Anxiety Support Group

Anxiety is a physical condition marked by intense and persistent feelings of distress, fear, angst or dread. General anxiety caused by routine day-to-day stresses usually passes quickly and is experienced by almost everyone at one time or another. However, such feelings that linger over time and are very difficult to cope with, and which lack a clear cause, may indicate...

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Sirwhytesnake 09/03/2017

I cannot get over the feeling of struggling to swallow and feeling choked. I keep telling myself it's anxiety but I keep thinking I will die.

LibbyTeal 09/03/2017

How are you feeling right now? I struggle with anxiety based in my throat and stomach. I don't know you or your details, but it almost certainly is anxiety. You will not die today, or tomorrow. Have you tried any medications, breathing, or distraction techniques to help with this feeling in your throat?

2Much2handle81 09/04/2017

it has 2 be anxiety.i get that a lot!!! you are not going to die, I promise! u will be ok!

Woodoow 09/04/2017

I used to struggle with this 5 years ago. It's been coming back in the past few weeks.
If you're really worried, you could try talking about it to your GP ? For what it's worth, in spite of experiencing intense fear over this, I'm still not dead yet.

bridgie101 09/04/2017

I had a friend who got that around 40 yrs old. She lost weight. :) Talk to the doctor definitely. My friend said her doctor said it happened to a lot of people.

So definitely talk to the GP. :)

Sirwhytesnake 09/04/2017

I have decided to take a rare day off work to see the GP. My energy is badly effected because I haven't been eating well due to fear of choking.

Woodoow 09/04/2017

So, do you have any update ?

flnts01 09/04/2017

I have had the same problem in the past! It is very scary.

Brock 09/04/2017

Your fine and you are not going to choke to death. I have felt the same thing 100's of times.
Next time it happens just stay calm and put ur mind on something else.......I know that sounds stupid because it is a very terrifying experience........ but when it happens again just keep it slow and relax
Your not going to choke to death. Not today, tomorrow or ever. Just tell yourself that

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