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Extreme Anxiety

keadokeado member
in April 2013 Moms

I know this has probably been touched on, I'm just having a hard time the past two days and was hoping someone could relate.  Or really, just needed to write it down.

I've dealt with anxiety intermittently, as we all have to some degree, and every few years some catalyst will make me have anxiety attacks, panic etc.  Things will calm down and I will manage it.  I've struggled moreso with depression - I had PPD after I weaned my daughter very badly until I got some help.  I got off the meds, and although I am aware that hormonal changes affect me greatly, I have been able to keep the depression at bay most of this pregnancy, probably through exercise etc.

I'm not sure what happened, but this weekend a switch just turned and I am one giant panic attack.   I've had insomnia this whole pregnancy, and in the past two months am getting 2 - 3 hours of sleep a night.  In the past two weeks, I've had a ton of false labor - I've thought I was truly in labor three times now with hard contractions, and then they just settle down.  Combined with the fact that my water broke at night with my daughter, I am just a nervous wreck about the evenings.  Kind of like a lot of moms are after the baby first gets here - I dread the nights with a pit in my stomach.

I've talked to my husband and a few friends, and most say that the anticipation is worse than the reality. (The reality is extremely hard of course, but you just do it.)  I can't help but wish I could just press a button and get through the next month - labor and those first few weeks with newborn.  

So I'm talking to OB Wednesday about this, because its debilitating right now.  My question is, if she suggests it, would you consider getting on an anti-anxiety medication so close to the end of pregnancy?  

I've discussed PPD at length with my OB group, and its been recommended that if by 10 days pp I'm not feeling better with the baby blues that I get on something, so I'm being monitored.

Thanks for listening . . .  

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  • skidderdoskidderdo member
    This sounds like both a risk/benefit decision and a quality of life decision! Glad you are talking to your OB but you may also consider talking to a therapist to help you make that decision. You are so close mama, hang in there, T&P coming our way...
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  • ckhelseackhelsea member
    I agree with PP, when talking with a professional about meds (with or wihout therapy), weigh the risks vs. benefits that they could pose on the rest of the pregnancy. Therapy might also be a good shot, too. Good luck in whatever happens!!!
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  • harribroharribro

    I know what you are going through. I normally can control my anxiety without medication with running and excercise but through out this whole pregnancy I have had a ton of stress and was not able to do any physical activity. It started out with tw

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  • ChrisLipstickChrisLipstick member
    It sounds like you could really use the medication right now so that you can sleep and be relaxed for your own health and for your baby's. Talk to your OB, sooner if possible, and take the meds if he/she recommends them. 
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  • keadokeado member
    Thanks to everyone for weighing in.  I really really appreciate it.  
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