For example, if you apply for unemployment in March 2012, the base period would be October 1, 2010 though September 30, 2011 (in that example, since the last complete calendar quarter was October 1, 2011 through December 31, 2011, the base period is the four quarters preceding that one).
Rest assured that when anxiety causes a lump in the throat, it's not dangerous and it cannot stop you from breathing or prevent you from swallowing. It may feel as though you need to swallow multiple times to get the food down, but it's still just anxiety, and it can be treated by curing yourself of that anxiety.
There are likely to be other possible causes, so ask your doctor about your symptoms. 1  Habitual throat clearing. 2  Dry throat - see also causes of dry throat Anxiety. Smoking. 3  Enlarged tonsils.  Enlarged 1  adenoids. Upper respiratory tract infection. 2  Allergies. Acid reflux. 3  Postnasal drip. Tourette syndrome.