Thanks for all the support, yeas I have tried several anti depressants. Some of them worked for a while but then stopped working. I had bloods checked a good while ago maybe a check up with them would b a good idea. I do feel I've to go back to work my manager is not very understanding. I'm probably not doing myself any favours but I'm leaving this job and I want to give him some notice. I'm probably not ready for new job but if I don't take it now they will get someone else. I'm a my chance to get out of physical labour job to a lighter position. Just please God it works out

Hi @libertybell, sorry to hear that you are going through a difficult time right now. On the other hand, your courage to come forward and share your problem is admirable! Not sure if you are aware, you are already a blessing to some of the users on this platform because of your sharing.

I have no experience in medication so I cannot really comment anything on that. Personally, I have tried counselling and therapy (EMDR) which worked very well for me. You might wanna consider that options on top of your medication. And yes, it might be good to have a word with your prescribing doctor about how the medicine is not working for you. I'm glad you have a friend who is really supportive and understanding of your condition. You are very blessed! Hope this helps and hang in there! Praying for you!

I wake up in anxiety. Worry about everything. I do my deep breathing but it doesn't always work. I take some Xanax and then I feel like going back to sleep. My appetite is poor because of the nervous stomach. Does anyone else feel this way?

i am 60 yo. when i was 32 and my first son was about to be born anxiety crept in. it was an unplanned pregnancy. four months before by son was born the beers and whiskey (self medication?) were not doing the trick son they put me in Halcion. it is an hypnotic. it worked wonders and i would wake up with no hangover. as soon as my son was born I went back to sleep without help. today i cannot touch the Halcion. it makes me feel sick. celexa also did wonders for me when i first took it, it was as if all worries disappeared. I will say this. in my experience a medicine that helped you before will not necessarily help you later. having said this for my bipolar disorder i take lithium and it has helped a lot. at first i would ask the doctor, as always, are you sure this is not going to kill me? when i actually got around to doing by labs for lithium levels in the blood i was surprised at how low they were. as the dosage was increased that aspect of my craziness leveled up somewhat, but the anxiety and catastrophic thoughts are still there some days more than others. we have to learn to accept ourselves and while being sensitive to how others are affected by the way we are never feel diminished by the fact that we are a bit crazy

hi I take a low dose of Xanax to take the edge off. What meds were you taking that didn't help you?

I am taking 50mg Paxil CR. It's not working. The depression is worse. Rely on Xanax but it's short lived.