Wow, what a broad spectrum of advice...how do you choose or do you choose any?  Hope whatever you try works out well for you...

A Magnesium supplement might be your answer. Did you know that everyone is deficient in magnesium to some degree. After my son had some neurological problems I researched the deficiency and found that it can cause terrible anxiety and panic attacks. People that were treated with magnesium reported that they had been miraculously healed in just a couple of weeks. The Chelated Magnesium from Natures Own is a good one to take. It is quite safe to take with breast feeding and is impossible to over dose as it just comes out the other end.  If that happens, you just lower your daily dose.You would need to take  at least 4 capsules a day at first, 2 in morning and 2 in the afternoon. Night is not a good time to take it.and also not with food as it is water soluble.

I treated my 9 year old son with this and vitamin e as well after he was dianosed with epilepsy. He had an EEG ( which told me that he had it) then an MRI a few weeks later. In between tests, he was healed!  Doctors don't give that 'wonder mineral' enough credit, if any at all.... It might take away from their precious pharmaceutical companies.

Anxiety and epilepsy are obviously 2 different things but it sure looks as though our brains need magnesium to function properly. I now take it regularly too and it seems to have helped with the mild anxiety I sometimes use to suffer. But don't take my word for it, Google it and see what you come up with.

You so need to get out of the house more and into the sunlight.  Natural light helps to boost our mood and reduce anxiety and depression.

You need to start positive therapies like gardening, sewing or art therapies.  Anything where you have a visual result.  Mine is cross stitch and the feeling of accomplishment when I get one finished is a real mood lifter, as is the act of sitting down and doing the stitching.  You can even use each stitch as a let go of tension by putting the thoughts and worries into the stitch and taking it away from your mind.

Walking will help too.  Gives you an energy boost and gets you out of the house.  You could even join a play group in your area.  Being around adults might make you feel more like one yourself.

You should also start a mood map where when you are feeling low, you just write why if you can and reason it through on paper.  I'm supposed to do this too, but found other ways of coping instead, plus, I got sick of having my pens swiped and having to clean the walls every day.

Minti mail someone when you are feeling bad.  Me if you like.  Put down your thoughts etc, and just send it.  Might take a while for me to respond, but I can help to keep a map of your mind set for you and see where the patterns are. 

Did you know that chilli has mood altering properties?  Nothing like a mild to warm curry to get the happy brain chemicals flowing and it is good for the immune system too.

As for the vomiting, try eating blander foods and eating ice cubes.  The ice will help to settle the stomach and make the spasms less severe.  Your diet will play a big part in your mind set too, so try to eat healthy and foods high in antioxidants.

If all else fails, move to Gympie! lol.  We can sort each other out and take on the town together! lol.

Hope you start feeling better soon.  It is not good to be this way with a newborn around, for you or for the little man.   Remember, you are not alone and that there will always be support here for you, just ask for it.

PLEASE PLEASE PLEASE try a high dose of Omega 3 Fish Oil supplements 3 times a day.  It has been proven (several medical studies...Google it to find out) to help with depression and anxiety.  I suffer from anxiety (never been officially diagnosed, but if I forget to take my Omega Supplements, it is REALLY BAD...can't even get enough air in sometimes).  The Omega 3 has been LIFE CHANGING (especially for moods)!  All my family takes it and I always know when someone's forgotten to take it because of their anger, aggression, moodiness and/or depression. 

You should notice the calming affects after it gets into your system and just continues to improve. I wrote an article about the other benefits if you want to check it out in my advice section (gives recommendation on specifics).

Good luck and my heart goes out to you!! Lisa

You know I'm really worried about you

This is not good DA, I lost a lot of weight through vomiting with stress and even now I remember the feeling of total disorientation and light headedness.

Is there any chance your stress has triggered a reflux problem because that is what happened to me and I know have to take pills to help me digest food.

As for coping mechanisms I usually ask my dear friend DA to kick my arse back into gear every now and then and make me perk up a bit !!!!!!!!! Maybe she can help you too ?????

In all seriousness I really don't know what to suggest. But I do think you underestimate how well you are actually doing, you have had such a lot thrown at you lately and still going on that I am totally amazed at how well you are actually coping

Just take care

xxx

This is a hard one but dont you think that your health is more important....dont you think that maybe if you need that medication then maybe you just have to go back on it for the sake of your family(not in a bad way dosnt sound right hopefully you no what i mean).i dunno is there cheaper alternate medication you can go on so you can cover formula....have you heard of SMA best formula around let me tell you i used it for all my kids$10/can-and you no what i was watching aca the other mth and they were doing a segment on all the different formulas.SMA is made by s26 i couldnt beleive it i didnt no that. s26 is expensive and SMA is nearly half the price. you are a valued member on here maybe we can all get together on here and help you get started on some formula and bottles.as i said your health is more important.

tassie

I was watching this program for getting thin with a brittish guy.  I don't remember his name, but he showed everyone a technique that they used for people with things like post tramatic syndrome and sever anxiety.  If I can explain this right, I think it may do wonders for you.  I use it for when I get really angry and it takes it away before I even finish doing it...The first step is to take two fingers of either hand and tap about ten times under your collarbone while you continue to think about what is making you have the anxiety. Then tap under your eye ten times.  Now tap under your collarbone again.  Place your other hand in front of you and tap on the back of it between your ring finger and your little finger. Continue to think about what is making your anxious as you do this and each of these steps close your eyes and open them.  Keep your head still, keep tapping and look down to the right then down to the left.  Keep tapping and rotate your eyes round 360 degrees clockwise, and now 360 degrees anti-clockwise.  Do the above all while still tapping your hand.  Now hum the first few lines of  and song out loud.  Then count out loud from 1 to 5.  Once again hum the first few lines of any song out loud.

It's important to keep thinking of what it is that made you anxious while you do this and at the end stop and see how anxious you are.  If you still feel any anxiety repeat all the steps above until it's gone.  Do this EVERY time that you are anxious and in a a few days you will notice that you are not axious like before.  I hope this can help you as it did me for my anger!  Good luck hunni

have you tried acupressure? you can find books in the library that you can do by yourself. or even acupuncture. writing also tends to be a tried and true. if you want it to be private you can do it oldschool by writing it into a book, or on a pad of paper where if you want to you can trhow it way or burn it, if you dont' want others to reador you can type your thoughts using Word if you don't want to use an online blog.

sorry i know u said u have tried teas....

i tried all the chamomile and crap and that never worked for me but recently ive been going to goulds and they make me up an antianxiety antidepressant type tea and i buy fish oil too its worked a treat to take the edge off for me seeing as tho i dont want to give up b feeding.

Anxiety and depression is a pain in the bum and it sure is a killer as you know babe.

now as u know i struggle with this badly everyday. how i cope with it is meditaion and my found faith (whatever it may be to you) i pray every day for god to help me battle this illness cause we all know that is what it is. I also take xanax if i need to go outside. i take sleeper that are herbal from a company i used to work with but when it got bad before i used to take restavit.

i blog my thoughts almost everyday. i do wish that minti had a private part of your blog so you could put it there with out having to make another group. i used to blog everyday when i was on the depnet.com.au site. i also have my support system of Cazza, Kellz, Pia and a few other people as well as my hubby and believe it or not my autistic son.

i do drink hot chocolate's when i am really upset and anxious as well as a trick i was taught by my councilor where you have a pressure point on the fleshy part of your thumb on your palm. i press there with my other thumb and have my forefinger under my palm on the top side of my hand like the pic

if you need someone to chat to am always here and mostly online.

good luck chicki.

Luv Liz

The only thing i could suggest is Homeopathy or some Bush Flower remedies which you might be able to get from a Health Food store otherwise you'd have to go and see a practitioner (which would involve cost).  Meditation and Yoga are brilliant for it, but of course must be practised every day if possible.  Maybe try to do some affirmations, they are free!  Write them down and stick onto your mirror or fridge where you can read them and say them aloud everyday.  Perhaps a miriad of calming things like these as well has the herbs and baths etc would eventually help, i hope you can find a solution.