Postpartum Depression Anxiety
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We had a baby boy 3 months ago. Ive been to the doctors on 3 seperate occasions, asking for help for what I believe to be postpartum depression/anxiety and Ive gotten nowhere. He tells me to talk my way through it. I cant. Each day, I feel worse and worse. I love my baby, but I cant stand my husband. I dont want to answer the phone or have anyone over. The second I leave the house to visit anyone, I want to go back home.
Lately Ive been having EXTREME panic attacks that seem to last for about an hour or 2. Sure, I could talk myself out of it, if I didnt have a 3 month old that needed to be fed and changed and payed attention to. I dont know how to get my docs. attention. Im not playing! I would never hurt my boy, but.... each day, I think of how I could escape myself. (Not necessarily suicide, but just, running away. Being alone. Leaving my husband and my son). Im scared. I also have a history of anorexia, and I can feel it coming back. Ive been trying so hard to make life better, but it gets worse each day!
SOMEONE PLEASE HELP ME. Or tell me where I can turn to for help.
Thank you
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go to postpartum.net it is a suppor group and they can find you help in your area....go now
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Ugh. Some of what you're feeling, I am too. I've got a 6-week-old boy, and even though overall he's a good baby, I am still stressed beyond belief. I cried a lot at the beginning, then I was OK. But the past couple of days it's started again. He had 3 decent nights in a row (decent meaning he went right back to sleep after his middle-of-the-night feedings), but last night was HORRID. On top of it, I feel like a single parent b/c my DH hardly ever helps (he's so incredibly busy with work). I pray this gets better... soon!
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okay ladies...this happened to me w/my first...i asked my ob to put me on something b/c i HAD to function. She put me on Paxil. I also had anxiety for years..but the birth must have triggered severe panic. For me the paxil was magical. I have been on and off it for 5 yrs and it really works for panic and anxiety. Its great if you can get thru it w/out meds...but if you need them you need them.
If your ob will not help you then go to your primary and ASK for something to treat your anxiety...something like Paxil.
Heres the catch, you can not just stop taking them when you feel better...you have to wean off of them and that can take weeks...otherwise you feel horrible.
At high doses it can affect your libido...but i take a low dose (20mgs) and im fine.
Im not persuading you to take meds, but for some people they really are the answer.
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I would change doctors!!! They can prescribe you an anti-depressant like Paxil to help with the post partum depression. Im 8 weeks post partum and a stay at home mom and there have been times when my husband has walked in the door and ive literally said "here take him, i need to take a drive", because i find myself wanting to escape somehow. Let hubby take care of the baby and go for a drive.. New mommies need alone time sometimes. I stay home with an 8 week old baby everyday and sometimes, i just get to my wits end....It happends <3 Get into your car, turn the radio up, or sing to your favorite song..That always helps me when i feel a sort of anger or depression. But back to the doctor thing...get someone else definatley. Ive been on Paxil before and it works wonders <3 hope you get the right help you need
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