Postpartum Depression
Luvofmylife3
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Anxiety help
Luvofmylife3
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Please tell me your anxiety symptoms? Some days I feel like I am absolutely crazy, especially when I am alone. I start to get random aches and pains and it terrifies me to think about what will happen with my LO if I die. It always runs through my mind that something is wrong with me to the point I have went to the emergency room. My DH thinks that I don't need medication or to talk to anybody and that I should figure out a way naturally to take care of it but it has been getting worse everyday. Any help would be great because I have never experienced anything like this before.
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Re: Anxiety help
I am sorry you are having such bad anxiety. My anxiety would be racing thoughts, heat pounding and just an out of control feeling in general. It's a shame your H isn't more supportive. He's not the one who has these feelings you are having, so you need to do what you think is best or you, not what he thinks. ppd/ppa is serious and needs to be addressed.
I would talk to your OB about it. Maybe they can give you meds or refer you to talk to someone. If this is interfering with your day to day life it sounds like its time to do something about it.
I know it's scary feeling something you never have. But hang in there and do what you need to do so you can enjoy your LO. Feel better mama!
I don't know the whole situation with your husband, but it does sound like he could be more supportive and helpful. You do need to get help with these feelings, whether it's through counseling or medication, and your husband needs to be part of that help.
As for myself, I have more depression than anxiety, but I do get anxious when my son cries a lot. I feel helpless, almost to the point of being paralyzed, and yes, I get the "what if" thoughts, too. "What if something happens to him/me?" "What if my husband leaves me?" (not going to happen!), all that stuff. If there's a bad scenario, it's run through my head a dozen times!
You CAN feel better - the first step is to ask for help!
This is how I feel. I describe anxiety attacks as feeling over whelmed and helpless. I have different triggers but usually they are the baby crying or my kids hurt or something negative happening to my kids.
Sorry don't know what happened there...
Are you on the Mini Pill? I was having terrible anxiety and worrying about my baby getting hurt or dying, or me accidentally hurting her by picking her up too quickly, or sleeping with her, etc. I have felt SO much better since I got off of it. It was the progesterone in the BC that I was taking making me overly anxious and I have OCD and anxiety in general so it was very very bad. HTH!! Good luck, you'll be in my prayers.
You definitely should make an appointment with your doctor ASAP! And ask for help from your family. I'm sure they'd love to spend time with your LO! Try not to worry what they think of you, I think they will probably understand that being a mom is hard and sometimes we need a break. Especially with YH's schedule. GL!
I have reported u! Please stop spamming the boards! This is for actual ppl that want support!