i literally didnt eat solid food for a year because i would have a panic attack everytime i tried to eat something. i fixed the issue by just force eating eventually but the anxiety is stil there every time i eat and use plenty of liquid.

This made me cry, as I often feel so alone in dealing with this. I don’t think other people truly know what it’s like.

Everytime i eat i feel like this, always thinking i might swallow my food the wrong way or what if it gets stuck in my throat.😞 It feels good to know that I'm not alone.

I’ve grown up with this and I’ve never heard anyone else talk about this. Thank you!!

Your story sounds a lot like my own. between PVCs, phagaphobia, having my own bouts with OCD... Thanks for making these videos. There are weeks I can only eat soup and pudding-like food from the stress. I can't tell if I get esophageal twitches or they're PVCs from the tightness! Thank you.

@zoastertheboaster

4 ай бұрын

I've found his situation very similar as well for the same reasons as you. It is so reassuring to see. Glad to find someone else with PVCs and other anxieties here

You make me cry 😥 You just described my whole life.

Proud of you. I'm slowly overcoming this difficulty too but we'll get there x

I have this. Last Thanksgiving, I had to go to a corner of the room by myself to eat the delicious food that was made. I get scared that people think I don’t want to eat with them. Thank you for bringing attention to this!

Omg seeing you on a train gives me so much anxiety

This is so relatable..... sometimes I feel like I am going to choke if I try to swallow,some other times a become tired while eating and I avoid eating in public as much as possible. God will deliver me completely in Jesus name 🙏

I developed something akin to this after a choking incident. For a year after my throat was highly sensitised to swallowing. It got easier as time went on and now 99% of the time it's not an issue. But every now and then I'll trigger and my throat will close up in a fear response from the physical memory whilst eating. Thankfully I can deal with it and my family know if I flinch suddenly whilst eating, i'm fine. Thank you for your videos

Thank you for sharing. Someone cloae to me has this! They actually eat quite fast and sometimes over eat. they give me that exact thumbs up sometimes. Itold them about your page but they didnt even want to hear about it. Too sensitive a topic :( anyway, helps me to understand.

I've had this slightly over the past 25 years, but lately its been a daily thing. I dont want to eat alone because im afraid I'll choke, but it also happens when im at work, and im afraid of causimg an embarrassing scene at work.

You have described me

Omg I have had this a few times. I get anxious before I swallow. What the heck

I have the other one which is pill phagophobia I have trouble swallowing pills I'm afraid i might get choked my parents used to say "why can't you swallow like your little brother?" What makes it worse is that i also have emetophobia when i get choked on something, i throw up it sucks 😞

Your anxiety seems as intense as mine. Have you tried emdr therapy? It helps to desensitise traumatic memories in the amygdala.

Thank you 🙏🏿

I have this 😢

Sometimes my anxiety makes it hard for me to swallow comfortably, like it feels like I’m going to choke.. like I might forget to swallow right… idk how to explain it.

@chasethefeel

4 ай бұрын

yep

Will it ever go away??