Severe Anxiety, Have To Handle It Without Help For Now

[lithium-mom]

My last psychiatrist just kept on giving me benzos for my anxiety. Basically, my anxiety was so bad that I could go for a week throwing up all of my food. I went for about four months with really bad eating habits, and it's only now that I KNOW it's anxiety that I'm eating semi-correctly. I don't want to just keep on taking benzodiazapines for anxiety and my new psychiatrist just doesn't really listen at all so I guess... that's just "whatever".

Has anyone here ever dealt with anxiety like that? (I'm sure you all have).

I've missed so much school because of throwing up so it's just not a good time. If anyone has any tips that would be great, something special that they've used that I could use too- like a family secret except that will save me the next two months I'm in school!

Once I can get to a physician, is there anything I can ask for that might help?

 

[Deleted member 28403]

Well, for me, benzodiazepines were the exact thing that helped. Other than that, my surrounding becoming less stressful...

Could you maybe try doing grounding or similar when dealing with anxiety? That can help

 

[GardenGirl0214]

What about going for a walk or really any form of physicalactivity? Some people have also benefitted from Lexapro and similar meds, so when you are able to see a physician, maybe you can talk aboUT that med or a similar one.

 

[Ocean5]

I never had problem with throwing up until I started benzo, then withdrawals of benzo even worst. One helped. But daily one I started vomiting. Then got sick with virus. Became worst.

Once you vomit too much it really messed-up your stomach and throat. Physician just put me on new medicine in last few days to heal this.

I feel for you...

 

[ShodokanJenn]

I take omeprazole. It's available over the counter and helps counteract the acid in the stomach. For me, I'd been throwing up daily for months.