[djembe8]

life is good right now. im on a new med (on top of my cocktail). My bf has been incredible. He's understanding, appreciative, supportive. The best man I have ever been with. My parents have been supportive and accepting, School is school...(im 22 and a senior trying to graduate in spring), and my friends are great. But I feel numb, empty. I feel like ... nothing. I'm not even sure how to describe it. But I feel nothing. I go on happy streaks. The past three days have been that. And empty streaks. Like right now. I have no motivation. for school. to go out. my mask works well. I put it on for anything and everything now. I just dont know how to comunicate about it...

[mazing]

I wish that I had answers but I am currently in a similar situation. I just wanted ot let you know that you aren't alone.

[hester91]

Hi, djembe8 & mazing,

This is my second post so hints on how this forum works is appreciated.
I know what your talking about . I go through a lot of moodswings. They can be day to day and more disturbing, hour to hour. Anxious to , happy, GIDDY, silly to depressed, sad, desperate and hopeless. It makes my head spin.
I just ride it out and tell myself that it'll pass. It's difficult and painful. I really havnt found a better method. But I need to learn how to cope better. I'm working with a therapist but it's a struggle .

When I'm in the middle of an anxiety attack I can't remember what its like to be happy and when I'm up,happy I can not remember what ít is like to feel crappy.
Im grateful to feel loved and supported by my family though.I Don't think I could manage without them.
I hope that We can "talk". I need to hear someone else's voice.
Please and thank you.

[djembe8]

I just threw up from anxiety and I'm not exactly sure what to do. I feel like i'm on a roller coaster and things aren't getting better. I used to have phone numbers for support, people to call when you want to give up or when you just really need to talk to someone but I don't have it anymore. I'm not sure how to handle this. It's the first time i've ever thrown up from anxiety which stems from my depression. Has anyone encountered this issue? How do you deal with it? =(

[scflxp]

Originally Posted by djembe8

I just threw up from anxiety and I'm not exactly sure what to do. I feel like i'm on a roller coaster and things aren't getting better. I used to have phone numbers for support, people to call when you want to give up or when you just really need to talk to someone but I don't have it anymore. I'm not sure how to handle this. It's the first time i've ever thrown up from anxiety which stems from my depression. Has anyone encountered this issue? How do you deal with it? =(

That happened to me once, when I was going through a break up. The day of the break up I was so sad, so anxious, that I started gagging, about to throw up. I only didn't because there was nothing in my stomach I guess.

I know how it feels, it's really horrible. I have lots of things I do to cope with anxiety when I have it, but it always depends. Not all of them work every time, some seem really silly and dumb but work.

Here's what I have done in the past that has worked at least one time: watching a movie/video/listening to a podcast - anything you find interesting. Sometimes it's enough to take your mind off of things that are causing you anxiety.

Breathing exercises. Taking a few deep breaths. Walking/running. Writing down your feelings. Blocking the thoughts - doing whatever you can to block the anxious thought when it happens, could be singing in your head (even if it's just going in your head "lalalalala" i can't hear you type of thing - sounds crazy I know, but works for me), counting, snapping a rubber band on your wrist, anything you think that will help along those lines.

Sometimes doing just one of the things I mentioned helps, sometimes I have to do two or three of them in combination. Usually there's at least some improvement.

Anyway, I just wanted to say that I understand what you are going through and I know it's hard, but it can and will get better. It just takes some time. I hope you manage to feel better soon!

[djembe8]

Thank you so much for both your input. It's really nice to know that I'm not alone. Lately things have been getting so bad for me I don't really know whats going on. I'm on meds and trying out a mood stablizer on top of my anti-depressant but Everything still seems to be going haywire. I just really needed other people who Knew what I was going through...not just someone that understands....thanks so much for your support.

[hester91]

[QUOTE=djembe8;2720419] I just threw up from anxiety and I'm not exactly sure what to do. I feel like i'm on a roller coaster and things aren't getting better. I used to have phone numbers for support, people to call when you want to give up or when you just really need to talk to someone but I don't have it anymore. I'm not sure how to handle this. It's the first time i've ever thrown up from anxiety which stems from my depression. Has anyone encountered this issue? How do you deal with it? =([/
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Wow, I wish I could hold your hair back for you. B/c when in feeling that anxiety vomit. It feels awful to be alone when all you want is someone to listen.
For some reason The Big Bang theory always makes me laugh. I get in the shower and stay in until the hot water runs out. I like to go on to an online shoe store, fill up my cart wih boots, that I can't afford (I hide my credit card). That helps until the anxiety passes.
It feels like your going to be anxious forever but its gonna pass. I'll be thinking good thoughts for you.