Triggering (ED): Fear of choking

Rainbow Dash · **Fear of choking -** January 25th 2012, 05:07 PM

I've always been scared of choking (who isn't?) but right now it has gotten pretty bad. If I'm eating food I will have to chew it for ages before swallowing. I also have to eat tiny bits at a time. I'm just really scared of choking on it :| It makes me anxious and sometimes before I swallow it I can feel my heart pounding.

I choked on bacon when I was 5 years old in ASDA. I could have died unless a man sat next to us didn't give me the heimlich manoeuvre :/ I think that's what made me scared. It has just gotten a lot worse these past couple of weeks. I also have to eat sitting right up or else it scares me.

I'm starting to get a little anxious every time I have to eat.

Choose · **Re: Fear of choking -** January 25th 2012, 05:28 PM

Are there particular foods that make you almost choke more than others? Something else is that perhaps your fear of choking is making you more anxious/ tense, thus making it more difficult to chew/ swallow?

It's never a bad idea to consult a doc about this. I can't think of anything else off the top of my head but I am sure someone will chime in with a better idea.

Rainbow Dash · **Re: Fear of choking -** January 25th 2012, 07:19 PM

I find it hard to chew some meat. I used to spit it out when I was a kid because I couldn't swallow it properly, my mum just thought I didn't like meat.

Bridghid · **Re: Fear of choking -** January 26th 2012, 02:45 PM

It's a pretty normal fear to have for choking, especially if you choked when you were very young. The fact that the fear has gotten worse over the last few weeks makes me wonder what has triggered it. Have you noticed any more stress in your life, or did you see someone choking recently?

Talking with your doctor about it is probably a good idea. The tension when you are eating is probably making your anxiety of choking hit closer to home.

Rainbow Dash · **Re: Fear of choking -** January 26th 2012, 05:31 PM

Not that I can think of. I did swallow water the wrong way a few weeks ago but I do that a few times a year :/

Bridghid · **Re: Fear of choking -** January 26th 2012, 05:35 PM

I guess the best thing would be talk to your doctor, counsellor etc. You could try some breathing exercises before eating and see if calming down that way helps you eat?

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Rainbow Dash Offline makes everything 20% cooler. Outside, huh? ********** Name: Ceilidh Age: 21 Gender: Female Location: Wales, UK Posts: 4,756 Join Date: August 31st 2009	Re: Fear of choking - January 25th 2012, 07:19 PM I find it hard to chew some meat. I used to spit it out when I was a kid because I couldn't swallow it properly, my mum just thought I didn't like meat.

Rainbow Dash Offline makes everything 20% cooler. Outside, huh? ********** Name: Ceilidh Age: 21 Gender: Female Location: Wales, UK Posts: 4,756 Join Date: August 31st 2009	Re: Fear of choking - January 26th 2012, 05:31 PM Not that I can think of. I did swallow water the wrong way a few weeks ago but I do that a few times a year :/

Bridghid Offline Member Not a n00b ** Name: Bridghid Age: 23 Gender: Female Location: Canada Posts: 57 Join Date: January 17th 2012	Re: Fear of choking - January 26th 2012, 05:35 PM I guess the best thing would be talk to your doctor, counsellor etc. You could try some breathing exercises before eating and see if calming down that way helps you eat? "To see a world in a grain of sand, And a heaven in a wild flower, Hold infinity in the palm of your hand, And eternity in an hour." William Blake - Auguries of Innocence

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