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How To Control Anxiety?

Hello, my name is Michael, i am a 21 year old male weighing 216 pounds and standing 6'2", with no serious health problems in my history, i do however suffer from anxiety. I've had a feeling of a lump in my throat for the past month or two now, it's just above my adams apple, and sometimes, i feel a lump below my adams apple, i can feel it more when i swallow, and very rarely i get a bit of pain, i've tried relaxing, to see if it is caused by anxiety, and nothing has changed, i've been tested for mono, and it came up negative, i've been taking antibiotics for possible infection for almost a week now, with no noticable change, clearing my throat seems to help a bit. but it never really completely goes away, i should also mention that it seems to come and go throughout the day, thank you, i hope i can get an answer soon
Wed, 28 May 2014
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Welcome to HCM
We understand your concerns

I went through your details. I suggest you not to worry much. let me assure you, this is not anxiety but just obsessive thinking. Obsessive thinking about something you worry about. Worrying is human nature and is natural when it is related to health. Means you are doing nothing abnormal.

Now you have to address the cause. You are obsessive to a lump (possibly not at all present) about your throat. From the description you gave, You already had treatment and tests to find out what it is. As, you could not find out anything about it. Better to ignore. The lump in now way is affecting your daily life or is going to affect in future. Worrying about it increases the obsession. Learn to ignore and that is the effective treatment.

If you require more of my help in this aspect, Please post a direct question to me in this website. Make sure that you include every minute details possible. I shall prescribe some psychotherapy techniques which should help you cure your condition further.

Hope this answers your query. Available for further clarifications.
Good luck.
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How To Control Anxiety?

Dear Welcome to HCM We understand your concerns I went through your details. I suggest you not to worry much. let me assure you, this is not anxiety but just obsessive thinking. Obsessive thinking about something you worry about. Worrying is human nature and is natural when it is related to health. Means you are doing nothing abnormal. Now you have to address the cause. You are obsessive to a lump (possibly not at all present) about your throat. From the description you gave, You already had treatment and tests to find out what it is. As, you could not find out anything about it. Better to ignore. The lump in now way is affecting your daily life or is going to affect in future. Worrying about it increases the obsession. Learn to ignore and that is the effective treatment. If you require more of my help in this aspect, Please post a direct question to me in this website. Make sure that you include every minute details possible. I shall prescribe some psychotherapy techniques which should help you cure your condition further. Hope this answers your query. Available for further clarifications. Good luck.