To go further with this, this is exactly one of the reasons I signed up today. I have this horrible empty sick feeling in the pit of my stomach very frequently throughout the day and night, but seems the worst is in the mornings! I thought I was becoming a fruitcake because although I've been diagnosed with depression about 3 years ago and have made great strides, this same empty sick feeling continues to linger. The feeling I have makes me cry and have great despair. I would like any suggestions to heal or cope. I'm ready for it to go away. Most days I just gut through the pain and feeling and go on with my day but it is always gnawing away at me and some days I cannot bear the burden of it and give in and cry. But, it affects me living a normal regular life and everything takes me longer to do, moreso than others. I don't think anyone in my extended family has ever suffered from depression so they do not know how to help me. I'm grateful I found this site to learn from others. Just the fact that someone else has this feeling, maybe even milder, is a tremendous comfort!!!! You have no idea; I want to just cry in gratefulness and am a little bit. Thank you for being courageous enough to ask the question...wow, again, I will try to tell my extended family (i live by myself) that it is an actual tangible feeling and not something in my head and I want more than anything for it to go away. I'm tired of this.