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PPD - not feeling sad/angry everyday?

kes77kes77
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I am debating calling my OB - I really think I am struggling with PPD, but somedays I feel fine and happy and as if my feelings from the day before were all in my head.  And then a few days later I feel sad for no reason and am short-tempered.  Weekdays are usually worse than weekends.  Monday's when my husband goes back to work are the worst.  I guess my question is do you feel sad/down/angry everyday or can symptoms of PPD come and go?  Thanks :)
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Re: PPD - not feeling sad/angry everyday?

  • nikll34nikll34

    Nope, mine comes and goes. I would feel great one day and think that my bad day was just a fluke. After 8 months of dealing with this and a very bad week of depression I decided to call my OB. I had an appointment with her on Tuesday and it went really well.

    I would call your OB and make an appointment. Who knows if all of a sudden you have many days in a row of feeling sad/angry. That is what happened to me and it was not good for anyone.

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  • Junebride2be2Junebride2be2 member
    I'm in the same boat as you are; today for me was a good day. Reason being I wasn't mommy to all 3 of my kids and basically had a "me" day and was finally able to get my hair cut after 9 months. Yesterday was horrific for me...kids were fighting, baby crying and it just seriously sent me over the edge. I have yet to talk to my OB about everything. I did make an appointment with her a couple of days ago. But I'm also going back and forth whether or not I do have PPD. I decided it won't hurt to talk to my OB though and kind of feel relieved that I took the step in talking with her.
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  • MrsPattersonMrsPatterson member
    The feelings you are describing are why I put off seeking treatment for so long.  My DS is 1 today and I just finally got into therapy a month ago.  My therapist told me I'm textbook PPD.  I would go through a period of total hell, have one good day and convince myself that if I could have a day where I was happy and feeling fine, I wasn't really depressed.  Don't ignore your intuition, I'm sorry I waited for so long!
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  • GHOST OF FATTIES PASTGHOST OF FATTIES PAST
    My PPD manifests itself as anger.  It comes and go but it's pretty consistant.
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  • ElwenLassrielElwenLassriel
    I'm so glad that I read this thread. My main stumbling block had been the fact that ever since I finally talked with my dh and realized I had ppd I've not been as consistently depressed. Every time I have a good day, I say to myself 'I shouldn't get help because I'm getting better and a doctors time is better spent with someone who is suffering more.' My dh keeps telling me that I deserve and need help just as much as the next person and it is true that I experience most of the other (less mood related symptoms) all the time, but for some reason the lack of everyday sadness has made it hard for me to make myself get help. It's helpful to know that not feeling sad everyday isn't uncommon.
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