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Getting ahead of myself?

cookierlr1cookierlr1
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Pre-pregnancy I was on 2 anti-depressants and 2 anti-anxiety meds and was undergoing therapy to deal with panic attacks and depression from the unexpected loss of my father. I quit my meds cold turkey and was determined to stay off them during pregnancy. For the most part it went well but now the baby blues are setting in and I am so scared it will turn into PPD because of my extensive history of anxiety and depression. Am I going to sound like an idiot calling up my old therapist and asking to start seeing him again? Maybe I am jumping to conclusions, but I would rather get a handle on this before things get bad lke the have in the past : (

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  • greenbean79greenbean79 member

    No you don't sound like idiot at all. It's actually smart of you to be proactive and try to prevent depression/anxiety from occuring again.

    I am 9 months pg and have a history of depression. I'm terrified of getting PPD so I"m doing the same - seeing a counsellor prior to the birth and probably a little while before. I'm also on antidepressants. I figure it's better to be safe than sorry...I really want to try to avoid getting PPD!

    Good luck:)

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  • lnln8lnln8 member

    i was terrified of ppd ... i got off my medication for the pregnancy and all i can say is prepare yourself with support (from husband, family, therapist etc.). so in case you do get it, you are safe and the baby is happy. whats the harm?

      

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  • Cookie427Cookie427 member

    A big thing I learned which takes some of the fear out is instead of thinking "oh no is it coming back, or oh no will it come back..." is to think more along the lines of, "Okay, I am going to feel like this and when I do I will _________." Which may for you mean call your therapist, etc.

     Sometimes the fear of feeling like that again and losing the better times are what can be really scary. Rather, I just think I'll never be cured, but I have the tools to deal with it when times get a little harder. For me, it happens with big changes in my life.

     Good for you for recognizing though and never, ever hesitate to call your therapist. They will not judge you!

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