My heart stops beating every time I eat – I’m one of 150 cases worldwide and fear every bite of food will be my last

Sarah Hall, a previously healthy 39-year-old from St Albans, now lives in constant fear of eating due to an extremely rare condition that causes her heart to malfunction whenever she swallows. This life-threatening anomaly has left her among just 150 documented cases globally, and each meal is fraught with anxiety as she worries it could be her last. The condition highlights the need for greater awareness and research into rare medical phenomena, potentially offering hope and understanding to others facing similarly obscure health challenges.