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Post by Heineidel on Feb 7, 2005 9:43:52 GMT
Hi, My name is Heidi i am 29 years old and am at the moment a little confused as to weathjer i am still suffering with pni. i have a wonderfull 14 month old little boy called Oliver. When Oliver was approx 3 months old i was seen by my health visitor who felt i had pni and literally rushed me in to my doctors surgery to get me some anti depresants, unfortunatley i had an allergic reaction to them so had to stoptaking them and was not offered any more i had several follow up visits from my health visitor but these gradually faded out and i have just got on with it. i dont have any problems with Oliver we have great fun together and feel that me and my husband are doing a great job, but i do have major problems sleeping at night most nights i just dont, i have massive feeling of guilt for leaving Oliver to go back to work although i have managed to, i still cry at the drop of a hat and i still have those feeling of worry about everything, what if this happens and what if that so i am just not sure if a am suffering with pni or am i just slightly mad? Pleas excuse any spelling errors i may have made english isnt my strong point.
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Post by wendabell on Feb 7, 2005 10:00:52 GMT
well first heidi welcome, I do hope you can find us some use and a friendly bunch were no experts only in the fact most of us are mums with or had pni. I think you need to go back to your doctors for a general chat on your well being and feelings.No your definatly not mad at all.But having a baby is stressful enough and if you cant sleep at night you can get very low from sleep deprivation alone.Yes lack of sleep is a symptom of pni as too is the weapyness and a feeling of guilt and an over whelming sadness. You said your returning to work. I have had three children and each time i feel so much guilt over going back to work and i get all worked up over it and panicy and cry a lot. being a parent is such a great responcibility and with your first its a learning experience all the way and all the time.Does oliver sleep through for you ? Please read some of the threads here to see if you can relate to anything that is said,but please also go back to your hv or doctor and explain to them what you have to us.Sometimes they need a swift kick up the bum to kick start them into caring about their patients. Please feel free to post on here though and dont shy away because you are unsure or not diagnosed. Hope you post back and let us know how you are. Bye for now love and hugs wendy x.x.x.
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Post by annag on Feb 7, 2005 10:54:53 GMT
Hi Heidi
welcome to the site. I would urge you to go back to the doctors or phone the health visitor if things are not right. Is your baby due a jab or a review soon maybe you could bring it up then. My helath visitor told me that PNi can last for up to 4 years if left untreated. Hope you find the site useful and continue to use it.
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collette
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Post by collette on Feb 7, 2005 16:14:25 GMT
hi Heidi
I am a new member and was similar to you. Not knowing if I was suffering or not. I refused to believe it was anything other than pmt but it appears not acc to the doctor and an ex hv friend.
You should go back to your doctor. I have been on anti ds since last Tuesday. I have felt good the last 2 days but may be due to having my period and no pmt anymore. I was very weepy still am at times and v stressed anxious angry irritable at hubby for no reason. I AM signed off work at the mo and dreading going back. This is only for 2 days but I want tos pend all my time with the wee one. I need to go back for financial reasons.
So I totally empathis with your situation. I hope you find this forum helpful. I have so far.
Collette
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banana
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Post by banana on Feb 7, 2005 18:28:06 GMT
hi hiedi.
Welcome to the forum. I hope you find it as useful as I have done.
I also would recommend you go back to your gp, the original anti d's were obviously not right for you but they should be able to give you something else, like shoes really - one size doesnt fit all, so go back and ask to try something else. It would be worthwhile just to go back and express how you are feeling to your gp anyway, that way they can asses what would be best for you.
Thinking of you
Banana
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