Anti depressants messed me up?!
Question: Anti depressants messed me up!?
I got postnatal depression after i had my 2nd daughter!. ive been on citalopram for just over a year and i am now more messed up than ive ever been!. i always promised myself i would never take them but the doctors insisted it would be fine!. since then when i drink i get paraletic, ive self harmed twice and tried to take a load of pills!. i have always been a fantastic mum, and just feel like giving upat the mo!. its also nearly cost me a 6 year relationship as ive been going through a phase where ive just been wanting to go out all the time!. i tried to come off them myself, but it didnt work and the doctor put me on double my normal dose and that was it!. i feel really, really awful and sometimes think that if it wasnt for my children i would probably not be here!. i just want to be back to normal and off these tablets!. i know it sounds bad but none of this is around my children, they are well behaved and happy!. Im just worried they may pick up on something if i dont sort it soon!. help!Www@Answer-Health@Com
Answers:
Kate kudos to you for speaking about how you feel!. Unfortunately not all anti depressants are the panacea for all what ails us as far as post natal depression is concerned!.
Perhaps this particular drug is not the right one for you and you need to speak to your GP about a change!. It sounds as though you are still suffering from post natal depression and it can stay with you all your life unfortunately!. However, are you getting enough sleep and do you eat regularly & properly as I can tell you from bitter experience that the lack of both of these things will not help as you need adequate rest and a good diet to complete your recovery!. Also Kate you ought not to drink whilst on Antidepressants and I think that this could be the root cause of your problem!. Now am not saying that you drink to excess but it's zero tolerance I'm afraid!.
I'm sure your partner will understand that you need support and help with this problem and as your children need to see their mum fit and healthy as does he, he will help you anyway he can!.
Do you manage to get out on your own with partner as it sounds you need to reconnect mentally with each other again!.
Depression is awful but keeping active and taking the medication will help eventually I know this from my own experience!. I thought I was ready to come off of medication and it cost me my first marriage as I was not but would not be advised or indeed did I ever get proper support for my condition!. I have learned that we have to help oursleves but also to listen to those who try to help us!.
All the best but never let anyone put you one Venlafaxine what ever you do never ever!. Setraline yes!.!.!.this suited me and I felt so much better after taking it!. I'm off of it now and though I still get crabbit I control this agitation by getting out and excercising!.
Sorry to have rambled on a bit!.!.!.but it's not black and white the subject of depression, especially postnatal as there ARE so many facets to it!.Www@Answer-Health@Com
Perhaps this particular drug is not the right one for you and you need to speak to your GP about a change!. It sounds as though you are still suffering from post natal depression and it can stay with you all your life unfortunately!. However, are you getting enough sleep and do you eat regularly & properly as I can tell you from bitter experience that the lack of both of these things will not help as you need adequate rest and a good diet to complete your recovery!. Also Kate you ought not to drink whilst on Antidepressants and I think that this could be the root cause of your problem!. Now am not saying that you drink to excess but it's zero tolerance I'm afraid!.
I'm sure your partner will understand that you need support and help with this problem and as your children need to see their mum fit and healthy as does he, he will help you anyway he can!.
Do you manage to get out on your own with partner as it sounds you need to reconnect mentally with each other again!.
Depression is awful but keeping active and taking the medication will help eventually I know this from my own experience!. I thought I was ready to come off of medication and it cost me my first marriage as I was not but would not be advised or indeed did I ever get proper support for my condition!. I have learned that we have to help oursleves but also to listen to those who try to help us!.
All the best but never let anyone put you one Venlafaxine what ever you do never ever!. Setraline yes!.!.!.this suited me and I felt so much better after taking it!. I'm off of it now and though I still get crabbit I control this agitation by getting out and excercising!.
Sorry to have rambled on a bit!.!.!.but it's not black and white the subject of depression, especially postnatal as there ARE so many facets to it!.Www@Answer-Health@Com
Your doctor is incompetent!!! Insist he switch you to a different anti-depressant and if that doesn't work tell him you'd like to reduce your dose and look towards coming off them!.!.!.he can't legally refuse you!Www@Answer-Health@Com
I know you do what you have to for your kids!.!.!.!.but you should talk to dr about maybe changing meds!. sometimes it may take a few before finding the right one, but definitley talk to him about changing them!.
and if you need time to yourself, take it!.
take careWww@Answer-Health@Com
and if you need time to yourself, take it!.
take careWww@Answer-Health@Com