Re: New breathing/swallowing symptoms

Post-nasal drip can be a sign of histamine response. Stopping the drip itself is probably not as important as stopping the cause. (It seems likely you're aware of this, since this is one of the defining criticisms of conventional medicine.) Look for other signs of histamine release like hives or itching (like itchy ears?).

Histamine response can be from dehydration. One possibility. Clearing vitamins and drugs is helped by proper hydration. Try drinking 6 oz. of water every hour, even if you pee it right out. Work up to it if this isn't your current level. Look up "oral rehydration therapy" to figure out how to better hydrate yourself.

Note that if you have adrenal issues and thus low aldosterone you may be losing more sodium than potassium, so you would probably want to add salt to your water/food.

Histamine response may also be from food sensitivities or intestinal issues. Stress makes your gut more permeable, which can lead to a lot of problems. Take note of when your runny nose happens -- is it worse after eating? (You could also be experiencing a kind of dehydration during digestion.)

Reduce your stress as much as you can. Not just your stressors, the things that cause you stress, but your reaction to them and your subsequent stressed-out state. Eliminating stressors can be hard. Changing your response to stressors isn't easy. But adjusting your general state of anxiety is something a little easier.

Practice breathing exercises, like what Dr. Lam suggests.

Try meditating. If it's hard, try assisted meditating. Here's a sound file. Listen to it with headphones on.

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