I can relate to a lot of things in this thread.

I had a fear of taking pills for YEARS but have finally gotten over it.

I haven't been to the dentist in a VERY LONG time, maybe 15 years? So far, so good. Brushing my teeth also makes me gag so I don't brush them as often as I should.

So foods trigger me be it their color, their texture, or something else. For a while I couldn't even watch people eat certain foods or I'd gag.

I choke on foods often. I have no idea why. I've had to leave the table in the dining hall to go to the bathroom just in case even though I've never gotten sick.

The mere act of eating is triggering because I was "punished" in various ways for eating. That lead to an eating disorder that is under control so long as I keep myself SUPER busy. I have to do things to "allow" myself to eat or something like that.

I hope to be able to eat normally one day and maybe even go to the dentist.