postpartum depression what to do (medication, Celexa, symptoms, system)
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i have postpartum depression my doctor gave me some meds to help but i stopped them because i am afraid of taking to much. i have a appt. thursday and have been getting worse and on top of this my grandmother died last weekend. after seeing my grandmother so peaceful it got me thinking i would like to feel that peaceful because right now i feel like crap i have to force myself to eat and drink and get out of bed and lately have not been eating.i have started drinking wine just to feel a little better for about 1 hour.should i tell my doctor all of this i dont want to shock him. and i do not want to be hospitalized.what do i do
i have postpartum depression my doctor gave me some meds to help but i stopped them because i am afraid of taking to much. i have a appt. thursday and have been getting worse and on top of this my grandmother died last weekend. after seeing my grandmother so peaceful it got me thinking i would like to feel that peaceful because right now i feel like crap i have to force myself to eat and drink and get out of bed and lately have not been eating.i have started drinking wine just to feel a little better for about 1 hour.should i tell my doctor all of this i dont want to shock him. and i do not want to be hospitalized.what do i do
I am sorry you suffer with Postpartum depression. Also sorry to hear about your gandmother too.
I dont know what meds you were prescribed but really you should not stop taking them as they take a while to build up in your system. aybe becuase you stopped them tht is why you are feeling worse.
You definately want to tell your Doctor exactly how you are feeling. If you dont tell him/her the truth then he can not help you and get you feeling better.
I can tell you from personal experience it does get better - it took a while for me but I persisited with the meds - came off them and then went back on them btu now feel ok about stuff....
I had this as well. It's embarassing and too ignored. I agree with the previous poster. It does get better. Your hormones will even out a little and you won't feel so overwhelmed. It's just for a time. My greatest advice to you is to learn not to allow your baby's cry to affect you in a terrible way. My son crying would send me over the top. I felt so inadequate, and it just added to my symptoms. I didn't take meds because I didn't want to admit to my husband that I had it. A nurse at the hospital could tell that I did and she came to offer a little advice. Your life has changed for the better. It might not seem like it at this moment, but there are many happy moments to come. Seek to get to know your little guy or little gal.
If he is experienced he wont be shocked. He will try and help. This isnt the dark ages. They wont put you in the hospital....please get help
Agreed!
Things will only get worse if you are not honest, and upfront with your doctor.
You have someone depending on you for their LIFE.. please.. do the right thing and talk to your doctor before its too late.
i have postpartum depression my doctor gave me some meds to help but i stopped them because i am afraid of taking to much. i have a appt. thursday and have been getting worse and on top of this my grandmother died last weekend. after seeing my grandmother so peaceful it got me thinking i would like to feel that peaceful because right now i feel like crap i have to force myself to eat and drink and get out of bed and lately have not been eating.i have started drinking wine just to feel a little better for about 1 hour.should i tell my doctor all of this i dont want to shock him. and i do not want to be hospitalized.what do i do
Never stop your meds with out consulting your physician. Please go right away to the doctor. Tell him everything, if you don't he can't help you.
I suffered from severe PPD after the birth of my first child.
I know it can be a very dark, scary, hopeless place to be.
Do you have a husband/significant other to give you support?
Can you talk to your Mom or other family members?
Remember, how you are feeling is
NEITHER YOUR CHOICE OR YOUR FAULT.
Unfortunately, PPD is not uncommon -
and is still very underdiagnosed.
Medications and/or counseling CAN truly help.
As a previous poster pointed out, many medications
can take up to 2 weeks or more to "kick in"
and make you start to feel better.
Until you talk to your doctor, I think you should really have someone stay with you if possible, to help with the baby. If that's not possible, hire someone or ask a friend (people are always willing to help--even people not that close to us, if we will just ask)....take a break from your baby when you need to. It's OK to need to...it's better for you and the baby if you can do this.
Have/get a support system right away, so you can call and have someone come over, even on short notice.
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i have postpartum depression my doctor gave me some meds to help but i stopped them because i am afraid of taking to much. i have a appt. thursday and have been getting worse and on top of this my grandmother died last weekend. after seeing my grandmother so peaceful it got me thinking i would like to feel that peaceful because right now i feel like crap i have to force myself to eat and drink and get out of bed and lately have not been eating.i have started drinking wine just to feel a little better for about 1 hour.should i tell my doctor all of this i dont want to shock him. and i do not want to be hospitalized.what do i do
