Any help would be appreciated.....?!


Question: Any help would be appreciated!.!.!.!.!.!?
Sleep Deprivation or PND!?
I am a 30 yr old woman with a 3!.5 yr old and a 5 mth old!.
I am getting an average of 4!.5 hrs sleep per night, my daughter breastfeeds every 2 hrs day and night!.
In the last 6 weeks I have become very forgetful, anxious and paraniod!. I have been told that I have stopped mid sentance with a glazed look on my face and just stare into space!.
I feel shattered but have just got to keep going for obvious reasons!.
Anyway in the last 2 weeks I have started seeing things and hearing things!. I have hand shakes!. When I move my head or lie down in the dark I feel like I'm on water!.
I'm hungry all the time and am putting on weight, even though I am nursing!.
I feel confused, spaced out and physically detached from all around me (not emotionally detached)!.
My husband thinks it is all down to sleep dep!.!.!.!.!.can it be!?
I have never experienced anything like this before!.
Tomorrow I'm going to see my GP with my husband but I just wanted some opinions!.
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Answers:
You poor thing!.!.!. I would say possibly sleep deprivation and maybe a little PND or anxiety/stress!.!.!.

The physical symptoms you are describing, particuarly the derealization (feeling physically detached from one's body) is a big anxiety thing!. Normally, though, with anxiety you tend to lose weight because you are not hungry - since you have so much adrenaline!.!.!. so this could possibly point to PND!.

It is a totally normal thing, don't feel like you are the only one going through these feelings!. Good luck at the GP, and remember to tell them that you are still lactating if they try to recommend any meds (natural or prescription)!.Www@Answer-Health@Com

You are, without a doubt, physically and mentally tired out, get yourman to help out more than he,s doing,Also your baby should,nt be breastfeeding EVERY TWO HOURS , try to whittle this down to every 4 hours,try to get organised so that you can get a few minutes rest, here and there, Its sleep depravation alright, what you trying to do, kill yourself honey!.Www@Answer-Health@Com

yea its sounds like your not getting enuff sleep!. wen you dont sleep alot u kinda go half crazy , it happened to me wen i was at skool!.
wat you should do is every two weeks you should hav one day to yourself!. hav somebody take care of your kids!. and get lots of rest you will feel better guaranteed!. and though you breastfeed you can have somebody RESPONSIBLE to take care of your kids and give the baby formula milk!. also you should take a little walk outside after your rest!. so you dont feel so physically detachedWww@Answer-Health@Com

Hello there,
Much of what you describe could be related to sleep deprivation, even seeing and hearing things!. However, I do wonder if you have a post-natal depression!. This can be rather different from a normal depression!. It is a good thing that you are seeing the doctor tomorrow!. Good luck!.Www@Answer-Health@Com

Yeah it has to be lack of sleep!. One night I didn't get any sleep whatsoever, and I was just out of this world!. I couldn't comprehend anything!. I had to go take a nap!. Take some Lunesta!.Www@Answer-Health@Com

Bugsy, I don't have any answers, but I'm glad you're going to the GP tomorrow!. Give him/her all the details, and I hope you are feeling better soon!.Www@Answer-Health@Com

That sounds very serious and i suggest you seea doctor about as soon as possible!. I wish i could give you more input!.Www@Answer-Health@Com

You have just been through a lot in a little bit of time!. You're stressed, and feeding the baby every two hours causes even more stress!. Your doctor is going to be able to help you out more, but I think that once you start getting more sleep you are going to feel way better!. There may be some post-partum depression happening too, which won't help anything!. Be open to any medication that your doctor may prescribe!. He knows that you have a baby that you are nursing, so he won't prescribe anything that won't be ok to take while nursing!. Be open and honest with the doctor, and I'm positive that you will find a solution!.

Chin up, you'll be better soon!! :)Www@Answer-Health@Com

You haven't mentioned whether or not you've experienced post-partum depression before!. It's certainly possible that it's a factor here!. Sleep deprivation doesn't help, either!. Is there a reason that your husband isn't giving you a night or two to sleep through the night!?!? You can bottle your breast milk so he can feed her!. I'm surprised that your five month-old is still breastfeeding every two hours all day long!. Have you spoken to your pediatrician about that!? If I were you, I'd make a long list of questions -- those for the pediatrician and those for your GP!. Be prepared to ask your GP for a referral
(if, in fact, you need one) to an endocrinologist, gynecologist, or a psychiatrist!. Don't let this go -- it sounds like you're having some serious symptoms!. Take care!.Www@Answer-Health@Com

i seriously suggest that you take a few days and catch up on some sleep!. it will do you wonders!. i have issues with thye same thing!. at first, it won't feel right, because you're so used to go, go, go!. but stay determined, creating a better sleeping pattern isn't as easy as people who get a lot of sleep may think!.

the mind will dull out, you will slip during a sentence, or space all together!. the mind is a terrible thing to waste!. there is a reason that it's recommended that the average person needs 8 hours of sleep per night!. keeps the insanity away!.Www@Answer-Health@Com





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