I've had anxiety on and off since I was 11. I'm now 30. I've also been on and off antidepressants for ten years or so. It all started a couple months ago when I was off antidepressants for about 7 months. I had the most intense panic attack for days that would not let up. I ended up going to the hospital and they gave me sedatives through an IV. I then called my doctor and got back on my old antidepressants which was Lexapro. ( Was on it for two months) This is when all the problems started. I developed difficulties swallowing and a ocd type of behavior fearing I would choke anytime I ate anything. Ive never ever had a problem with eating, hell I loved eating. I stopped taking Lexapro 2 weeks ago. I had an appointment with an ENT today and he scoped my throat everything looked normal . Now I have to get a barium swallow test and an ultrasound of my thyroid because I do have a history with nodules and I am hypothyroidism. He said lexapro or antidepressants in general can cause swallowing difficulties. I also have to see a speech therapist. Never in my life would I think I'd be going through something like this. This is worst then anxiety itself. At the end of the appointment he said "don't worry we will get you back to normal" god I only hope so. I will never take another antidepressants again. My diet consist of soup, yogurt, applesauce, mash potatoes. I haven't had a real meal in almost a month and I'm really struggling with this all. It's like my mind won't let my body swallow right.

I don't know what this post was about, just feel like I needed to vent and see if anyone else has difficulty swallowing... What was your outcome, how are you managing? I'm really praying that after the lexapro withdrawal my body goes back to normal.