hi everyone! i am diagnosed with GAD. These past few weeks, i am so stressed due some issues.. but ive been drinking coffee and eating spicy food too. just wondering if my throat sensation (tightness, choking sensation, dry throat) caused by my anxiety or is it caused by acid reflux :( sometimes, it goes away but comes back after awhile. do some of you experienced this? thank you so much
Hi Frances,
I often ask wonder the same thing. I have choking sensations, dry throat and tightness too and never know if it is acid reflux (although I try to watch what I eat and avoid spices, garlic etc) or my anxiety making me feel like I am choking or drowning. It isn’t constant but there enough to both worry and annoy me.
I wish I knew the answer and could help you but I’m afraid I’m still trying to work it out. Just know that you are not alone and I wish you all the best 
i have now as i writing this.. i constantly pulling my skin on my neck to try stop the feeling. it’s like the muscle on my throat trying to choke me, also it somehow makes my ear feels tight and weird too. i’ve been dealing with low backache on and off for a month, i think it makes me stress and anxious.
hi - yes its caused by anxiety it was one of the first sensations i had and it frightened the life out if me - i didnt know i had anxiety i thought i had some swelling that was causing my throat to close or a blockage of some sort only to get an emergency appt with my gp to be told it was anxiety!!! the more u think about it the more it bothers but i know its easier said than done to forget it