 Administrator, Director of Patient Support Services Patient Advocate (old timer, 2000 posts)
Joined: Jun 2007 Posts: 10,507 Likes: 7 | Many OC patients have struggled with depression and anxiety. This is very common. They also do not like to take meds but it really does help. Please encourage your husband to at least give it a try for 2 months and then if it has not helped to discontinue it. With hundreds of meds on the market, Im sure the doc can find something that will work for your husband.
The strangled feeling is not as common. Many will feel tightness and have swallowing issues but not exactly what you have described your husband feels. But then again, remember everyone is different and has their own little differences and responses to meds, treatment, recovery etc.
Please keep us in the loop. By you posting it could help others who are going thru similar circumstances.
Best wishes with the doc!
ChristineSCC 6/15/07 L chk & by L molar both Stag I, age44 2x cispltn-35 IMRT end 9/27/07 -65 lbs in 2 mo, no caregvr Clear PET 1/08 4/4/08 recur L chk Stag I surg 4/16/08 clr marg 215 HBO dives 3/09 teeth out, trismus 7/2/09 recur, Stg IV 8/24/09 trach, ND, mandiblctmy 3wks medicly inducd coma 2 mo xtended hospital stay, ICU & burn unit PICC line IV antibx 8 mo 10/4/10, 2/14/11 reconst surg OC 3x in 3 years very happy to be alive  | 
