Help with my anxiety that is caused by fear of choking and mucus buildup.

[hunterkieffer]

I've always had anxiety about not being able to breathe or choking in general. Mainly I thought it was because of my enlarged tonsils, they were touching each other. Due to this sensation it caused me to always carry water around with me. After that I had a few panic attacks about it, it doesn't help that I have asthma. I recently had my tonsils removed and I thought all of my troubles would go away but that wasn't the case. Now I feel that I always have mucus in my throat and it is almost like I can not swallow for a few seconds which causes me great stress. Literally all I think about is my throat and I just want to get my life back and not have to worry about any of this. I'm sick of thinking that I am going to die and not being able to drive anywhere. Because of this I no longer travel or go places really. Could someone please lend me some advice/help. Thank you.

[Paxiled]

Assuming you "feel" you have mucus when you don't, this is just anxiety.  Are you in therapy?

[AnxiousNoMore]

Perhaps clinical hypnotism which is used to remove fear of flying and other things would work.