maybe you could try eating more oily fish which gives you the same omega 3. walnuts and linseeds are good for omega 3 aswell and a lot of breads are fortified with omega 3 at the moment

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 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.

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

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

tassie

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

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