Swollen tongue

[Lucycheeky]

Hi, I'm new to this site but I'd love to hear from anyone else who suffers with health anxiety, especially a fear of developing an allergy or anyone who experiences the feeling of having a swollen tongue due to anxiety ! These things are making me pretty miserable at the moment :-(
Lucy xx

[Lucycheeky]

Yes I too have the fear of dying of anaphylactic shock :-( I don't eat peanuts at all any more although there is no history of allergies. I'm very dubious about shellfish and other high risk foods and only eat them around other people in places I trust where I know medical help is not far away !!! It sounds so crazy doesn't it ?! My husband thinks I'm mad :-( he doesn't understand what's going on in my head is so real for me xx

[Stewsgirl]

I go through different phobias with my anxiety! For a couple of months I thought I was going to die from anaphylactic shock! I have no allergies, but my mind took over! I would not eat anything with nuts for a few weeks then it was shellfish! I always ate those things before without any issues! It was all in my head, I could literally feel my tongue and throat swelling! I knew in reality it wasn't though, I could still swallow, my airway was fine I was just being phobic! Just breath, look at your tongue in the mirror! More than likely if you are having an allergy you would develop other symptoms before your tongue swelled completely! Good luck

[remar]

Welcome to the anxiety forum. I think you will find the people to be so very nice and caring.
Do you have a swollen tongue at the moment? If so, it could be a food allergy. Have you called your Dr to see if you should come in so they can take a look at it?