Post by winegirl on Sept 23, 2006 12:29:45 GMT
Well here is an overview of my symptoms, I will try to keep it as brief as possible.
Since my daughter has been about 6 weeks old (currently 19 weeks) I have felt sick, dizzy, headaches and a tingly head. The dizziness was worse at first to the point where i went to 2 emergency doctors in panic. Over the course of the last 3 months I have been back and forth to the gp who has diagnosed vertigo, ongoing virus and migraine, but still is unsure. I have been prescribed anti-sickness and dizziness tablets, gaviscone (?) and last time diazepam which is a form of valium, although he has never explained why he has prescribed this.
So I came on the net and typed in `illness after baby' and found this site! I was astonished at the amount of ladies who have also suffered physical symptoms in pnd. When the gp did suggest that he thought I may have pnd, I practically ripped his head off telling him that the only thing i was fed up with was feeling in. But when it got to the point when i was anxious to go out of the house in case i was ill, i realised he may have a point!
I fell ill constantly, but am definately worse when i go anywhere. I just want to feel well again and feel like i want to go out of the house instead of dragging myself out and then flying home feeling ill.
So in desperation i have booked an appointment with a hypnotherapist for next week. She says she has dealt with people with physical symptoms in the past with good success, and so i am trying to be reasonably optimistic. I will keep posted on here to let you know if it is of any benefit.
Take care all,
Helen x
Since my daughter has been about 6 weeks old (currently 19 weeks) I have felt sick, dizzy, headaches and a tingly head. The dizziness was worse at first to the point where i went to 2 emergency doctors in panic. Over the course of the last 3 months I have been back and forth to the gp who has diagnosed vertigo, ongoing virus and migraine, but still is unsure. I have been prescribed anti-sickness and dizziness tablets, gaviscone (?) and last time diazepam which is a form of valium, although he has never explained why he has prescribed this.
So I came on the net and typed in `illness after baby' and found this site! I was astonished at the amount of ladies who have also suffered physical symptoms in pnd. When the gp did suggest that he thought I may have pnd, I practically ripped his head off telling him that the only thing i was fed up with was feeling in. But when it got to the point when i was anxious to go out of the house in case i was ill, i realised he may have a point!
I fell ill constantly, but am definately worse when i go anywhere. I just want to feel well again and feel like i want to go out of the house instead of dragging myself out and then flying home feeling ill.
So in desperation i have booked an appointment with a hypnotherapist for next week. She says she has dealt with people with physical symptoms in the past with good success, and so i am trying to be reasonably optimistic. I will keep posted on here to let you know if it is of any benefit.
Take care all,
Helen x