LAWCHICK, I am so so sorry. I really truly feel your struggle. I'm terrified as well. It's only been a month or so for me. It started, lasted about a week, I went back to eating normally, and then...
Doesn't domperidone come with warnings for patients with cardiac problems? I have an arrhythmia, not sure if there's an issue with the beta blocker I'm on or something, but I thought that medicine...
I'm also struggling with swallowing as well- I read about the peppermint tea, but after trying it I had a weird bout of burping, it was bizarre. Maybe chamomile? Sometimes drinking hot beverages like...
My heartburn/dysphagia means mealtimes for me are hell. I've simultaneously developed a fear of choking, naturally, as I have trouble swallowing. I know a part of it is psychosomatic but a very real...
Thank you Scaredy Cat! I hope we can just continue to be supportive. My doctor/therapist backs up what I'm thinking... if I try and force myself back into eating food it's just not going to go well,...
In the meantime I'm trying to stay well nourished by picking smoothies with plenty of protein (I like Bolthouse farms), drinking 2 Ensure a day, making sure I get fruit juice- again, Bolthouse farms...
I'm going to look into hypnotherapy and biofeedback treatment to help. I have a sensitive system and don't respond well to medication, unfortunately. I'm currently living on milkshakes, fruit...
I tried eating today, along with my fear of choking I have acid reflux, about a minute after I had finished I felt the bile rise in my throat and I PROJECTILE vomited across my kitchen, not even...
It's been getting a bit better, but I haven't been able to sit down to a meal without thinking over and over "what if I choke" It's just going on and on in my head... my usual coping mechanisms don't...
Also, avocados are fairly easy to swallow. I think a lot of folks talk about desensitization and just going for it when they have this issue, but trust your body- if your body is rejecting, take it...
I've been having this EXACT same problem, and just joined. You're not alone. I've lost 15 pounds as well, am eating nothing but smoothies and Ensure and milkshakes and pureed soups, it's driving me...
I just posted another topic, hope it's okay to double dip. I went through hell about 3-4 years back as a teen. My doctor started me on Lexapro when I was 13/14, so i went through puberty on SSRIs,...
I found an old forum post here, from ages ago, but I'm really struggling with it now... I'm terrified to go back to my doctor, I had an incident back in October (2015) where I got food caught in my...