this is what started my panic attacks a year ago. can anyone else ever literally not able to swallow, which makes you panic more? Would easing my general anxiety stop this? Is this an anxiety symptom? I have a therapy appointment on Wednesday and am getting referred to a psychiatrist.

also does anyone hyperventilate really bad when anxious and do ‘shudder-breaths’ where you breath out hard twice in a row because you feel like you’re not getting anything air? this is really scary :( please help