It's been a little while since I last posted so it's good to be back.
Last night, I started choking in a popular pub chain. After attempts to remove the blockage, they were unable to remove it all, so I had to go to hospital. In the end while sat waiting in A&E I was finally able to swallow it and it went down. I was lucky this time that I didn't get admitted onto a ward. I was very anxious and tense during the evening because I was in a busy environment and everyone, I was with was chatting away. I also didn't know where to focus my attention as there was a lot of distractions.
The real point is that this has happened before. Last night wasn't the first. It happened four years ago and I was in hospital for 2 days before the blockage was removed by a surgical procedure. I have also had countless near misses, and it seems to have got worse in the last year.
A couple of people who work in healthcare that I know have suggested I could have Dysphagia and that people on the ASD spectrum can also have this condition. As an academic student I know I should adopt cautious language about making a link between the two. However, from an anecdotal point of view it would make a lot of sense, I am awaiting assessment for ASD, and I also have problems swallowing food.
What does the community out there think about this? Has anyone on here had difficulties with swallowing themselves or with their children? Should I notify the assessors, and have it added to my notes?
