Need reassurance with throat and tongue

melibu8

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Joined : Nov 2014

Posts : 23

Posted 12/10/2014 8:12 AM (GMT 0)

Hi
Am having a hard time. Keep getting like a rush or wave of tingling and burning kind of sensations on my throat and tongue then I panic and get the heart palpitations. Doctors have said this is an anxiety attack. Can anyone relate please??

deborahscinder

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Joined : Jun 2014

Posts : 1535

Posted 12/10/2014 12:48 PM (GMT 0)

Hello melibu8, anxiety can do some crazy things to us that's for sure. Have you ever heard the saying, " energy goes where energy flows" Try to direct your total concentration to something else, this may sound really weird but my way of doing this is during a time that I'm obsessed about a certain body symptom is I fantasize about a huge UFO flying in thesky and how I'm in awe over it. See sounds strange but it directs your attention elsewhere and the symptoms subsides.

Scaredy Cat

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Joined : Sep 2006

Posts : 28868

Posted 12/10/2014 3:27 PM (GMT 0)

Hi Melibu,

First of all, have you ruled out any other possible reasons for the sensation you describe? Any new meds, food allergies that you know of, or possible reflux issues?

If not, and you are in good health...you can safely assume that this is an anxiety symptom. When we have more stressors than we are able to manage, our bodies will get our attention pretty quickly by sending us hints! These manifest in symptoms and panic, and ironically can cause us more stress...

...however, the purpose is to get our attention and prepare to do something about it. ;)

What, if anything have you, or are you doing for anxiety management? Therapy? Self-help techniques?

Remind me of what you are, or have done and I can better advise you with treatment options.:)

S.C.

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