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Not sure if this is the right place - Anxiety?

LALASEPT05LALASEPT05 member
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I really don't know where to post or even go. It just occured to me today that I have pretty bad anxiety regarding the babies. I'm sure a lot of new Mom's do, but I don't know to what extent. I am a very independent person and usually sort of an over achiever...but since having the twins I certainy can not do it myself and I have not felt like myself if over 4 months. I work part time and I have such anxiety about going home and whether or not I'll be able to take care of both babies at night or at any point. My stomach has been sick for weeks on and off and my neck and shoulders are stiff and sore and of course I'm tired because it's exhausting. I don't know what I'm looking for - but I just want to feel normal again and feel like I can manage. Right now I don't feel like I can keep up with our home, with cooking, with maintaing relationships, and I just worry I'm going to miss out on enjoying this time with the babies. I guess I am just venting, but feeling kind of confused and lost.
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Re: Not sure if this is the right place - Anxiety?

  • MaddimomMaddimom
    Big hugs!!! It is normal to feel that way. I would give your dr a call (I know another thing to fit into the day) and chat with he/she. Pm if you need to talk or vent :)
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  • Kflie83Kflie83 member
    Hi! I am new to this board too and know exactly how you feel! After dealing with Postpartum anxiety for over a year I finally talked to my Dr. It seems like everything is geared towards postpartum depression and I knew I wasn't depressed. I love my life! I felt so anxious and uptight all the time. Sometimes I could even feel my blood pounding in my body! Every time the phone would ring or someone came to the door I'd get really anxious for no reason. My neck and back are constantly in pain. I couldn't concentrate or multitask. If I was making dinner and DH would try to talk to me I'd snap at him. I could hardly concentrate on one thing, let alone having him talk to me while I was doing it! I stayed inside all the time and if I went out it was usually only with DH or DS. My Dr put me on Prozac, which at first I actually refused to take. I'd heard so much bad stuff about it and thought it was mostly for depression. Wow, after only taking it for a week I felt so much better!! I've been on it about a month now and am so glad I listened to my Dr. She said that I could benefit from counseling as well, but since I didn't really have an underlying issue for the anxiety she didn't make it mandatory. I might still see someone who can help me with calming techniques, but just wanted you to know you're not alone!! There is light at the end of the tunnel!
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  • julybaby23julybaby23
    It sounds like you might have pospartum anxiety or just anxiety. I never thought of myself as an anxious person until I had a child.. then I was really anxious at first. Talk to a therapist. I am on prozac but CBT (cognitive behavioral therapy) also works if you are anti-meds.
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  • totallyshockedtotallyshocked member
    I have PPD and PPA. The best medicine for me out of the ones we tried was Celexa (its known to help with anxiety greatly and then dpression as well) very new compared to most and I have been on for weeks with no side effects. I also have clonazepam to prevent my panic attacks
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