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Postpartum Depression
postpartum anxiety?
I don't know if what I have is depression or what but for the past week or so I've had severe anxiety over the possibility of my baby dying. I'm so terrified of him going to sleep and never waking up that its completely consuming my life. I can't sleep when he's sleeping and I can't leave him alone for more than a minute. Its effecting my ability to enjoy him because I'm tired and literally sick with worry. I can't get anything done.I'm a SAHM with an easy baby yet my house is messy I haven't made dinner in days and I can't even bring myself to leave him for 5 minutes to take a shower when he's sleeping. I don't understand I was fine until like a week ago and then it just hit me. I'm fine when he's awake I just panic the whole time he sleeps. Is there a such thing as pp anxiety? I feel like I'm going crazy
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Re: postpartum anxiety?
YES!!!! it is horrible! i had it begin in my second pregnancy,never had it with my first! i had no clue what it was but i had a constant adrenaline feeling or feeling really worried about something but not knowing what. i talk to my family dr,bc my OB didn't dx it which pisses me off but anyways
and she said oh ya just like depression which is more talked about there is anxiety. she put me on zoloft 50mg which is a pretty small dose daily. i can't tell you how much it helped!!! feel free to PM me if you ever need to talk or my email is
jessicagriesheimer@yahoo.com
Same here, although I just have one child. I am dealing with terrible anxiety right now. I think I waited too long to call my OB to talk about what was going on and just started Celexa. So far, no change, but it's only been three days. I am also going to see a counselor to talk about what bothers me, worries me and makes me so anxious. It is hard for me to pinpoint a specific thing, but I do know that now that I have put my pride aside I am going to get the help I need. As the PP said, please feel free to PM me! or email, either way you are not alone! Big hug.
samama8 at gmail dot com
It's very real, and it's good that you are getting help. I had this when I was about 24 weeks pregnant and it took me for.ev.er to get it figured out and start feeling better. I've been on 100 mg of Zoloft for a year now and things are really good. And have been for a long time. So, see your doctor and also look into a therapist who specializes in postpartum anxiety.
Just know that this WILL end!
Yes, that sounds like pp anxiety. I went through the same thing, didn't even know the condition existed. Everyone talks about PP Depression, but I've never heard anyone talk about PP anxiety.
I went to my OB first, and he gave me some medicine and referred me to a psychiatrist. The first med didn't work for me, but the second did. (Zoloft made my anxiety worse, but lexapro worked. I'm EBF too, and the meds don't hurt the baby).You have to give those meds a week or two (sometimes more) to kick in. But once you find the right one, you'll feel so much better!
Hang in there, I know how tough it can be. In the meantime, is there someone who can come stay with you? A friend? Relative? My mom came and stayed with me while I was trying different meds. It didn't make the anxiety go away, but it certainly helped to have company.
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