F/U to my "putting it out there" post

maryh01 · May 2011

First of all, thank you to all you ladies for your amazing support. It is so comforting to know you all are here and are willing to share your kind words and experiences.

I had a phone appointment with my OB yesterday and she said it sounded more like an anxiety issue than a depression issue, but she did say that depression can manifest in many ways. She's unfortunately going out of town for the next 3 weeks which is why she didn't have any appointments available, so she recommended seeing my primary. I have an appointment with him next week. My OB said she was willing to refer me for counseling or start a medication if that's what I wanted but she was concerned about starting me on something and then being out of town if something were to happen or I needed to follow up with her. She also suggested changing birth control pills. I'm most likely going to go back to charting after this cycle ends. I started the BCP to get my cycle back, so hopefully my body will regulate on it's own now without it.

I feel so much better having gotten it out there and talked to my doctors. I think DH feels better now too knowing that I'm not just mad at him or snapping at him. He can finally point a finger at what's going on and that definitely makes it easier for him to deal.