Im afraid to eat in fear of choking

[JjAa542]

I have been diagnosed with severe anxiety but it is so bad I am afraid to eat anything other than soft food in fear of choking When I eat I always feel like somthing is stuck in the back or side of my throat and I try to cough it out, but nothing is there, I chug multiple waters trying to relieve the feeling but nothing works. I am on vacation and I never eat at dinner or breakfast, I order pasta or mashed potatoes and bring it back to the hotel and eat it. I fear I'm not eating enough because I am so scared to eat. My biggest fear is dying. And I'm scared when I eat that somthing will get stuck in my throat and I won't be able to breath. Please help me because I can't keep not eating.

[Paxiled]

You say you have been diagnoses, but don't say what kind of treatment you're receiving.  Are you doing anything about this?

[MacaelaB]

Oh my... I feel the same way sometimes. I get scared to eat and I feel something stuck in my throat but nothing is really there. But im just scared that I wont be able to breathe. You're not alone. It anxiety. We worry and make ourselves believe that we could die just like that. But i know to myself that its not true and i wont die but im still scared to eat cause of the anxiety and the worrying. Im not sure on what to do. I haven't figured it out yet myself. But trying talking to a doctor. Maybe there is a medication that u can take to stop that feeling.