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Postpartum Depression
Treatment with Abilfiy and Ativan- anyone else??
I was diagnosed with PPA a little over a month ago... anxiety is starting to get under control with Ativan, but am now experiencing some PPD... they are going to try to treat with Abilify ( I had some serious issues with the SSRIs at the beginning, hence the Ativan, not an antidepressant). Has anyone else been treated with this? It is marketed as an "add-on" to an antidepressant, is it being used as an "add-on" to anti-anxiety here? A little confused why this would have been chosen, but wanted to reach out and see if anyone else has had this experience.
TIA!!
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Re: Treatment with Abilfiy and Ativan- anyone else??
I started with my primary care doc, who prescribed prozac, then citalopram for my anxiety. Both made me feel depressed with harmful thoughts, so I went to a psychiatrist who prescribed Ativan for the anxiousness and obsessive thoughts. Now the anxiousness is pretty under control, but I am having depressed thoughts, so they've started me on the Abilify.. No mania or mood swings. I stared it yesterday in a really small dosage, and feel better today. I know it's the placebo effect right now, but had a pretty good day today!
On a related note, how long has it taken some of you ladies to feel like yourself again?? I know it's not an overnight fix, or even a couple weeks, but I am so looking forward to the day when I am back to my normal self.