 years after my period started and the swallowing problem was one of the first to a occur. it is so bad at times i acually choke so now i chew my food til its pureed and have to drink with each swallow. its crazy!!!! this whole thing is crazy i wish it was over. plz hang in there ur not alone.

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    yes anxiety has made me develop a swallowing problem i dont actually have a swallowing problem but seems like i struggle at times to swallow my food from anxiety it's horrible. then i get the fear ill get choked from the swallowing issue i hate it i been doing this alot past month and anxiety has been high mostly mornings i dread them.

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    yes! i have the same problem. its driving me crazy. have you found any relief ir answers?

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      Hi Stacy... I have found anxiety and stress to be the root problem for me. When I feel relaxed it isn't as big an issue and I can deal with it much better.

      I've never experienced anything like this in my life ever. I could eat anywhere and with anyone without any problems but since peri it's become more difficult.

      Almost like I am more aware of my eating/chewing etc it's total madness.

      How do you deal with it?

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      it seems my symptoms from peri change often. For months I dealt with air hunger and after visiting ER, doctor, cardiologist, etc.....it was chalked up to anxiety. This new symptom is worse because I didnt think it was a symptom of peri until seeing so many others dealing with the same unusual nuissance. I have noticed that it is worse with stress and I dont even realize Im stressed. The worst happens at night. I have noticed a hot bath helps. Ive also started drinking chamomile tea at night to help with insomnia. my symptoms so far have been insomnia, heart palpitations, air hunger, difficulty swallowing, and increased mucous. Also, chewing gum when I feel that throat sensation helps too. Hopefully this will soon pass.

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