Excessive negative thoughts?

[TessaDave]

For the past 3 months I have thoughts of death and dying, almost everyday I feel a choking feeling around my throat and neck area and I keep thinking that I would suffocate. It's gotten to the point where I panic on a daily basis thinking that I'm going to die. Please help? I don't take drugs and I'm 17

[JMHobbs]

I have been dealing with this since the 80's and it comes and goes.  You have to know that it is not medically related and you do need to get it checked out but it still does not make it any easier to rationalize when the pain comes and lasts for weeks, months!
Chest pains, stomach pains, sometimes trying to yawn to take that deep breath but still can walk 3 miles every day and bike ride for 15 miles.  Logically you know that you are good but when the pain comes or you hear of someone dying or having a heart attack your MIND starts up all over again.  There was a period where I had my own parking space at the ER until I finally realized 19 Drs could not be all wrong.
The down side is when you do have an actual physical problem like me when I had 2 PE's in the lung just before I was going to walk a half marathon.  Now your mind goes is it real or just the anxiety.  
This anxiety stuff is a struggle but if you are strong and you do your regular check ups and tests it does make it "somewhat" easier to cope with.  I just found this site and I am still going through my pains as I write but seeing all of the threads on these postings helps ease my mind.
I FEEL YOUR PAIN and we will get through it.  We are not alone!

[JohnnyRocket244]

I had the same problems you are having that started 2 years ago. I started experiencing brain fog and having thoughts of dying everyday as well as choking. I was also recently diagnosed with a condition called May-Thurner Sydrome. They don't seem related but I can tell you after having a stent placed there recently, my mind had cleared up and no more thoughts of dying. Even my breathing got much better and no more anxiety. I would recommend getting checked for this common but rarely diagnosed condition. Private message me is you have any questions. Good luck!

[Sugar_of_Lead]

Hi~ I am writing to let you know that you are not alone! It is fairly common to have anxiety at your age because of all the changes and new experiences in your life as someone approaching the adult age of 18. Throat tightening and a feeling you can't breathe or that your throat is closing off is an extremely common reaction to anxiety. Rest assured, your throat will remain open. Please know that anxiety alone will not close your throat, I promise you this. Only an allergic reaction, to bees for example, or an actual sudden external throat injury would affect your ability to breathe. I have experienced exactly what you are going through when anxious. It feels like a sudden lump in my throat, or that my throat is not big enough for air to get through. I was your age when I started to experience this anxiety. I have degrees in Psychology and have studied anxiety and also felt it personally. In hindsight, I can look back and realize the anxiety for what it was. However, it is very frightening at the time, and anxiety builds upon itself. To help yourself in the short term, take deep breaths, in and out, concentrating on each breath, slowly. This will help calm you. It is important not to hyperventilate. Breath slowly. I would recommend talking to a counselor who can help you manage your anxiety. This was extremely helpful to me. Be careful about being prescribed anti-anxiety drugs; some are addictive. Good luck to you, Brigit