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LaSorcia
There are no anxiolytics that are effective for that long, except some anti-depressants (which are sometimes used for anxiety as well), and they have to be taken for some weeks before they have that effect.
Surely taking medication doesn't count as fast-breaking?
Anything like food, water, medicine that is taken intentionally through the g.i tract, the mouth, ,nose, esophagus, stomach, intestines brakes ones fast, there is no work around, you cannot take a tablet or consume anything or it breaks the fast, some diabetics have to inject insulin into their tummys which invalidates the fast as it is entering their stomach
The Sick, pregnant/nursing and travellors are exempt from fasting,
The sickness has to be confirmed by a pious muslim doctor that the condition will be aggrevated or pro-longed by fasting.
For those with perminant or incurable disease they are exempt and must pay fidya
Pregnant/nursing women are exempt if they feel that fasting would be harmfull to the baby
(Fidya = feeding 1 poor person 2 meals a day for 60 days
Or
Feed 60 poor people 2meals a day)