Hi Brenda, While HealthCentral.com is a great place to get information to help you manage your health care, it is not a replacement for the solid medical advice of your doctor. It is possible that the anxiety is causing your throat to constrict making it difficult for you to swallow.   If you still think you are having problems that might be GERD related, you can read about GERD here in the overview and you can check your symptoms here in the symptoms database. Once you have seen your doctor, if he prescribes medication for GERD, you can read about them here in the drugs database. You can also research treatments available and alternatives here in the treatments database.   If you want to learn more about Anxiety, you can read about symptoms here and perhaps take some tips from this overview about anxiety.   I hope this helps. Please stay in touch and let us know how you are doing!Vicki M