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Question I've been having a lot of trouble with a fear of swallowing loudly. I am always focusing on my throat for some reason. This started to happen on right before I graduated high school in grade 12. This fear started to pop into my head always on the way to church and back. My sister sat beside me always and she was very critical of me and maybe it made me very self-consious. This fear has got worse and worse. I am very embarrased by it and can't really tell anyone face to face. I find it so silly, but Im always faced with it. I get in a quiet room, and I focus on the salivia in my throat. I hate the squishy noise it makes when I swallow. I feel people are thinking that I am guilty or not confident when I swallow. My throat just tightens up, and it starting to come up when I'm taking to people. I'm really having trouble with swallowing quietly. I asked other Doctors on here and one said I had OCD. Others say its anxiety and Im just focusing on the swallowing. But I don't have anxiety all the time, but Im swallowing almost all throughtout the day. Do you have suggestions on how to overcome this. It's really making life hard on me. Any tips would be awesome. Thank you. Oh, by the way I'm 20 now, I've had this for nearly two years now.
Answer Hi Mark,
I also think you're probably suffering from some sort of anxiety and may even have OCD regarding your swallowing. I think it would be very difficult for you to overcome this on your own. I understand that this is not something that is easy to talk about, but I recommend that you see your doctor and seek professional help. There are medications and treatments that can help you with your swallowing problems.
