Very anxious and depressed

Hi S.B.

Sorry you are feeling unwell.:(

Do you have a nutritional shake that you can have as a meal replacement?

Or can you make a yogurt smoothie?

This makes a good meal for when you can't tolerate any solids.

Can you take half of your Rx, and then the remaining half in say an hour?

Set an alarm and just commit to taking the rest...

We have to take that leap of faith, even when we are nervous in order to make some progress!

Once you've taken your Ativan, practice some coping skills.

This will make the association with your brain that the relaxation exercises really help!!

...and they do, but even more so with a little help of a benzo. ;)

With this method...you will eventually find that you depend less on your meds, and can achieve more of the anxiety management results with your coping skills!!

Try this, and I am betting you will see good results.

In support!

S.C.

S.B.

Great job on making plans to take your remaining meds and do some stress relieving exercises!!

Hoping this helped!

Let us know how it worked out for you.:)

S.C.

Well the mall can be pretty triggering...might want to avoid particularly stressing situations for a bit.

Just as the anxiety did not get to this level in one day...neither will it go away so quickly.

Keep up the good work (great job on taking your full dose if meds!) and know that with some time, this is going to get better!

S.C.

sorry soul - hope you start to feel better.

i have had days with multiple panic attacks, sometimes for days in a row, and it's hard. try to be extra kind to yourself.

also had a panic attack last time i went to the mall - seems to be a big trigger, as SC said.

sometimes just nibbling on crackers helps when you can't eat much.