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[Savingstar]

Hi I’m new here I have been suffering with anxiety and depression for many years. I have just come down with really bad anxiety has been getting worse over the last 2 months I’m unable to eat properly food makes me gag I’m looking to give and receive support and read people success stories too to inspire me that I can get through this

[SummerNicole22]

Hi Savingstar. First and foremost- you CAN get through this!

We are all suffering one way or another so you are NOT alone either! That nugget gets me through many hard times knowing I’m

Not the only one. My fiancé doesn’t understand anxiety or depression. Which makes it tough. That’s why I’ve also recently joined this online community. Support from people who ‘get it.’

Maybe we can be newbie buddies 🙂 do you take any kind of medication or are you in counseling? I’m considering counseling and recently stopped taking medication.

[Savingstar in reply to SummerNicole22]

Hi summer

Yes I’m on citalopram just upped it to 30 so will take a while to kick in. I start therapy on Monday so hopefully that will help

I’m finding that I am in limbo land I can’t eat then I feel sick cos I haven’t eaten like a vicious circle my family are really understanding for that I’m grateful for

So how about you how are you going g

[cmeanonymous]

The food. I get that. I don’t want to eat either when I’m anxious because it makes me sick too.

I’m taking meds but I’m on the highest dose of my anxiety medication. I have an appointment with my psychiatrist on Friday. We probably need to talk about changing them. Or not. I need to get in touch my therapist and get back on track.

Anyway, I’m glad you’re here. I’m glad I’m here too. We can get through this.

[Savingstar]

Thank you I’m glad to be here to meet new people

[jam223]

Hi Star,

I'm afraid I'm the exact opposite when it comes to food.......it's my way of coping.

I started feeling anxious a few years back but mine is more "fixated on one thing" here and there as opposed to an overall blanket of feelings. I worry about one particular thing - even if there's nothing wrong - and convince myself that something bad is going to happen when, in fact, everything is going fine. The odd part is that, should something go wrong for someone else, I'm always the first one to leap in to help. I don't know......maybe because I feel like I have more control if it's not a "me problem?" As I said, I'm new to all of this and I'm just starting to sort things through.

Jam223