Just thought I'd start by making an introduction. I'm a 26 year old female, been in a relationship for 9 yrs and engaged for 3 of those =)
I didn't see anyone else posting with this problem so not entirely sure if this program will help but I'm willing to give it a shot. I've been having panic attacks and anxiety off and on for about a year now, give or take. They've always been over taking pills (tylenol/medication/etc) or when it's dark at home and I have to go to bed alone and my fiancee is working nights. Very rarely it's been over something random but it has happened.
I get a sensation like the pill is getting stuck in my throat.. Doesn't happen all the time but lately it has been happening pretty much every time I've taken a pill for various reasons. About 5 or 6 days ago I had a terribly bad panic attack when taking a tylenol and since then it's started to effect my eating habits as well. I haven't been able to eat as much as I normally would due to this sensation. I also start coughing and trying to clear my throat. I don't think anything is actually getting stuck.
I have been to a doctor in the past over this and was told I'm perfectly healthy, however, I'll be going back to the doctor in a couple days just to make sure that it isn't something else this time because of the severity. In the meantime, I have some issues that I hope I can overcome with the help of this site and if it's not something medical, work on getting my anxiety and panic attacks under control so I can enjoy going to a restaurant again with my fiancee and not feel like I'm going to have an attack when I'm doing something as simple as having a nice dinner out with him.
Sorry to bump an old thread but it makes me feel a little better to see other people that have successfully overcome this. I never thought of having safe foods. It's a good idea and I'll try it right away. It's so weird because I've only been suffering with this for about 6 days now. I get so worried that I'm going to waste away or not be able to eat again. Just joined today and already starting to feel better. I thought I was going crazy or the only one with this problem.
I woke up today thinking "Who the hell can wake up one day and suddenly be afraid of eating?" And right now I feel really angry and silly. Why on earth would I do this to myself? I don't want to be anorexic and I used to like eating. It's like I go through a whole series of thoughts now before I eat something and that's really annoying. I just feel so stupid right now. Sorry for the vent but I'm just so annoyed with it all. And every time I can eat I realize "Hey it's ok I'm not going to choke on it..." so why do I continue to scare myself? >:(
While it's not nice to have this anxiety it is nice to know that I'm not alone. I've felt like I was just going crazy for suddenly not being able to eat like normal one day. Thank you for the replies :)
My problem is the fear of choking. I know food isn't getting stuck in my throat but it feels like it is. What makes this even more frustrating is that I know it isn't but I still worry about it. I have no problem eating when I'm starving but I don't want to only be able to eat when I'm starving.
I had a good day the other day, I was able to eat when I wanted. I don't totally understand how I can go from being fine 2 wks ago to being like this. I'm very afraid of not being able to eat, I'm already a skinny person and I'm worried that I'm going to fade to nothing or destroy my body. I used to be physically active but now I won't go back to it until I can eat properly again. I know that if I don't start eating properly I'll hurt my body, I KNOW this. I don't WANT to hurt myself so why am I like this?
How can you go one day being normal to back to the same problem? It's frustrating.
I can't eat oats or take pills :( I have to be very selective with what I eat atm or I find I won't be able to eat all. I had a small bowl of chili last night and had to stop eating right at the end and spit out what was left in my mouth because it felt like a piece of kidney bean got stuck and I freaked out. Even the first few days after my first big panic attack I had a hard time with soup and water even. It's a good suggestion but for me (atm) oats are out :( Thank you for all your kind words and support, it's all very helpful and reassuring to know that I can work my way back to my old self!
I'm stuck on soup and less grainy foods for now until I can control my panic attacks. It's a shame because I love sushi and my fiancee wants to take me for sushi in a neighbouring town on the weekend but I don't think I could eat it atm. :(
Oh, I've found having safe foods has helped me ALOT, someone posted about it in another forum. I have several foods I can eat without feeling like I'm going to panic.
Yogurt, toast, soup, bananas, baby food, Carnation instant breakfast (if you don't have it it's basically a drink mix you mix with milk and it's chock full of vitamins, iron etc, makes me feel a bit better like taking a daily supplement,)any softer foods, really. If this helps anyone else out, great. Safe foods are really helping me wean myself back on to all the foods I loved, same with trying a "new" food every few days.
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