“Forgetting” how to swallow
So it’s the second time this has happened to me over the past 2 months. The first time was scary because I was eating and all the sudden it’s almost like I forgot how to swallow for 10 seconds and i thought i was going to choke. After 10 seconds control came back and I was able to swallow again.
This time I wasn’t eating anything I just tried to swallow my saliva and again same sensation, for 10 seconds I couldn’t swallow. I tried taking a deep breath and trying again, and I still could not do it (I’d describe it as trying to use a muscle you know exists but for a split second your body tells you it doesn’t). But soon after it started working again.
Is this anxiety related or is it something more serious? Curious if anyone has also dealt with this.