Is it normal that i find it hard to swallow sometimes?

Okay, so I'm the slowest eater ever and everyone thinks it's just because I naturally eat slow. But it's because I actually think I kinda forget how to swallow sometimes, and I always feel like I'm going to choke or I am choking, even though I'm not. I don't know if anyone has ever noticed my look of panic when this happens, or my extremely wide eyes when this happen. Like what the heck tho?! WHY do I not swallow foooood properly?!

Is It Normal?
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  • The mind is a devious thing and anything can become difficult when you think to much about it.

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    • Yeah, I'm thinking it might just be some weird thought thing haha, maybe I'm thinking too much really.. cause sometimes there's no problem.

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  • When I get reminded of it, like just now, then I have trouble with it.

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  • Haha it means you ate two fast.

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  • Then spit ;)

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  • I just had this problem! It lasted about half a year and i lost way too much weight. I was exactly how you described. I still don't know the cause, but I mostly easy like a normal person now. Most likely my problem was caused by the stress of transferring to university and the fears associated with that because it began the summer before i transferred. Recently I went to the doctor and explained to them everything I was worried about. All they did was tell me a few tips on how to deal with anxiety and refer me to a gastroenterologist. No prescriptions and i haven't even gone to the gastro doc, but somehow i have regained my ability to eat over thesr past few Weeks (such a great feeling!). Maybe I just needed reassurance...i don't know. I hope the best for you though.

    How long have you had this problem and have you lost any weight?

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  • It's either food getting caught in your esophagus or the first signs of a neurlogical problem.

    Swallowing smaller better chewed bites with more to drink is an obvious answer.

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