There are so many medicines out there and we just have to be patient and see what works! I am in the same boat and have been taking a med for 2 weeks and I'm supposed to up it starting tomorrow. My day was probably a little bit like yours today and I'm home from work now and am concentrating on trying to be as peaceful and relaxed as I can. I do my breathing exercises and read books trying to gain the knowledge on how to cope! I know it's hard and I know how you're feeling! Try and get as relaxed as you can and try not to think about this stuff being so bad and terrible. I do my best to stop the thoughts like that and thoughts like this stuff is killing me etc.. I know thats how we feel but these are JUST thoughts and feelings and they are just not true. I'm writing this to me as well as to you because it takes a lot of practice to change wrong thinking and our reactions to them. Our reactions to them are where the trouble lies! I wish they still had the chat bar thing on here but they are working on that . Try and calm yourself as much as you can and tell yourself, this is only anxiety and I'm okay and focus on your breathing. Nice calm even breaths. Just natural breathing an know that there are people on here that know exactly what your going through and they care. I hope yu can calm yourself and just do your best. I'm pretty much feeling the same way and am doing everything like that to! OOOO,Garrett

When I'm in a spell I try to eat banannas and drink ensures or something like them. You have to get something in you and stay hydrated!

garret ty so much by the way the eating is so bad i cant eat at all and i feel naseaus i am so scared i am going to end up in the hospital i stopped working i cant focus and i am scared to be alone someone always needs to be with me like a little kid i am so ashamed of myselfi just came from the doctor and he told me to up my doze while i was in his office he gave me water to take it so i did and he told me he knows 80 percent is going to help me bcz i was scared i told him i ma already on 50 mg and it stopped wotking he said thats why he knows if i add another 50 it is going to work pray for me.hugs for both of us
ps: what med are u on

I will pray for you tonight! Try not to beat yourself up about having this stuff . I know when I talk to my son or think of him I can start feeling ashamed for battling this stuff! Our kids love us no matter what! They know we're trying and we didn't get this way on purpose. This stuff does stop yu from doing the things you want to do. We just have to work on things one thing at a time and keep trying to practice the things we read that are good for us. There are so many self help books out there and I'm willing to read them all if they can offer a chance at helping me learn to cope with this and possibly cut it out all together! I know your husband loves you no matter what and wants the best for you! I have a great girl in my life and she has stuck with me through thick and thin. It's our thinking that we have to work on and practicing staying calm and not reacting to our thoughts that want to knock us down. I still work and it's tough but I am determined and practice every coping technique I know when I don't feel well. Just don't beat yourself up and do the best you can and when you start to feel anxious start with any of the coping techniques you've learned to slow that storm down! I live by myself and having a job is everything to me. Try finding some helpful books and some cd's that help you relax and quiet down that thinking.Be sure to get some ensure or something like them to drink! Thats very important Staying as calm as you can and not beating yourself up is very important also! Just do your best and know that that is good enough! You can go to your bookstore and ask them what the best books on this stuff or ask people on her what theyve read that helps. I hope you start to feel better! I try my best with this and am hoping that I can find the right combination of stuff that can get me on the right road!

Anxiety can cause nausea but so can upping your medication dosage. It will take about a week to get used to a higher dosage.

I drink peppermint tea when I feel sick to my stomach. It really helps. Chamomile tea helps too. I also like ginger. You can drink that as a tea or buy it as a supplement. It is known to help nausea.

I eat banannas too! They are a natural food to help ease anxiety/depression. Increasing all your fruits and veggies is supposed to help. Eating small meals instead of three big ones will help too. I munch on almonds and apples when I am stressing.

I hope you feel better!

Mraoun, I feel your pain. I have sever anxiety and panic attacks really bad these last past days (I've been suffering with them on and off for 12 years and I'm on Zoloft which helps but I tried to wean down and it didn't go so well.)

I haven't eaten in 3 days (besides a banana which I had to force down like it was medicine). I drink water all day. What has been saving me is at around 7:00 pm I take a Xanax and wait for about 25 minutes when my stomach begins to relax and then I eat a bowl of soup. I have lost about 5 pounds in the last 3 days from not eating, throwing up and diarrhea. Not fun! Let me know if you need to talk because I can be here for you!

thank u so much for your replies i reall need a lot of supports rite now and i will be there for u and i have been looking for sites about pristiq 100 mg i cant find any i am so scared i am going to stay like that and end up in the hospital the no apetite and not eating is adding to my anxiety a lot .any suggestions and i try to relax but it is not working and my tears always on my cheeks.

Mraoun, you are not alone. I have been having trouble eating for weeks. Today I started eating bananas too. i keep nutrition drinks, protein bars, and crackers nearby just to get something in my system. Small amounts throughout the day. Lots of water. Deep breathing is good too. There are many kind people here that care!
You will feel better!

Very good advice sweet release! I've been there and done that! It's so umportant to stay hydrated and eat something anything! Usually something chock full of good stuff like you said is best because you really don't feel like eating much. Quality not quantity when your like that. We've all been there before! You're going to be okay! Just keep on staying in touch with friends on here and do your best because your best is good enough!