ppd? irritability?

22laura

I'm not feeling depressed but I'm having OUT OF CONTROL irritability. To a point where I have little patience for my 2 yr old or infant when he's irritable and absolutely NO patience with my husband. (who is grumpy and does not know how to handle me when I'm like this which makes it worse).

Looking for sym/empathy? suggestions? anything?

I thought that it might be my IUD. But I'm thinking back and remembering that the first few months of having DD were good, but then after that I remember feeling like this and my husband and I had the worst year of our marriage and I was constantly crying feeling like we were on the brink of divorce. Then I got pregnant again and my moods were fine, we had a great year of marriage! Now, here I am again, 3 months pp and having those terrible feelings again. It's so frustrating!!! I'm not sure medication is the answer since I'm not really depressed. But I'm not sure what to do!?!

moroccojade

You never know about meds till you talk to a trusted doctor.  I haven't been depressed per se, but I had been feeling really 'blah' and definitely irritable.  So I went to see my fantastic counselor and dr. They agreed a little serotonin would go a long way.

They were right!  A low dose of meds and a bit of talk therapy has put me in a great place.

Can't hurt to ask.  

Otherwise, you could do some cognitive therapy on your own and be sure to get away for a few hours a week to do some serious self-care.

GL.  Just make sure you do something for yourself.  It's miserable to just merely exist rather than really living.  You are depriving yourself and your family of a lot of joy.  Take care.