anxiety/throat/neck

[Jstine2388]

ive been dealing with anxiety for a few months, but recently ive been having symptoms that really concern me. i have a lot of neck pain/stiffness on the left side, head pressure, ear fullness, throat tigjtness, always tired, dry eyes and the sensation of something stuck on the right side of my throat. i can pretty much deal with everytging except for the feeling of something in my throat, its driving me crazy. no matter how much or how hard i swallow or how much or how hard i hard, its still there (the past 3-4 days). can all thi be anxiety related? should i be worried? please help!

[Jstine2388]

I also constantly worry about my heart. Anxiety is truly ruling my life, because I worry about my health every minute of the day. I always think I'm going to die. I'm over-aware of everything happening with my body and it really drives me crazy. I refuse to turn to medication... I want to try other things like change in diet and exercise first. my doctor diagnosed me with anxiety at my first appointment after spending less than 5 minutes in the room with me. I'm not convinced that he thinks theres nothing else wrong. I don't know what to do to get my mind under control, but I'm not taking the zoloft...

[LeanneY86]

Hi I am 25 and I am going through some bad anxiety at the moment myself. Mine is more health anxiety were I think I'm going to have a heart attack etc. It got to the point were I got depressed because it was ruling my life. I now take propananol and I take citraloplan and they realy are helping but I still worry that I am going to colapse with a heart attack all the time. I would say give the medication a go because I never for months and wish now that I had. Is there anything else you want to ask because I no how good it makes you feel to speak with someone who knows how you feel xxx

[rls27]

I'm confident your doctor ruled out anything serious before suggesting anxiety. The last thing he wants is a lawsuit on his hands, so you can believe he will explore all possibilities before flippantly suggesting something less serious.

Anxiety causes muscle and ligament tension. Over time pain can develop and a lot of these pains often develop in our sleep. You may have slept in such a way that caused some pain or discomfort. Or it's just from the constant tension of the stress you've been under.

It might be worth trying the Zoloft to see if it allows you to relax and then move on with your life. If you are otherwise paralyzed with fear, the Zoloft might help to offer some much needed relief.

[Jstine2388]

thank you, i appreciate it. do you personally think its possible to treat anxiety without the use of medication? my doctor gave me zoloft a month ago, but i havent taken it because of all the horrible things ive heard about it, but i also dont want to rely of medication to try to feel better. i want to start doing zumba classes. i also want to change my diet. im 300 lbs, ive always been heavy my entire 23 years of life, so maybe if i change my weight itll chamge the imbalance of chemicals in my body... does that make any sense??

[Ms_C]

I'm so sorry this is happening to you. I have experienced a lot of fluid in my ear since my anxiety began at the beginning of this year. I pulled this off of anxietycentre.com I hope it helps!!

Mouth/Stomach (anxiety symptoms commonly associated with the mouth and stomach):

    A ‘tinny’, ‘metallic’ or ‘ammonia’, or unusual smell or taste
    Aerophagia (swallowing too much air, stomach distention, belching)
    Burning mouth, feeling like the inside of your mouth is burning, or tingling, or like pins and needles, or all of these together or at different times
    Burning tongue, feeling like your tongue is burning, or tingling, or like pins and needles, or all of these, or all of these together or at different times
    Choking
    Constant craving for sugar or sweets
    Constipation
    Diarrhea
    Difficulty swallowing
    Difficulty talking, pronouncing certain letters or sounds, mouth feels like it isn't moving right, slurred speech
    Dry mouth
    Feeling like you can’t swallow properly or that something will get caught in your throat
    Feeling like your tongue is swollen
    IBS
    Lack of appetite or taste
    Lump in the throat, tight throat, something stuck in your throat
    Mouth muscles twitching/jumping
    Mouth or throat clicking or grating sound/noise when you move your mouth or jaw, such as when talking
    Nausea
    Nausea vomiting
    Nausea or abdominal stress
    Numbness
    Numbness tingling, numbness and tingling
    Stomach upset, gas, belching, bloating
    Teeth grinding
    The thought of eating makes you nauseous
    Tight throat, lump in throat
    Throat or mouth clicking or grating sound/noise when you move your mouth or jaw, such as when talking
    TMJ
    Tongue symptoms - Tingly, “stretched,” numb, frozen, itchy, “crawly,” burning, twitching, “jumpy,” aching, sore, or swollen tongue (when it isn’t).
    Urgency to urinate, frequent urination, sudden urge to go to the washroom
    Vomiting

[Jstine2388]

well my doctor said 'anxiety' without looking in my ears or throat, so im not convinced

[Ms_C]

I'm sure it is related!! Anxiety can cause several different symptoms...it's amazingly ridiculous!! Have you seen a doctor about it? check out anxietycentre.com, it explains over 100 symptoms of anxiety!!

[Jstine2388]

i meant to say how hard i cough*