Throat related please help :/

Hi guys for the last month I've been having episodes where my tongue and throat go all funny and tingling, mouth gets dry and heart races and it's hard to swallow. I was told these are anxiety attacks. Does anyone else experience them like this? I now have the constant lump in my throat feeling and it's awful can't get it off my mind and keep thinking my throats going to close. Would love to talk to someone dealing with this also! Its taking over my life :(

Post Edited (melibu8) : 11/16/2014 8:48:07 PM (GMT-7)

Thank you! Yes and doctor said they are anxiety attacks only problem is I keep stressing about them and can't stop worrying. I've never experienced these in my life and even though the doctor has assured me my throat won't close I can't stop worrying now have the constant sore neck lump in throat feeling. It's awful.

Thanks will check that out. :)

Yes I have had that. For about a month my tongue was all tingly and it freaked me out. But I went to chiropractor and she adjusted my neck and it went away. I have a pinched nerve and it can cause all kinds of scary sensations that us anxiety sufferers can get all worked up over. Don't worry. You will be fine :)

Hi Melibu, you sound just like me. In fact my first post on here was about the same thing. I became so scared to eat or take medicine because I thought I was allergic and my throat was going to swell up. I ended up losing almost 40 lbs in a few months because of it. I was becoming so unhealthy. After almost 6 months of going through it, I realized I needed to eat. It was a process but with medicine and therapy, I am learning that I'm ok. My therapist made me take my medicine in front of her and waited 5 min and said you're ok, if your throat was going to close, it would have by now. Now when I take my med or eat something different, I give myself 5 min to panic. If I'm still breathing after that, I let it go. I'm not sure if you have the same fear of food and meds but you are not alone.
Do you have acid reflux? I have it really bad and realize that affects my throat. Sorry for the long response. I just know exactly how you feel! It's so scary but in time you will learn that it won't hurt you!! Please feel free to talk to me anytime!! Sending good thoughts your way!!

I also keep getting the feeling of hair stuck in my throat is this normal too? Anxiety sure sucks :(

It's awful I'll try not to think about it but I'm constantly thinking about my throat and checking my breathing. Just want to be normal again :(