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Post by nicolamell on Sept 5, 2007 10:02:11 GMT
Hi all,
I am in Australia but stumbled on your site, I haven't found anything like this from Aus.
I am struggling with the decision whether or not to take the meds. this is my fourth and I have never had anything like this before. I am mainly ok and can function well it's just the bad thoughts and the anxiety that comes with them. I just want to know if the meds actually get rid of this symptom as I am reluctant to give up feeding and go through the possible side effects of the antidepressants if they won't work. My doc wants me to take zoloft. Can anyone help??
Nicola
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Post by cheshire on Sept 5, 2007 10:54:41 GMT
Hi Nicolamel
Big welcome to the site. I hope you find it helpful, everyone is v. supportive.
We've have other members from Australia here toox
I too suffered with terrible anxiety and thoughts after my second, but didn't take medication in the long term. But many members have and am sure will share their storiesx Feel free to use the forum in any way that helps
Thinking of you Hopefulx
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Post by nicolamell on Sept 5, 2007 11:01:57 GMT
I guess I am lucky in that I figured out very quickly what was wrong with me and have gotten help fast (bub is only seven weeks and it didn't start till 4 weeks). This site has made me feel so much better as even though I knew that my dreadful thoughs were a symptom I secretly feared that mine were worse than anyone else's and that I really might go mad. I have to say nearly every thought I have had has been described exactly by someone here! Very reassuring.
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Post by carol on Sept 7, 2007 11:26:54 GMT
Hi Nicola, I'm new to this site and have found great comfort here. I only admitted something was wrong 4 weeks ago and my son is 17 months. He is my third and I never had PNI before. I'm taking Fluoxetine and I'll be honest, the first two weeks were dreadful, with my symptoms made worse. Then the clouds lifted, the 'bad thoughts' aren't so strong and my anxiety levels have reduced. Hope this helps. Take care, Carol
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Post by nessymonster on Sept 7, 2007 14:38:44 GMT
Hi Nicola, I'm new to site and from aust too! I have been on zoloft for nearly 4 weeks and it has definately eased the thoughts- they no longer go round and round my head, but I still do have them occasionally. I am able to concentrate on other "normal" things and the anxiety has lessened and apparently the full effect takes about 6 wks to work, so it's still early days for me. Just warning that the first 1 or 2 wks as carol mentioned made the symptoms worse especially the anxiety, I found. But for me it was worth going through this so I could come out better. You may not get these side effects anyway? I started on 25mg of zoloft, then went to 50mg then 100mg I am now on 150mg. Dont take too much to start with, start low and slowly increase so your body can adjust to it. Take care, nessymonster xx
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Post by 2karen on Sept 7, 2007 21:11:38 GMT
:DHi, I'm from Australia too, wow there is a few of us, I agree there isnt anything like this here, I have heard Zoloft is very good, I havent taken the step to go on it yet, I'm having councelling and find it really helpful, I have had a lot of trouble with anxiety this is my 5th baby and I havent had it before, but have with this one she is 5 mths old, I didnt even realise I had PNI, till I went to the doctors having a panic attack and palpitations about 2 or 3 mths ago, there are also a few books here which are written by my councellor that I have found very good, hope you all have a great weekend, Karen
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Post by nicolamell on Sept 7, 2007 21:48:39 GMT
started on Lexapro yesterday and like you say about the zoloft I feel much worse, before I only had the thoughts and the anxiety, didn't feel depressed, now i feel flat as a tack. Will see how I go after a few days (apparently lexapro works quicker than zoloft). Feeling really guilty about the breastfeeding, bub doesn't mind the bottle but I am still expressing so if the meds don't help and I stop them I can go back to BF. This is an absolute shit of thing, totally knocked my socks off. Don't we go through enough as women with periods, pregnancy childbirth etc......so unfair that any of us should have to suffer through this sh*** as well. Sometimes I just want to bash my head against a wall and shock it out!!
Hope you are all feeling better....misery does love company doesn't it.
Nicola
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Post by 2karen on Sept 7, 2007 22:03:41 GMT
Sure does, and I agree it is the pits, and not fair, have u thought about councelling, I never thought I would go to one, but she has definately helped me, and this board has helped as well just to know there are others out there with the same problems and feelings, the anxiety is horrible and for a while I thought I would never be back to my old self, but I'm now seeing glimpses of the old me, Karen
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Post by nicolamell on Sept 8, 2007 3:05:19 GMT
I have seen a counsellor a few times and that does help. To be honest I didn't think I was all that bad as I felt ok about 40% of the time, totally normal at leat 20% and only really bad about 10% - usually when tired or stressed but my doc said she thought I was moderate to severe on the pnd scale hence the meds. I'm sure she only said that because I actually told her some of the things that been in my mind. I just hope this dreariness goes away, hubby doesn't understand why I was functioning perfectly well before and now don't want to get up off the couch.
Wow Karen, 5!!! I thought I was doing it tough with four. Hope you have lots of help and emotional support, if I didn't I would definitely be in the loony bin by now.
Where in Aus are you guys from?? I'm in the Hunter NSW. The weather really sucks at the moment and that doesn't help.
N
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Post by 2karen on Sept 8, 2007 3:28:08 GMT
I'm in Victoria, our weather is beautiful at the moment, makes a huge difference to my mood, I'm the same I find I get anxious when I'm tried, my 5 mth old is also a whingey baby, I could'nt get off the couch either when I first started getting symptoms of PNI, yes I am lucky I do have a lot of support, which is why I found it hard to except the diagnosis of PNI, hope your weather improves soon, Karen
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Post by nessymonster on Sept 8, 2007 4:11:31 GMT
I'm in Perth, WA. Raining and windy yesterday, beautiful and sunny today!! Thought I would throw in my weather report too!! I'm hoping that with summer coming up my mood will also come up. Hope you all have a good weekend or a not so bad one!! Nessymonster xx
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Post by nicolamell on Sept 8, 2007 6:23:46 GMT
please tell me these side effects get better.....nearly called hubby in to call the men in white coats to take me away. Wondering if I'm one of those freak cases that has a really bad reaction to the pills and really does go nuts. Maybe I should just stop taking them......would that make me worse again??
Can't believe this is happening I so badly wanted to enjoy my last baby while he's tiny and half the time I'm terrified of him. Think I'd rather have a brain tumor.
Sorry I'm sounding pretty miserable now. Don't want to be a downer you guys sound better. Think I'll go get in the bath.
N
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Post by 2karen on Sept 8, 2007 7:01:54 GMT
Hi, maybe u should go back and see your doctor, I havent taken ad's so I dont know what to expect, I am having more good days than bad days, but it wasnt all that long ago everyday was bad, it does get better, hang in there, hope u feel better soon :)Karen
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Post by nicolamell on Sept 8, 2007 7:23:56 GMT
maybe I was too quick to let the doc talk me into the ad's after all I've only had symptoms for 4 weeks and I was definitely having more good days than bad before. I'll give it a few more days but if it doesn't improve I'll go back to just battling through it.
Hope your bad days become fewer and further apart.
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Post by nessymonster on Sept 8, 2007 8:25:13 GMT
I felt exactly the same when starting the meds. Felt as though I was worse on them than off them. In fact after 3 days of taking zoloft I decided to take myself off it because I hated what was happening to me. So was off them for 3 days then went back on them again but needed a lot of convincing. It's nearly been 4 weeks since re-starting the meds and it has gotten a lot better. Your body just has to get used to the meds. It takes a while to build up in your system and have the desired effect. This has been my experience anyway. I'm no expert! Let me know how you're doing... xxx
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