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Throat tightness, made worse by emotional stress
Throat tightness, made worse by emotional stress
Dr. Geoffrey Rutledge reviewed this
39 year experience in Internal Medicine
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What can be causing throat tightness stress/anxiety?
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A 20-year old female asked:
Tightness in throat, feels like something in there, constant swallowing, caused by stress or acid reflux? I've been more down and stressed lately
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A 21-year old female asked:
Having bad anxiety after visiting the gyn for 1st time 2 days ago. Chest tightness, weird feeling in throat etc. Feel so stressed about appt still. ?
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A 23-year old female asked:
I am experiencing throat tightness (worsened by: eating certain foods, psychological stress) . The following also describes me: Shortness of breath. ?
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A 25-year old female asked:
Can GERD cause choking sensations? I deal with a tight throat sensation, food stuck in throat feeling and also struggle with health anxiety that would sometimes make me gag when my throat feels so tight from stress?
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A 30-year old female asked:
Been suffering from a mild sore throat since yesterday. Recently started smoking due to the stress of the Corona virus and having to be inside which I think is lead to my chest becoming tight now and then or maybe just the stress?
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A 27-year old male asked:
Throat tightness for days, burning throat after eating, burping. I have an anxiety disorder been stressed/having panic attacks, could it be anxiety?
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A 43-year old female asked:
Sudden HR increase to 110-165 daily w/dyspnea & tight chest for up to 10+ min. Throat can get tight w/prominent vein in front. Extreme fatigue, two pre-op EKG's with BBB's in 21' & NSVT dx in 01'. Have anxiety, but happens w/out stress for months now?
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A 32-year old asked:
When stressed or emotional i experience tightness in chest,dizziness, losing balance.Currenty im on xanax but it has little effect.Is this dangerous?
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A 16-year old female asked:
I am experiencing sore throat, feeling anxious (worsened by: emotional stress) , chest pain or discomfort (worsened by: taking deep breaths, press...
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A 33-year old male asked:
Throat tightness & Air Hunger with short movement and stair climbing for 8 months now. However able to run for 12-13km/week. Seen GPs,Gastro,2ENT,2Pulmonologist,3Cardiologist done 3ECG,3CXR,CTNeck,PFT,Holter,Echo,StressT,CTAngio normal. No answers?
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A 32-year old male asked:
Slight chest and throught tightness during stress test and neck and jaw pain when reaching target hb but no changes in ECG and BP is it posative ?
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A 28-year old female asked:
Headaches daily , airy noise in ears especially when bending over, neck soreness and tightness. Extra stress recently. What could this be?
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A 29-year old female asked:
Stress makes my upper back, shoulders, neck & jaw uncomfortably tight & causes tension headache. Best non-drug ways to de-stress and get relief?
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A 27-year old male asked:
Feel like I lose my balance while walking or turning my head fast. Also have neck tightness. Doctor says its anxiety and stress. Is this possible?
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A 28-year old female asked:
Can very tight neck muscles, such as due to stress/anxiety, cause a feeling of fullness in the ears? If so, what's the best way to alleviate that?
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A 30-year old female asked:
Can tight muscles in back and neck cause lightheadedness, ringing in ears. I feel dizzy when I move neck certain ways. I have been stressed. Causes?
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A 27-year old male asked:
Where in the neck is the perfect massage point for releasing stress? And why does stress affect the neck with tightness and negativ feelings?
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A 31-year old female asked:
Random numb feeling in cheek and jaw (right side) tight neck muscles, anxiety, stress something else?
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A 17-year old male asked:
Can extreme stress cause a tight neck because I went to ER for a panic attack dr says my lungs and heart seem find , is it asthma or bad stress?
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A 26-year old female asked:
Sufferer of tight, achy neck & upper trap. Usually when stressed. What types of exercise are best to strengthen those areas & alleviate tension/pain?
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A 24-year old female asked:
Can tight neck muscles cause stinging eye pain and temple aches? Been havin these symptoms for 5 years started after being stressed a lot
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A 33-year old female asked:
4 day chst tight on off w mild pain.Neck sholder stifnes.Dyspnea on off.Fevr mild.Ct angio last month ok.Cardiac ultrsond ok.Dr say virul w stress?
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A 34-year old female asked:
Left arm, leg back pain some tingling and neck pain, blood-work came back fine, MRI of neck 1 yr ago fine, stressed ? At times tightness around arm
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A 21-year old male asked:
I get a tightening sensation around the sides of my head and neck when I masturbate, resist the urge to masturbate, or after I orgasm. I get stressed. My jaw and cheeks get tight. Ive had multiple brain CT/MRI return normal. Should I be worried?
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A 28-year old female asked:
28, Shooting, cramping & squeezing pains in chest, ribs, and breastbone ( in both sides) that last a few seconds to a few mins. Same pain by armpits. Area is very tender and back/neck muscles fee sore & tight. EKG, X-ray, stress test ok. Cardiac ?
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A 48-year old male asked:
I have had lots of heart tests including exercise stress echocardiogram, 48 hour monitor etc. I am still having breathlessness neck pain and occasional left shoulder pain, regular lightheadedness and night sweats and occasional tightness in chest????
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A 56-year old female asked:
Can emotional stress cause sore throart, neck pain, no voice, tired ?
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A 20-year old female asked:
Can it be an allergic reaction if throat is tight 15 minutes after eating panicking made it worse but after relaxing tightness went away?
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