Its been a while now

[Nana]

I am now a nana of two beautiful kids a boy 3 and a new baby girl 2 months. Some 15 years ago I went through the most horrendous time with PNI and only came through it with the help of a fantastic GP, medication, a wonderful lady hypnotist and my hubby, which was touch and go for a while.

Unfortunately post the birth of my daughter's daughter she is encountering similar symptoms and currently is at the end of her thread. I have recommended this sight to her.

Good work girls I think you are all wonderful.

It does get better, put yourselves first from time to time don't be scared of the pills one day you will be able to throw them away. Don't feel too guilty all the time and don't listen to friends who say you should pull yourself together they don't understand! Even if they say they do!!!

[Veritee]

Hi Nana

It is always good to hear from someone who has recovered.

You so right about people who tell you to pull yourself together do not understand. For some reason this seems to be a common reaction to PNI, even from people you formally considered to be sympathetic people.

What is it that makes people feel like this toward suffering from PNI - I do not think society likes to acknowledge that having a child can cause so many women so much emotional pain.

My daughter who I had horrible PNI with is now 15 also. (But perhaps you mean 15 years ago was when you recovered and the child you had PNI with is older, 17 or more? Is this the same child who has PNI now or another?)

It does sound like you had a really good GP and other help. I did not - but we all do get better in the end it just takes longer if you do not get the support and help you need.

I am so sorry your daughter is experiencing PNI herself. I have no proof of this but I have often thought it somehow runs in families. My mother suffered it and two older cousins on my mothers side had it very badly - one jumped out of a window with her baby, thankfully they were both OK and the baby is now in his 20s.

Anyway I hope the site can be of use to your daughter and feel free to pop in here yourself.

Your experiences and you recovery I am sure would be valuable to others on the site and even many years later we sometimes have issues around having had PNI that it is useful to air to someone who understands and does not judge. I still find it useful this way but even if you do not want to share your experiences you may be able to offer some advice to others.

But either way we would like to welcome your daughter on here

All the best

Veritee

[Nana]

Thanks Veritee, just to clear things up, my daughter is now 23 and I have a son of 19 and it was after his birth that I suffered the worst.

Like I said J my daughter has recently had her second and one of the things that she has commented to me about is her constant worry and concern the Izz will suffer later, (especially when I susspect that my mother also suffered but unfortunately she is not the kind of lady that you discuss that kind of thing with), but hopefully with the help and support of groups like this she will be able to get through this awful time and when time comes she will be in a position to give Izz the support that hopefully I am giving her!!

Thanks again, I hope your issues have improved

Best wishes

B