Hello I’m a 23 female with no previous diagnosed medical conditions but have been diagnosed with panic disorder and have panic attacks frequently, if not daily. I have pretty sucky sinus issues and bad allergies and am constantly clearing my throat/coughing/sniffling and allergy meds and Flonase do NOT help. I’ve tried it all. Flonase, Claritin, Zyrtec, generic brands, humidifiers, etc. Anyways, occasionally I get this thing that I have a very hard time describing but it is terrifying. It has happened approx 6 times in 4 years, three times during high stress situations, twice being woken up from my sleep, and once when I was eating. 

It is always on my left side behind my tonsil, no exceptions. It starts out like a small itch or pinching feeling, almost like I need to clear my throat. It gets more and more intense and feels like someone is grabbing my throat from the left side and squeezing as hard as they can. Panic ensues, I try to drink water and choke, my voice gets very very raspy and I struggle to talk, but I don’t gasp for air. It subsides within minutes depending on how long I panic. The first time it happened was about 3 minutes and I tried to call my mom and couldn’t talk, and on NYE three months ago during some anxiety I felt it come, I stepped outside and took deep slow breaths and a sip of water and it went away immediately. Someone in a panic attack forum suggested laryngospasm but I watched videos on YouTube and I don’t ever have that high pitched breathing noise or the suffocating feeling and my chest has no movement. I have been told by a doctor I have acid reflux and that was about 4 years ago but I don’t have many side effects from it although I know this can be one. It’s the most unique terrifying feeling and once I feel the squeezing I’m done for and I know what’s coming. Does this sound like laryngospasm or does it sound more like just an odd panic attack? I’ve been up for two nights and am terrified to sleep and have one. Don’t know why I’m fixated on this because I RARELY if ever have them but I’ve convinced I have this and am going to die and my throat feels so tight and dry.