Rashida, thank you for responding to my post. I have told several doctors about my swallowing problem and the first thing they do is look down my throat. They don't believe me when I tell them it is nerves that are the problem. Thank you for sharing your trick by bending your head down. No one has ever told me anything that helped in that way. My pcp wants me to find a psychiatrist to help me come off Ativan, but I am finding that is easier said than done! Many doctors in medication management do not deal with scheduled drugs. I believe I am reaching the point in thinking my whole life has been nothing but one big mistake.

That's because it tends to open the esophagus. When you put your head up and even hyper extend the airway opens and increases the chances of aspiration and choking feeling.