Clonazepam and anxiety

totallyshocked

So besides my horrible depression and feeling unattached to my baby, I am suffering horrible anxiety. Cant sleep or eat. Yesterday they started me on clozepam and i ate dinner and feel asleep, but this morning I took my pill and it still never got better. I though it was fast acting or could it take time? Please help! I feel no connection to my baby, cant sleep or eat and am anxious all day. Anyone else this bad?

jenny1980

I had a really bad period at around 8 weeks--no sleeping, lost a lot of weight. Between Zoloft (worked up to 100mg) and weekly therapy, I feel a million times better and am honestly the happiest I've ever been.

I read your other post and it sounds like you're having some intrusive thoughts re: harming your LO. Can I ask what kind of treatment you're in? This falls somewhere on the postpartum OCD spectrum (an anxiety disorder) and cognitive behavioral therapy is really helpful.

I also recommend the book Imp of the Mind--has a great section on intrusive thoughts during the postpartum period. Very reassuring!

I want to say it took a good couple months for me to feel better, but I started progressing as soon as I got treatment.

Keep in mind, too, that you're probably exhausted and sleep deprivation really adds to anxiety and depression.

Your connection with your baby will come. In the meantime, focus on getting well and taking good care of yourself. And we're here if you need to talk!

 

jenny1980

Oh, and in terms of the Clonzepam: I'd give your doc a call (are you seeing a psychiatrist? If not, please consider it. Specialists are great!). I didn't take any quick acting anti-anxiety meds, primarily because they can be really habit forming and the withdrawal can be bad.

 

totallyshocked

Im trying it all. I started Zoloft on wednesday at 25 mg and went up to 50 just today. I also went to a therapist Friday and have another appointment next week. I guess things do seem a little more "real" today if you understand what I am saying. I just feel like I will never get better and now I had to stop BF which makes me cry everytime I think about it. IM actually still pumping and dumping right now in HIGH HOPES that everything will start to focus soon and I can get off the anxiety one to BF LO again. Its crazy how much I love her.....I really do. But I get a knot in my tummy when she cries or knowing I am at her call 24/7. But I wanted her so bad and loved her so much before even before she was here. Why does this happen?? Did u feel as unattached to your LO?

julybaby23

Hi Honey

I had horrible anxiety and panic for about three weeks post partum. I am on prozac (20 mg) and that helped. I don't think I slept for the first week or two only in spurts-- and they gave me everything from benadryl to ativan. One thing that helped me was to be near my baby when trying to sleep. The fact that he was downstairs with my husband was making it harder for me to relax. I also tried to get into a routine and all go to bed together so I could sleep with everyone there. It was awful. Hang in there -- you will start feeling like yourself soon, in a week or so. Until then do everything you can to make yourself feel normal and in your normal life routine (watch the show you usually watch.. do whatever you normally do before bed, etc). I did feel unattached to LO but it was mainly that I was so insanely exhausted that my only interest was in sleep and how to make myself drop off into sleep. It is like an adrenaline rush/hormonal. I also went on magnesium (for nerves) vitamin B complex and iron. Good luck and hang in there.