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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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dks07
dks07
ok sorry to make this post but i was in the middle of eating and i just feel like everything is in my windpipe i keep coughing, hacking, trying to clear my throat to try and feel better but its not I'm feeling a heaviness when i breath in i feel like no air is getting there i just want this to go i away i just get scared
AnneL
AnneL
That's OK. I get scared too when things like that happen. Take some deep breaths and drink a glass of water. It's alright. I'm sorry you're scared. That's what we're here for.
deleted_user
deleted_user
hiya this is a popular one of mine so i know how you feel i just make myself keep eating and swallowing try not to let the anxiety win xxx
deleted_user
deleted_user
I just went through the same thing when I ate lunch. I had to stop and drink a bottle of water to prove nothing wwas stuck in there. It is scary...but you are ok and we are here to talk you through it.
deleted_user
deleted_user
Hi, not sure what you have already tried but when I had problems with breathing/eating - particularly breathing, I found hypnotherapy and a CD my CBT lady gave me conatining breathing excercises very helpful. Not quick fix solutions but through repition of use you learn to relax yourself. Hope this helps.
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