Inability to swallow

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Hi All!

I suffer from anxiety but usually it manifests itself with shakes, palpitations, difficulty breathing. Mouth sores etc. Now something new has started and I'm scared. I don;t even know what started this. It started when I noticed that when I ate I needed liquiRAB to wash down the food or I felt like I couldn't swallow without water. Then I got scared and thought what happens if the water doesn't work and Wham...that started to happen. I can't even drink a sip of water now without feeling like I will choke. It's like as soon as liquid or food enter my mouth I've lost the ability to swallow and if I to try to force myself to, its worse and my throat feels like it's constricting and I end up having to spit out the liquid or food.

I don't have that 'lump' some people say they experience. I know it's psychological because if I'm chewing gum I can constantly swallow my saliva with no problem. Also the weird thing? It seems better in the morning when I first get up, I do manage to have breakfast although it's a slow process. But as the day goes on it gets worse and by supper, forget it. I've also noticed if I put food in my mouth and then immediately go and do something like throw in some laundry or keep my mind completely distracted I've swallowed the food without any problem.

I've had this since early Deceraber and it isn't getting better. It hasn't gotten worse, but hasn't gotten better either. Does anyone else have this? Will it eventually just fade away like my other symptoms have done?
 
I haven't gotten that far yet. I was hoping to overcome this myself. I'm able to eat breakfast without too much difficulty and even lunch but once supper comes, forget it.
 
I can't speak specifically to you, as we are all individuals and unique. In my case, I'd gradually become more and more anxious as the day went along with my "blow outs" usually in the afternoon. I did feel like I had a lump in my throat and most days I just skipped dinner, which led to my dramatic weight loss (40 lbs in 3 weeks). Doctor figured I was burning over 3000 calories a day, due to the constant panic I was in, but only taking in around 700-900 calories.

I know that we all try to "control" the anxiety, but there just isn't any reason to suffer. Nobody deserves to suffer with anxiety. Please, get a prescription for something to help you through the tough time.
 
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