My husband has been told by a doctor that he may have globus hystericus. what is the best course of action to treat this? he has been through 2 heart ablutions in 3 years and is now taking sotalol to keep him in rhythm. there have been no other traumas

If : If it really is globus hystericus, then it may be a variant form of panic anxiety. At the same time, you do want to be sure that there isn't some other physical illness causing the symptoms. Sotalol (a beta blocker) can sometimes mask or diminish panic symptoms, making panic diagnosis more difficult. If panic is confirmed by a careful psychiatric history, then treatment might include such medications as a daily ssri antidepressant or twice daily clonazepam, as well as psychotherapy.

Get a counselor: Your husbands medical course has likely be stressful. It is super important to get adequate support to handle and adjust as needed . With some of the varied symptoms that can over lap with anxiety it can be easy to mis-assign symptoms . Seeing a counselor can help sort out what is anxiety and uncertainty vs an actual medical symptom