PPD/PPA Mom...it has been super hard, but I'm making it! Slow steps...
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Postpartum Depression
Ardmhs83
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Please tell me their is hope...
Ardmhs83
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I have been dealing with having sleep problems since March now. My stress/anxiety will not let me settle down at night for sleep. My son sleeps all night long, but I have been getting 3-5 hours of sleep (broken up at times) a night and that has been drugged sleep. I've tried several different meds from my family doctor and have an apt. to see a physiciatrist tomorrow (FINALLY!) I don't know what this is? I've had blood work done and nothing is physically wrong w/ me. I am to the point now to where I fear bed/sleep and that is what is keeping me up at night now. This is just an ongoing cycle that needs to stop!!!! I feel like I'm dying without sleep. I am currently taking Remeron and Ativan at times (most nights). Nothing is helping me sleep through the night though. I have been praying a lot lately and God has answered some prayers and things have gotten a bit better than what they were, but they are still pretty bad. Any success stories ladies??
p.s I haven't changed my siggy yet, but this mess of meds has made me quit nursing. I am totally dried up now. Didn't want anyone to think I was still nursing while trying all these meds.
Thanks!
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Re: Please tell me their is hope...
I had a really hard time sleeping until we got my dosage of zoloft right. Even the time of day I was taking it had a big effect on my sleep.
I've been sleeping great (well, at least I was until ds2 arrived) for the last few weeks.
I hope the psychiatrist is able to help quickly. Hugs
I didn't have quite as big a problem with this as you did, but I did have some sleep issues a couple of weeks ago. I ended up getting on an estrogen patch to balance out some of my hormonal/physical issues, and my doctor told me just to leave the baby with someone I trusted for the night (my mom), take some Tylenol PM and sleep as long as I could. Before that night I was sleeping for an hour at a time at the most and even that only about 2x per night (so literally there were several nights in a row where I slept a total of 2 hours), but once I got one good night's rest, it seemed to be a lot easier to get to sleep and stay there, even when I was having to get up with the baby.
Hope you get things straightened out!
All I can say is : PostPartumDepression
There is definitly hope if you get the right meds on the right dosage.
I had PPD when my daughter was born and I am now on Cipralex 10 mg (anti-depressant) supposed to be better for anxiety problems. I had the same anxiety as you, I would go days with no sleep. My heart would be pounding to hard for me to fall asleep. I had to take Lorazepam a few times until the anti depressant kicked in to allow me at least to sleep a little. Now I am doing really good. I wish I started to take meds before. I waited too long and just made myself miserable. I didnt have any side effects from the meds except for vivid dreams. I know a lot of people get very sleepy for the first few days...