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my anxiety & depression is getting worse
| Mon, 11-27-2006 - 10:28pm |
hi ladies...
i am so sorry to be continually posting how bad i am doing...but i don't know who else to talk to....or where else to turn...
i feel like my anxiety and depression is getting worse and worse and worse...
its gotten so bad i'm afraid to leave my house, even thought i'm an anxious mess inside of it:(

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I'm so sorry you are feeling so badly. I gave you my phone number in one of my emails if you need to talk. Hugs to you!
Jessica
hi everyone,
well, i went to my pdoc, and she agreed w/ob...that during this time in pregnancy it is common to have worsening symptoms of anxiety/depression.
she upped my zyprexa, which i take, but hate because it causes a lot of side effects, but at this point, i don't care....if it helps me feel better, then so what!
also, she said as soon as i have the baby she wants me to up my dosage of paxil (from 37.5 to 50 mg), and wants to start me on klonipin 1 mg twice a day.
but until then...the only thing i can do is up the zyprexa...
she does not feel at this time that i need inpatient, but told me to call if i feel i am getting worse...
i can't imagine worse than this though:(
thanks for all the support ladies...i hope this small med change will help...she said i should feel better in 5 days...
i will keep you all posted.
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Hey, Heather. I'm not any good at giving advice, but I just wanted to tell you I'm sorry you're feeling so bad. I know I've posted often when I'm feeling bad, and you've been nice and offered me encouragement.
Heather,
haven't checked the board in a while, when is your due date??
wanted to let you know my friend went thru this, i've
mentioned her before, she was really BAD at the end of her
2nd pregnancy, once she delivered and took the klonopin (sp)
she was much better and now her 2nd is over 1 and she's "normal"
again.
remember when my water broke i took a 1/2 xanex and nobody was
telling me i couldn't!!
i can't wait to hear about your labor, i bet you're panic free!!
how was it with Tyler?
hugs,
kris
Hi Heather........I just honestly felt like I was reading about myself a few months back. I am new to this board and I hope you'll let me help you a bit. Lord knows, I wish someone had helped me when I was pregnant. I have 4 children, and my husband and I were done with 3! #4 kind of just "happened". You see, I went through PPD so badly with my first one that I never thought I was coming back. Three years later, I finally took meds and found the right dosage and I was fine. Two kids later, still fine. Actually, I was never better. Until I got pregnant with #4. I never knew peri-natal depression existed. I went off my meds at 5 months pregnant and CRASHED at 7 months. My daughter is now 3 months old and I am just starting to feel like myself again.
I will tell you that every pregnancy is different, but I was so miserable with my daughter that at one point, my psychiatrist almost sent me to the emergency room for valium because I could not calm down. THe depression was overwhelming and I never EVER thoguht I'd see the light. I felt bad for my husband. I felt bad for my kids. All I did was cry and it was an effort to get out of bed. So yes, I've been there, done that, and bounced back. And now I hope I can help you do the same.
Listen....first of all, the meds that once worked for you (I'm assuming you had to take them before????)- may not work at a good dosage while you are pregnant. Your hormonal levels are crazy right now. But you are NOT alone. Call your OB. Tell them you are not getting better. They can help. They helped me so much. And constantly reassured me that it was more common in pregnancy than I thought. I stabilized right before I had her only to crash again right after she was born. I cried my ENTIRE hospital stay- I think the nurses thought I was Nuts! Depression is a dark place as you know. But you have to take it day by day, you have to breathe through it, try to claw your way out. I'm sure you have tried to be "yourself" and you want to be a good mom and wife. But you have to take care of you before you can take care of anyone else.
So my advice to you is to call a medical professional who can tell you why these meds are not working. You may be on a low dose OR you may just need a different medication. My panic attacks were so bad I couldn't leave my house. But when I was in my house, all I wanted to do was cry and sleep..........I am living proof though that one can come from the depths of hell and back so please hang in there. E-mail me through my profile if you want to chat more.
Hang in there Heather. YOU CAN DO THIS!
Stacey
Mom to Brendan (8)
Samantha (5)
Delaney Kate (21 months)
Natalie (3 months)
Stacey
Loving Mom to Brendan (10), Samma (6), Delaney Kate (3) and Natalie "MiMi" (2)
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