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Difficulty swallowing - but I have health anxiety... am I being silly by not going to the GP?

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worriedaboutthisissue · 30/10/2023 10:35

I'm finding I'm choking on water when I'm trying to swallow at the moment. It's happening most days.

I'm a HCP, work in a job with a lot of dysphagia/IDDSI training and I know the way I'm struggling to drink, if it was a client I'd be concerned and wanting a review.

I have health anxiety though, I've just been referred by my GP for a ?scan of an ovarian cyst, I've also got an ultrasound for something else next week, and I'm worried if I go to them and say, I'm choking on water, they'll think I'm just mucking about.

I had a normal CT chest/abdo/pelvis back in summer and a normal colonoscopy about a year ago, both due to ongoing health issues (GI bleeding/permanent bowel issues).

I'm on a shitload of MH medication although no anti psychotics.

Also have dyspraxia.

I'm seeing my CPN tomorrow so beginning to wonder if I should tell her, its definitely getting worse ie I'm noticing I'm having to really focus on swallowing water - food and thicker stuff isn't an issue, it's water etc that's the problem!

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