Weird feeling in throat and neck

Hey all.

I have bad anxiety. I have been off meds since October 2013 and I've been doing well. Lately my anxiety has blow right up. Probably because I'm getting married in 3 weeks but I feel calm about it.

I've been experiencing this tingling, light tightness on both sides of my neck and it feels like its coming from inside my throat. I also have a very tight and sore scapula area that my massage therapist is trying to release. I seen my GP last week and told him that my throat/neck feels like that's big neck muscles has tensed up yet not that exact same feeling. It feels mild but I can notice it. Nothing hurts or no weird feeling when I swollow or eat. The tingling sometimes goes in my jaw and chin. There is never any pain just this tightish tingling feeling. My GP check my neck and nodes as well as looked and felt the back of my neck. Not sure what he was looking for?
He started poking muscles around my shoulder and trapezus muscle and said its all muscle related and that was that.

But can all that muscle tension and tightness cause all this? I know I should trust me GP but my anxiety is thru the roof and I can't stop googling causes and of course everything you Google says its cancer!

I'm hoping someone out there has had this or can help me in some way.

Thanks!

Thank you! I'm glad I'm not the only one that gets this feeling of muscke tightness in their neck/throat. I will check out the resource section.

Hi QD

Welcome to the forum.

Anxiety can cause all sorts of symptoms both physical and mental and can cause the symptoms you listed so if you work at lowering your anxiety you mind find your other symptoms improve.

Hibee

Thank you guys! I really appreciate the support. I went back to my doctors today because I couldn't handle the anxiety and the panic and worry. I was making myself sick, literily. My doctor listened to me and the reasons why this anxiety came up. My mom died sudden at 39 of a Brian annyorism in 98 and inwss 14, my aunt died in her sleep at 38 of a rare petuitary thing, my 27 year old gf last week had a aortic dissection while walking to park, completely healthy. Thank good she made it to the hospital in time and had 8hr open heart surgery. My fiance's cousin 28yrs old has Cronic Lynohocitic lukemia which has been in remission for 3-4yrs and now back and a friend who had thyroid cancer this yr at 33. He's fine now. Not to mention both grandparents died of cancer, one a week before my mom in 98 of lung cancer and then my grandpa of stomach cancer last Feb. And my uncle at 54 had throat cancer on my mom's side and my grandfather as well. Both in remission. I have been told I have post traumatic stress disorder steming from my mom's traffic death. I've been fine since Oct 2013 and now with this happening. Dr checked me lymph nodes in neck and thyroid and said I'm fine there is nothing there. He put me on Sertraline 50mg. As we will be starting to try for a baby after the wedding in 3 weeks this is the safest for pregnancy. Wish me luck!

Dee

Ugh now today it feels like my throat is burning! Why isn't this getting better! It makes me worry and make the think the Dr is wrong or missed something ;(

Thank you SC.

It's sad that I've been to my doctor yesterday and ast Thursday and he did the exact same neck exam. This time he said "there is nothing" I even asked if my thyroid felt okay. He also felt the back of my neck. He didn't however look in my throat. I'm guessing its because I have no throat pain and nothing showed up when he palpated my neck/throat. I've never had anxiety over this before usually it's chest pain and worried about my heart. I haven't had an attack in almost 2 years and this is a bad one. No appetite and all. I bought a anxiety book and how to cope and will start reading that tonight. I just cannot get out of my mind that my Dr is tossing this off as anxiety when its something more. Again I know how crazy this is! I just can't control it. Cannot wait for the meds to kick in. Pharmacist says symptoms should start to decrease within a week. I just feel bad because my fiance understands but is frustrated because I've been to the Dr twice in the past week and same neck exam and told I'm fine. I'm reading the resource section but I'm so anxious nothing is helping! I need a hug :( I forgot to mention I'm 30, I'll be 31 in Aug.

Thank you SC! This forum really helps me feel like I'm not alone. Let's pray tmrw is a better day. It also doesn't help that I am away on work until Tuesday.

Yeah!

Thank you for sharing your postive changes...I am really glad that today has been better for you...may it continue to be so!

It may technically be a little early for your meds to be making a therapeutic effect...

...but as you said, connecting with others who understand...and simply getting started in your recovery has a definite mental effect on mood and morale!

Keep up the good work, and let us know how you are doing soon!

Hugs and high fives.:)

S.C.

I totally get that what you feel. We are all scared. But we have to just keep telling ourselves it's fine. I think of it this way that such anxiety is a bottle that filled up over time, and requires time to empty out. So just relax, breathe. You're not alone!

:)

Past few days have been alright. My physically symptoms are not as strong or constant. But as I sit here at work I'm getting this pain/ache in the lower center park of my neck in that hollow part between my collar bones. All these symptoms are new for me. Usually I have a pounding racing heart, the shakes, GI upset , vomiting and nausea. To have these weird physical symptoms scares me even more. I know its just my anxiety but why are the symptoms changing from the norm. I also get tingling in my jaw and chin. Sigh.....I want the Zoloft to kick in already. I feel like I can't focus and don't feel myself and my wedding is in 2 weeks!

Frustrated
Deanna