When did you start to feel "better"?

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And how would you describe it? I'm new - going to the doc's this Monday but pretty much convinced Dh and I that I have PPD or the like and need some type of help. I describe myself as having bad PMS-like symptoms - bad mood swings, anxiety, etc., and then it goes away and I'm fine - which makes it hard to convince myself that I'm still not ok, kwim?

Do you feel different every day or is it just a general sense of not having had an episode or bad day as often?

Gina418

After I started Lexapro, I would say within a week I was feeling better - not 100%, but better. As the days went on things seemed to fall into place for me. I weaned off when ds was about 3 months (right before I went back to work) and haven't looked back. I'm at a point now where my good days outnumber the bad by a long shot!

Don't be discouraged - we all have bad days, but hopefully soon you'll notice the good ones becoming more frequent!

AlisonLynn

For me, its definitely a roller coaster. At some times I feel pretty good then others I feel awful. I notice that I feel better in the mornings than the afternoon/evenings. With depression I have had in the past I felt better in the evenings/at night. Right after DS was born I started to get anxiety and would cry uncontrollably. I didn't want to leave the hospital. I guess I felt safe there. We had a pretty rough delivery so I think I kept obsessing over that too. The first night home I sobbed so hard I couldn't breath. I thought I was going to die. Depression is awful. If you feel like you have it, definitely talk to your doctor. There is no shame in getting help. I started on lexapro last Sunday and already feel better. Not 100% but it takes some time. Hope everything gets better for you! Keep in touch.

Mrs.tlcS

AlisonLynn:

For me, its definitely a roller coaster. At some times I feel pretty good then others I feel awful. I notice that I feel better in the mornings than the afternoon/evenings.

Ditto the roller coaster phenomenon.   I had (and still have) good days and bad.  My symptoms are more in the easily frustrated, short-fused, and take-everything-too-personally category than sadness or anxiety, though - I don't know if that's a manifestation of severity or just random info, lol.  Anyway, I decided to call the OB when I realized I was having more bad days than good.

I've been on Zoloft now for almost 2 weeks.  DH noticed a turn-around in my mood after about 5 or 6 days.  I really noticed it about 7 or 8 days out.

Good luck.  

datan

I've been on zoloft for ppa for almost 2 months. Some days I feel great with no anxiety, and there are some days when I have low level anxiety all day. It's definitely better than before zoloft, and my psych had increased my dose a couple times so I'm now at 150 mg. I was hoping the zoloft would make me 100% myself, but I guess it just makes things better... At least for me. Good luck and I hope you feel better soon!