throat (palate) spasms

Hi,

I'm curious if anyone had throat spasms but not down the throat, mine are felt between the nasal cavity and the soft palate. I tried to look with a mirror on the soft palate but couldn't see it twitching. The spasm are felt like a tightening contractions above the palate in the mouth. It lasts for a few hours and then stops for a few hours and it goes like that for two weeks after a very stressful and full of anxiety time I had recently. I've been last yeat to doctors with so many physical symptoms that ended up being anxiey/stress related so I don't want to keep doing it with every new symptom but this one is very strange and scary and I've never had it in 20 years of suffering with anxieties.

Please tell me if you've ever experienced it and then it might actually be related to anxiety and how long it lasted or what helped to resolve it.

Hello, sorry for the late reply...holiday time and all...

I would guess your issue is related to any muscle twitch or spasm...

....and yes, these can be caused or made worse by anxiety.

Have you tried self help coping skills.for stress management?

In our Resources at the top of the main forum page, you'll find great suggestions such as meditation and progressive muscle relaxation.

These could help with relief...and bring your anxiety levels down in general.

Keep posting with us for support. We understand and care.:)

Scaredy Cat