Trouble Swallowing

[britterbug81]

I had the flu last week and my throat got really sore and swollen. I tried to take some Ibuprofen and it felt like one of the pills got stuck in my esophagus for like 2 days. It really freaked me out. Ever since then, I am having a really, really hard time swallowing. Food keeps getting stuck behind my tonsil and then it feels like it sort of sits in my esophagus for awhile before it finally goes down. I start to freak out because I'm afraid I'm afraid I'm going to choke. I know that this is a normal anxiety symptom, so I'm wondering, how do I deal with this? It's really getting to me and I'm having a hard time eating anything. Please help. This is horrible.