Can anxiety cause swallowing difficulties?

if the anxiety is bad enough, it very well could be causing this. Try putting him in a relaxed environment

Most definately, i myself have the same problem from time to time. It got to the point where i could not go out and eat in a restaurant. My doctor just blew the issue away. To this day it takes me ages to eat a meal. See if you can arrange to get him some counselling. Anxiety can cause many physical symptoms, btw. Good luck

I can tell you that anxiety can cause all kinds of problems and should be treated. You husband needs to keep looking for a doctor to find out what is wrong with him. Having trouble swallowing can lead to having trouble breathing and losing 25lbs. in a month should be taken very seriously. He really needs to keep searching for a doctor that can tell him what is going on. I hope he finds out what the problem is and gets better soon.

Yes it can. My dad as severe anxiety and swallowing problems. He cannot go out to eat without a piece of food getting stuck in his throat and he has to leave.

If the anxiety level is high enough, yes it could. Like if he is basically having a permanent panic attack. If his anxiety level is that high, he needs some major treatment, soon. Sounds like he is having a nervous breakdown...a bad one.

yes, it can.

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