anxiety and swallowing food

[scott88]

ANyone got troubles swallowing with anxiety? I HATE IT! I feel like I won't be able to swallow when i eat out and then I freak. I know it's all in my head but any1 got experiences with this? Can you help?

[smurfychris]

Aha yeah Scott I would think it's quite common, I sometmes blow out onto my hand to check I haven't blocked anything and am in fact still breathing heh, it's a bad habit but not to sure how to get rid of it either

[2long]

Hiya I used to get the same problem , so bad in fact I stopped eating for 6 months I was convinced I would choke or had something in my throat... It was all due to severe anxiety... I really wish u well xxxx

[krayziee]

Anxiety makes your body ready to run or fight and in the progress disabling or lessen then energy to organs it does not need, so having trouble eating while anxious is really normal. I have it too it really sucks when im eating some delicious food hehe.