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Originally Posted by Soupe du jour
At one point in the past I have a temporary fear of choking on food, though it mostly a fear of choking on meat. I would take extremely small bites and chew and chew and chew, so that the pieces would be as small as possible. As my brain healed from some traumatic times, the choking fear faded.
Are you less afraid when taking the pills one by one? Or is it any number of pills? I used to find that putting a little water in my mouth before putting in the pill would help it go down without really realizing.
I'm sure you'll get past this phobia with time, but I understand the fear.  |
Thank you
I take my pills one at a time, but once the pill is in my mouth with water I panic and sometimes swallow too fast and then I get scared. Someone suggested taking them in yogurt or pudding and that seems like something that may help, I'll have to give that a try and continue working on relaxation exercises. I really hope that someday I'll be over this fear
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Diagnosis:
Schizoaffective disorder Bipolar type
PTSD
Social Anxiety Disorder
Anorexia Binge/Purge type