Forgetting how to swallow

[sharall68]

Hi guys, my anxietys been at bay for a while now,but have in past had eating phobia which I'm just getting over now,but last night I had some chocolate fudge cake n ice cream and half way through eating I literally forgot how to swallow for a few seconds,it's really freaked me out especially after googling it :( has anyone else had this? Xx

[autumnbee123]

I would get this alot. Especially eating hot soup or drinking hot liquids. Just about all my life I can remember having a hard time swallowing hot liquids

[sharall68]

Thanks for replying,is it where your having trouble swallowing or like the brains not working properly n it just doesn't happen for a while? X

[emtw12]

I got this the other day wen I was drinking pop it was like I couldn't swallow properly :/ it only happened a few times tho..

[SleeplessInPA]

Yes, I have experienced this feeling and I hate it. I notice it happens more when I am really stressed.

[sharall68]

It really freaked me out and cos my anxiety has been ok lately it's kind of knocked me for six :( xx

[SleeplessInPA]

Do you think it might have gone down the wrong way? Sometimes if I am eating or drinking too quickly, it goes down the wrong pipe.

[sharall68]

No because it hadn't gone down at all it was in the back of my mouth but it was like my brain didn't tell me to swallow,really hard to explain n sound really mad I know xx