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Anyone trying to deal with out meds?

KickFace6KickFace6
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I am trying to avoid meds because I want to breast feed and I don't like them. I enjoy a sex drive and I enjoy having emotions. It seems everytime I go on some thing (I have a history) I become a zombie. I have good days and bad. Yesterday was bad.

How do you ladies cope?


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Re: Anyone trying to deal with out meds?

  • KickFace6KickFace6
    P.S. By I ahve a history I mean depression and anxiety are things I have delt with my whole life. I have been med free since Jan. 2007 and was doing really well till the pregnancy.

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  • rosesandpeoniesrosesandpeonies member
    I just went off my meds again.  I only have anxiety though, never have had depression.  I suffer from Generalized Anxiety disorder.  I have basically my entire life since teen years.  I have my good days and bad days.  I had some behavioral therapy before pregnancy and during, which gave me really good tools to use when I get my worrying thoughts.  I worry about the stupidest things...but it really can get me very very upset and nervous...especially things about my daughter's health.  I seriously have worried about her having everything under the sun.  Thank god my dad is a dr., because my poor pediatrician would have gotten rid of me :(  If you can I would suggest some therapy if you want to get off your meds....therapy which doesn't involve telling all of your problems all the time...but therapy that gives you the tools that help you deal with your depression, etc. 
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  • LilMissLadybugLilMissLadybug member
    I tried to deal without meds because I BF DS but I couldn't handle it anymore and went on them when he was 8wks. I was given the meds after 2wks but couldn't bring myself to take them. It did help for awhile, but now I'm going off my meds and I feel like I'm going through the PPD all over again (DS is 17mos)
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