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March 2018 Moms
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Mental Health Check-in | September
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This is a monthly check-in for those of us who are struggling with mental health in any way. Depression, anxiety and all mental health disorders are real issues that impact our health and that of our babies, not to mention our careers and relationships. This is a safe place to share how we're feeling (dear diary-type posts are welcome) and offer support and advice.
Diagnosis (if you have been) or What brings you to this thread today?:
How are you feeling?
Where are you in your mental health journey? (in treatment,
looking for support, on meds, in counseling, having a rough day, etc.)
Re: Mental Health Check-in | September
Diagnosis (if you have been) or What brings you to this thread today?: Diagnosis OCD
How are you feeling? I am feeling better the past few days. I was feeling so immensely exhausted and run down that I was starting to make me feel triggered...it reminded me of being depressed which freaked me out. The past few days I have had more energy and that makes me feel better.
Where are you in your mental health journey? I am stable on Prozac and have been for my past pregnancies as well. With DD1 I tapered before birth but with DD2 I stayed on. I will stay on again this time. I have a therapist and a psychiatrist I see about once a year or as needed.
DD #1: 2012; MMC: 2014; DD #2: 2015; It's a boy! 3/31/2018
I had PPA really badly after my last baby (panic attacks multiple times a day, every single day, for the first year of his life). I'm much better now; I honestly can't remember the last time I had a panic attack, but I'm terrified of going back to that place. Has anyone read/used the book The Pregnancy and Postpartum Anxiety Workbook by Pamela Wiegartz? I'm thinking about ordering it, but wasn't sure how helpful it might be.
Diagnosis (if you have been) CD, GAD, OCD
How are you feeling? Ok
Where are you in your mental health journey? (in treatment, looking for support, on meds, in counseling, having a rough day, etc.) Off all my meds at 5wks, seeing a therapist weekly. Some days are better than others. I am generally in a foul mood all the time.
Spontaneous pregnancy #1
DD1 July 31, 2011
Trying for #2 since Oct 11
Spontaneous pregnancy #2= Ectopic #2= lost left tube
Spontaneous pregnancy #3= DD2 January 29, 2016
Spontaneous pregnancy #4= Ectopic #3
Spontaneous pregnancy #5= Baby #3 is a BOY!!!
OCD and GAD
How are you feeling?
I'm ok. My anxiety has been a little high today due to new symptoms and being PGAL. OCD is ok for now but both will kick into high gear next week when the kids go to school (germs set me off big time and the crazy cleaning and sanitizing goes all year long)...
Where are you in your mental health journey? (in treatment, looking for support, on meds, in counseling, having a rough day, etc.)
No medication right now. Weaned off before TTC. Usually end up having to medicate a couple months postpartum for the anxiety or I wind up avoiding everyone and sitting in my room because I'm too overwhelmed by my own worries. Right now I'm mostly just talking myself through things and deep breathing.
I started back into doing yoga last night before bed which is one of my coping mechanisms. I'm slowly trying to work my way back into a routine that doesn't involve me laying on the couch trying to not get sick all day long.
I feel okay anxiety-wise but I know it is a sneaky thought process so I'm watching for my triggers and trying to do some self care and start back into some light exercise.
I feel ok. I originally saw my ob last fall for help. He prescribed Prozac which I never took because I didn't feel comfortable while breastfeeding. I saw my pcp in November and he said to call if I ever just felt I couldn't handle another day. I finally called in March after my parents persuaded me. My mom was worried I'd hurt the kids. I think if was more overwhelmed than anything. I went on 75 mg of Zoloft and it helped tremendously.
I saw my pcp Wed and we cut down to 50 mg with a plan to go to 25 sometime late this fall and be off completely by Feb 1st. That gives us 6 weeks before my DD to get the baby weaned off. As soon as the baby is born he assures me I can take it again.
I have a game plan and my ob and pcp and family this time who are very aware I can easily get this way. I feel okay with everything. The last 6 wks are really rough on me anyways (1st 2 babies were at least) so I don't think a maximum dose of Zoloft would help at that point!