Has anyone experienced not being able to swallow - is it anxiety?

[CakesRus3]

I have always been a little bit uncle eating in front of people. Especially now single and dating. It rakes me a while to feel comfortable with eating out. However, I eventually overcome it. However, recently (past 6 months), I struggle to swallow my food. I have hardly eaten in the last few days as it's really bad. I feel I have lost the national sensation to swallow. It happens even when I'm not particularly nervous/anxious.

Bumping this, hoping you're all doing okay x

I can't speak for you because everyone is different but I can never swallow if I'm anxious, I'm all Ed Miliband and the bacon bap
It won't go down.

Christmas was actually pretty good for me - but then went January came around, back into very very tentative swallowing...

Hows everyone else doing?

Hi everyone. I know this thread is old but I wanted to join you. What you describe is so like my experience. I've had problems on and off for years but worse the past year since my menopause symptoms got worse and I had been unwell with Diverticulitis.
I have a long history of anxiety and OCD type thinking.
I was at my GP over a week ago and they think it is anxiety too. I keep thinking something else is wrong. I've had a ton of bloods done and mostly all ok, apart from a slight fatty liver and raised cholesterol (probably the living off chocolate for a while as seems to be a trend here).
I also mentioned it a year ago to the GP too.
I have ENORMOUS health anxiety and feel like I'm cracking up with it.

I think it would be best for you to start a new thread as this one is very old. I experienced something similar to the point where when I was lying in bed, I was almost choking on saliva and had to sit up to force myself to swallow. At the time I was experiencing multiple other symptoms but didn't even mention this one to the GP. I got a diagnosis of pernicious anaemia and the problem was instantly cured during the first week of loading doses (B12 injections)

Hello, this was my post. Oh gosh, I remember this clearly! I thought I was going mad! I wouldn't accept that anxiety was causing such symptoms. However, it was anxiety that was causing what I was feeling physically. I would lie in bed thinking I couldn't breathe and couldn't swallow my saliva. It was a journey to recovery. Still recovering now actually.
If there is anything you would like to ask, please do so. I remember how awful and lonely it was. I'm here for you!

Thanks @CakesRus3 for your reply. I've spent days crying this week as it has been so bad. I've been bothered on and off with it for a good few years now but it has got worse with perimenopause and other stressors I've had.
What did you do to helpnit in the end?
I went to my GP 2 weeks ago and they said it was anxiety. I do suffer very badly with health anxiety so have imagined all sorts.
I've hardly eaten and drank the past week. I have had difficult times with it before so know it will pass but in the moment it feels like it won't doesn't it? Any advice you can give would be great,x

Aww I'm so sorry you have felt this way. I know how awful it can feel.
I'm not sure if you have read the whole post here but I went on to get worse. I lost alot of weight and had time off work. I stopped socialising as I couldn't even drink a cup of coffee. I started on fluoxetine and that helped calm my thoughts. I was able to think a little more positively and rationally. I had to make smoothies and buy nutritional drinks to make sure I was getting what I needed to function. I walked as much as I could and would listen to podcast after podcast. I listened to soothing music at night times.
By the Feb, I was able to eat better. I found a different job and moved home in this time. I still get times where I struggle but not as bad as before. I am able to socialise more but not a great deal.
Yes, I remember thinking, I'm never going to feel well but I just tried every day to move forward. I tried not to be too hard on myself on difficult days.
Have you tried CBT ? This may help to try and rationalise your thought process. Is there any particular times of the day its worse? Anything that you can maybe pin point that could be triggering it? I wrote in a diary too.