post natel depression

any of us had it? i did the Edinburgh scale questionnaire thing and got 21 out of 30 im going to see docs on thurs to sort something out. i sort of knew i would get it as i had depression last april and had to come off anti d's due to finding out i was pg! ive never felt so down as i do now though and its really taking its toll on mine and andys relationship

hopefully a chat with the docs will start the process of picking things up ey

Hope you get on alright at the docs. Luckily I havent suffered with it.
But if you every need to chat then you know where we are!!!
Jules
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I suffered with PND after the birth of my son, and have since been diagnosed as Bipolar. Thankfully, it hasn't been anywhere near as bad this time round... I've been off meds since Dec 2007, and don't need to go back on them as yet I don't think. I'm still under the care of a psychiatrist though. Am here if you need to talk, as I know what you're going through!

thank u girls..im feeling slightly better today. me and jayme are going to my mates in stafford for the weekend and i really cant wait! she is taking me out saturday night so her mom is going to babysit for me silly but im getting really excited haha im seeing the same doc tomorrow that diagnosed me with depression last year, i reckon she will put me back on anti d's...anything to make me feel better i say!

its weird tho coz when i have days like how im feeling today, i feel like ringing up the docs and canceling my appointment coz i feel like there is nothing really wrong with me and more deserving people should take up the docs time ..............i dunno ...

katie xxx

Don't cancel that appointment! People with depression still have good days! If it'll help, keep a journal - I use www.livejournal.com, and it's great... that might help you see a pattern of good and bad days, and what trigger them for you?

im most definatly not going to cancel the appointment . ive decided today that i really need to face up to things and get everything sorted, and if that means going back on happy pills then so be it lol im hoping aswell that ,maybe she will refer me to a councilor so i can get quite alot of thing off my chest...wish me luck!

katie
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Ask her directly to refer you for counselling - it'll probably help to talk about how you're feeling, as well as taking any medication they recommend :-)

yeh thats what i thought, i asked to be refered to a councilor last year and never heard anything from it..oh well not long til my appointment now.
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hope everything goes well with your appointment. ive never suffered with PND but im here if you ever need to chat x

well i ended up blubbering lol i told her everything, like how i have awfull thoughts about close people dying etc she was really nice tho and has put me back on meds that i was on last year, i gotta go back to see her in two weeks. i know its gonna take a while but i can see things are starting to look up now ive finally opened up about it all...fingers crossed!!

Please make sure you get sorted!
I know meds aren't great - I suffer from osteoarthritus in my hips and am waiting for hip replacements and since my c sect my right hip has been agony! but meds can help, and think how much happier your LO will be once mummy is happy again!!!
Have a great weekend, you deserve a good break, Im going to try and get a rest this weekend, not going anywhere, done all the shopping etc today and try and get my hip to settle a bit.
As i said before, if you need to talk then just pm me or get me on msn!!!
Jules xxx

jules i think i already got you on facebook havent i?? well today is the first day at the start of a long bumpy road. im gonna start my anti d's and pull my act together. my diet has completly gone to pot this week so im gonna start again with that on monday coz thats playing another part in getting me down.

thanks sooo much for the support girls

katie xxx

hope u start to feel better soon hun x