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...
My anxiety stems from a childhood experience of choking. It has taken over my life so many times in my 36 years. Sometimes I'm fine. Sometimes I'm so panic ridden I make myself sick. But my latest round of anxiety and panic didn't come from choking. I had my wisdom teeth out in December and had a bad reaction to anesthesia. My mouth didn't become un numb for over 13 hours and it played a roll in feeling like I couldn't swallow. But I also had a racing heart. 160 beats a minute just sitting still. I fear choking on everything now. Including liquids. Sometimes hours after I eat something solid I feel like it's come back up and gets stuck. A few years ago I had these severe attacks and it caused me to lose so much weight. Prozac back then saved my life. My doctor has now put me on Prozac as of a week ago but Its not helping yet. I don't have any xanax. I'm slowly becoming scared to eat for fear of choking on the food. Is there any thing else I can do to make this go away? I don't want to waste away to nothing again. :(
Signs of Aspiration: Coughing, Throat Clearing, Wet/Gurgly voice
Aspiration Precautions:
1. small bites and sips
2. chew food extremely well, almost into mush
3. Sit up during meals
4. Don't talk with food in the mouth
When taking pills:
1. Large bites of pudding with the pill
2. Chin down during swallowing
3. Use a hard swallow 10 times at each meal and when taking pills. each day..
I wish I knew more then this and could help you but I hope this little bit of information helps. Hugs GB
I want to make sure this doesn't end up on page 2 and you don't get it. I really hope it helps. Hugs GB