Hi,

I have an anxiety disorder that often manifests itself as health anxiety. I have been having a hard time lately, and I am having an issue today that I need some reassurance with. A week ago, I accidentally swallowed a cherry pit. Because of that, I obsessively researched "bowel obstruction" and became familiar with the symptoms. I am now aware that most ingested foreign objects cause problems with the esophagus. (I do not think I have a bowel obstruction.)

So. I also have a phobia of accidentally ingesting glass, which causes me to panic whenever a glass breaks in the kitchen as the space is very tiny and I worry about shards falling into other cups or food items. This morning, I shattered a glass in the sink.

After I cleaned it up, I had a cup of coffee. Since then, about six hours ago, I have the feeling of something stuck in my throat. I have also been having the occasional acidic burp and pain in my chest. I have tried drinking milk and eating bread, but cannot seem to clear whatever is in the back of my throat.

I am completely aware that I am combining my 2 fears and coming up with the conclusion that I accidentally swallowed glass, which is now stuck in my esophagus. I am also completely aware that the likelihood of a shard of glass falling into the coffee and me drinking it is practically nonexistent.

However, the feeling of something in my throat is 100% real and that is why I can't shake the panic. Is there any way that anxiety itself can cause my throat to feel "shut" or like there's something in it? It feels like any time I eat anything to try to clear it, that also gets a bit stuck, like I have "crumbs" in there or something. Also, if I HAD swallowed glass, would it feel like something stuck at the back of my throat? What symptoms should I be looking for?