What is the name of the "tightness in your throat" that is associated with stress and anxiety?
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Globus pharyngeus.  I had this for a long time and it got so bad I had to sleep sitting up because I felt like I was choking.  With some new medication I haven't had it in like 5 months.
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You should definitely see your GP to rule out anything sinister. But try not to worry - that sounds like a classic anxiety symptom to me.\n\nI get that sometimes, and it's extremely unpleasant and really feels like you're about to choke. You won't though, promise.
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This could actually be an illness and they need psychological help.  I have had problems in the past with worrying and it was anxiety that needed treatment.  Stress can hurt a person physically.
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Hi, I know all too well about anxiety. I have generalized anxiety disorder, which means I am always on edge and find it very hard to relax and am always tense. I do take medication for this and it helps. There are different types of anxiety and everyone experiences some at one point in there life. Panic attacks(anxiety attacks) which are linked to anxiety, is having "a fight or flight" feeling, you may get a fast heartrate, sweat, feel disoriented, confused. etc. Adrenaline gets into your body and at times you may feel like "your dying", it is a very unpleasant feeling, however, there is medication like SSRI's (the newer anti depressants, and "nerve pills", which calm you down), though these medications should be prescribed my a reputable doctor and taken exactly as prescribed, also exercise helps a lot.\nHope this helps.
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You are definitlly having too much stress in your life at this point and maybe too little number of ways to vent....so it resulted in anxiety attacks. You have to calm down or talk to some specialist who could help you get back in your "old you". \nSymptoms of anxiety are:\n\nBody\n\nBurning Sensations throughout the body \nChronic Fatigue \nElectric shock feeling \nExcess of energy, you feel you can’t relax. \nFeel like you are going to pass out or faint \nFeeling cold or chilled \nHyperactivity, excess energy \nIncreased or decreased sex drive \nMuscle twitching \nNeck, back, shoulder pain, tightness/stiffness \nNo energy, feeling lethargic, tired \nNumbness or tingling in hands, feet, face, head, or any other places on the body \nPersistent muscle tension, stiffness \nSore or tight scalp or back of the neck \nStartle easily \nSweating, uncontrollable profuse sweating \nThe floor feels like it is moving either down or up for no reason \nTrembling or shaking \nUrgency to urinate, frequent urination, sudden urge to go to the washroom \nWarm spells \nWeak legs, arms, or muscles \n\nChest\n\nChest pain or discomfort \nConcern about the heart \nFeel like you have to force yourself to breath \nFind it hard to breath, feeling smothered, shortness of breath \nFrequent yawning to try and catch your breath \nHeart – beating hard or too fast, rapid heartbeat, palpitations \nHeart - Irregular heart rhythms, flutters or ‘skipped’ beats, tickle in the chest that makes you cough \n\nEmotions\n\nDramatic mood swings \nEmotional blunting \nEmotions feel wrong \nFrequently feel like crying for no reason \n\nFears\n\nA heightened fear of what people think of you \nAfraid of being trapped in a place with no exits \nConstant feeling of being overwhelmed. \nFear of being in public \nFear of dying \nFear of losing control \nFear of impending doom \nFear of making mistakes or making a fool of yourself to others \nFear that you are losing your mind \nFears about irrational things, objects, circumstances, or situations \nFears of going crazy, of dying, of impending doom, of normal things, unusual feelings and emotions, unusually frightening thoughts or feelings \nHeightened self awareness, or self-consciousness \nNeed to find nearest washrooms before you can feel comfortable \nNeed to seat near exits \n\nHead\n\nDizziness or light-headedness \nFrequent headaches, migraine headaches \nFeeling like there is a tight band around your head, pressure, tightness \nHead, neck or shoulder pain, tightness/stiffness \nGiddiness \nShooting pains in the face \nShooting pains in the scalp or head \nWhen you close your eyes you feel like are beginning to, or will, float upwards \nSore jaw that feels like a tooth ache \n \n\nHearing\n\nFrequent or intermittent reduced hearing or deafness in one or both ears \nLow rumbling sounds \nRinging in the ears, noises in the ears, noises in the head \n\nMind\n\nDesensitization, depersonalization \nFear of going crazy \nFear of losing control \nFear of impending doom \nFeelings of unreality \nFrequent feeling of being overwhelmed, or that there is just too much to handle or do \nHaving difficulty concentrating \nObsession about sensations or getting better \nRepetitive thinking or incessant ‘mind chatter’ \nUnderlying anxiety, apprehension, or fear \nYou often feel you are carrying the world on your shoulders \n\nMood\n\nAlways feeling angry and lack of patience \nDepression \nFeeling down in the dumps \nFeeling like things are unreal or dreamlike \nFrequently being on edge or 'grouchy' \nFrequently feel like crying for no apparent reason \nHave no feelings about things you used to \nUnderlying anxiety, apprehension, or fear \nYou feel like you are under pressure all the time \n \n\nMouth/Stomach\n\nA ‘tinny’, ‘metallic’ or ‘ammonia’, or unusual smell or taste \nChoking \nConstant craving for sugar or sweets \nConstipation \nDiarrhea \nDifficulty swallowing \nDry mouth \nFeeling like y
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knots are just tension in certain parts of your muscles usually caused by stress
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definitely stress.  dont watch TV, read, be in settings with lots of lights and/or noise for a little while. \nalso try eating a banana, its got lots of potassium as this might be a muscle issue...and muscles tend to feel much better after you give them much needed potassium.
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Social Anxiety. \n\nIt is VERY common.
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its your bodys way to limit the trama of mental stress.
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You may have a more serious anxiety problem. Speak to your doctor about it.
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its because when you cough, you stress your diaphragm muscle, which in turn pulls on the other muscles in your lower abdomen,
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Yeah, it's usually related to strep throat for me.``````
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If you have stiff muscles or a stiff neck or post nasal drip, your muscles in the back of your throat can become fatigued (why? your throat trys to catch the mucus as it goes down) in turn causing difficulty in swallowing.  Agitation can be the problem, I also agree that your tonsils might have something to do with it.  Go to a Ear, Nose, Throat Specialist.   I had that problem this week and I went to my specialist today.
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Anything which irritates the throat or respiratory system triggers the nerves lining the throat and connected to the brain and diaphram.  The reactions are involuntary muscle spasms designed to blow the irritant back up and out of the body, through the mouth and nose.  Cough medications work on the "cough center" of the brain to desensitize it and help prevent the muscle spasms being triggered, or by soothing the throat to remove the itchy sensations that will also set it off.   In ordinary circumstances, though, you wouldn't want to take it, since you really want the body to reject irritants.
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Does your heart beat funny for a second or two?  If so, I get that.  It's related to anxiety and stress.  I also got it a lot when I smoked or drank caffeine.  Call your doc and make sure it's nothing serious though.
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Learn to breathe from your diaphram (gut)   Relax your throat and let the sound resonate throughout your chest. If your throat hurts after being loud you are tightening your throat.\n\nStop being afraid of your own voice.  If they can't hear you, you are not shouting.
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Throat gets tickly,dry cough,sneezing,short of breath,tightness of chest.