One more thing. The best and most helpful thing that you and your family can do for your mom right now, is to listen when she talks (even if it drives you nuts
), hug her if and when she cries, don't leave her alone when she is frightened (this will pass and she will not need or likely want someone with her all the time forever but, for the time being until the med's can work, she will need that extra support). Under no circumstances allow ANYONE to try and tell her this is "all in her head", it is not, the symptoms are physical and very real besides, that will only make her feel worse. Your mom is in a very scary place right now. She is feeling like she will die or that she is going crazy and afraid she will be hauled off to a looney bin. It is common to feel depersonalization, like you are living in a haze of unreality; I describe this as if I am standing outside myself watching...you know, detatched. Re-assure her often that she is NOT crazy and that she will be ok.......
She WILL get better,
xanax will help alot...Peace...ERin