i’ve always had pretty bad health anxiety where i become hyper aware of physical sensations or symptoms. i recently had a lot of family drama and haven’t been doing too well, so lots of stress. was on lexapro 10mg for two months, tried buspar 5mg for a few weeks instead which worked HORRIBLY and now am getting back on lexapro. for about a week now i’ve had this huge anxiety over a choking feeling constantly in my throat. i went to the ER for it and they came back with normal CAT scans and x-rays. i’m scheduled for a thyroid ultrasound because it’s a little underactive and i have no clue if it can be another issue. doctor is suggesting a GI in case. 

my question is, what the hell brought on this anxiety and how do i get rid of it? i’m already really thin and thinner due to the stress and now i trigger automatic anxiety when i have to eat that i barely eat a thing. :-(