Is this an anxiety symptom?

[Destro13]

Hey guys

I am also an anxiety sufferer, but there is one symptom in particular that is really annoying and I thought I ask you guys to see if this is an anxiety symptom or something else. People tell me if you also experienced this.

It began in march where I had this feeling/sensation of having something in my mouth. Like a hair or small crunch stuck in there somewhere. Sometimes the feeling is at the begining of the throat, sometimes the feeling is under the toungue, sometimes ON it, sometimes at the inside of my cheek, and sometimes on the roof of my mouth.
It lasted five days and went away.

Then in mid may it came back, this time it lasted three weeks. Keep in mind that I have brushed my teeth, gargled water, done everything imagineable, the feeling wont go away and shift place.

Then in mid june it came back once again (after being gone for 1 week) and has lasted til this day. Last wednesday my mouth even BURNED quite heavily but that lasted one day. But the hair/crunch feeling is still present and no matter what I do it wont go away. I have also looked into my mouth with very good lightning and there is absolutely nothing there at all.
Sometimes the feeling can be gone for hours. Sometimes it can be gone for an entire day even.

So guys, do you think this is from anxiety? Have you felt something similar?
I know there is the globus sensation which is caused by anxiety, but that is ALWAYS described as a "lump in the throat". This is in the actual mouth.

Thanks in advance and lots of hugs! <3

 

[avocado]

Hm, not sure, never experienced that! Have you talked to your doctor/dentist about it?

 

[adamden]

Hi Destro - welcome to the forum first of all. Happy to have you here.
This is the first that I've heard of of a symptom like this, but that doesn't mean it isn't caused by anxiety.
Like avocado asked, have you talked with a dentist about it? Maybe they can give you answers on if there is anything that would be causing it in your mouth. If they clear you of anything medically, then I would chalk it up to anxiety.
Hope you can find comfort in this post

 

[Destro13]

Hi guys and thanks for your responses and welcomes!

I havent actually seen a doctor or a dentist. Sad thing to admit, im currently so broke that I cant even afford it. Dentist visit is very expensive here in Sweden. I know that burning mouth symptoms can be caused by anxiety, but the hair/crunch feeling I dont know.

Why I suspect it's anxiety related is because the way it behaves. It can go away, it can come, it can go away again etc. it's not consistent.
But you guys are right, i need to get my mouth checked by a doctor and a dentist.

 

[adamden]

Hi guys and thanks for your responses and welcomes!

I havent actually seen a doctor or a dentist. Sad thing to admit, im currently so broke that I cant even afford it. Dentist visit is very expensive here in Sweden. I know that burning mouth symptoms can be caused by anxiety, but the hair/crunch feeling I dont know.

Why I suspect it's anxiety related is because the way it behaves. It can go away, it can come, it can go away again etc. it's not consistent.
But you guys are right, i need to get my mouth checked by a doctor and a dentist.

Well hello to Sweden! That’s what I suspect too is that it is anxiety related if it just comes and goes. If it was persistent and painful, then that would lead me to believe something else.
Don’t worry about trying to get into seeing one if you monetarily can’t, just continue to wait it out unless it gets severe.

 

[Destro13]

Well hello to Sweden! That’s what I suspect too is that it is anxiety related if it just comes and goes. If it was persistent and painful, then that would lead me to believe something else.
Don’t worry about trying to get into seeing one if you monetarily can’t, just continue to wait it out unless it gets severe.

Hello!

Like I remember one day in late june when I was home the entire day. The sensation was gone the entire day, I didnt even think about it. Right before bedtime it hit me "Oh I havent felt that feeling the entire day!". And right then, when i thought about it, i felt how it slowly came back. So in that sense it sounds like something psychological. However, no other anxiety sufferer seems to ever have felt something like this, which worries me and makes me think its maybe physical.

 

[avocado]

Hmm, just a guess, if you cannot find anything physical in your mouth moving around (that would suck haha), it might have something to do with your nerves? Sometimes nerves get triggered for no particular reason and it's fairly harmless. Especially if it is causing you tremendous anxiety, you're probably more aware of it.

I have something similar in the sense that it is an unexplained sensation. Every now and then (once or twice a year), if I breathe really deeply, I feel this sharp pain in my heart area. When I started getting high anxiety, it happened and I freaked out. Got a chest xray and went to the doctors twice. They said there was nothing abnormal around my heart. I think it has something to do with the nerves around my lungs. I've largely learned to let go of the fear associated with it.

I'm not sure if you've heard of her, but Dr. Claire Weekes has a really good audio program/book on anxiety. She was this therapist from the 1950s and was ahead of her time. In the mean time, before you hopefully get a chance to see a medical professional, I highly recommend giving her a listen. It's free on youtube! I'll post the link to part one. She talks a lot about overcoming the physical sensations of anxiety.

 

[Destro13]

Hmm, just a guess, if you cannot find anything physical in your mouth moving around (that would suck haha), it might have something to do with your nerves? Sometimes nerves get triggered for no particular reason and it's fairly harmless. Especially if it is causing you tremendous anxiety, you're probably more aware of it.

I have something similar in the sense that it is an unexplained sensation. Every now and then (once or twice a year), if I breathe really deeply, I feel this sharp pain in my heart area. When I started getting high anxiety, it happened and I freaked out. Got a chest xray and went to the doctors twice. They said there was nothing abnormal around my heart. I think it has something to do with the nerves around my lungs. I've largely learned to let go of the fear associated with it.

I'm not sure if you've heard of her, but Dr. Claire Weekes has a really good audio program/book on anxiety. She was this therapist from the 1950s and was ahead of her time. In the mean time, before you hopefully get a chance to see a medical professional, I highly recommend giving her a listen. It's free on youtube! I'll post the link to part one. She talks a lot about overcoming the physical sensations of anxiety.

Thank you for your help!

I will def look into it, and it mayb very well be that the nerves/stress/brain messes with me. Will try to calm down and see how it goes from there!