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Post by marion2 on Feb 6, 2007 16:56:19 GMT
Hi everyone
I have been diagnosed wtih PP after a year of people thinking that my illness was solely depression.
I just w0ndered what treatments people had bee given?
I have had ECT and am now on quetiapine 600mg a day - is anyone else on this anti psychotic??
Thanks
Marion.
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Post by Veritee on Feb 6, 2007 20:08:22 GMT
Hi Marion
How are you? are you home from hospital now? How do you feel on these new drugs?
It is awful for you if it has taken so long to get to the 'right' diagnosis. However I have heard this before and our patron was only diagnosed after many months or more of being treated for PNI.
It is not helpful as the medication that works with PP is said to be different from what works with PNI.
but you are on anti-psychotics now so things should improve
let us know as we are thinking of you
I hope you respond well to this new medication?
Love veritee
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Post by marion2 on Feb 10, 2007 13:00:35 GMT
Thanks Veritiee
Am still in hospitla but am aloud home on day leave. Have expanded more in my diary.
Quetiapine has certainly helped my symptoms although it leaves me with a spacey feel whichi I hope will go.
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Post by cheshire on Mar 10, 2007 17:42:41 GMT
Dear Marion,
How are you?
I have been thinking of you,
love
Hopefulx
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Post by swimwinter5 on Mar 27, 2007 23:31:21 GMT
Hi I too was an inpatient for nearly 4 months in mother and baby unit and had ect treatment.Iam olanzapine and duloextine plus diazepam and beta blocker.Yhey seeem to have helped but I am not nearly better yet.Tried suicide twice whilst in hospital on day pass which caused my family terrible grief.But the psycotic drugs seemed to have worked for me.Dont think that I will drop baby or smother her when asleep etc. hope this as been helpful and I hope you feel better very soon.
love Gillian
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Post by marion on Apr 24, 2007 13:18:49 GMT
Thanks Gillian
Have sent you a personal message if you ever fancy a chat.
Love
Marion.
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Post by monica on May 3, 2007 9:22:19 GMT
Dear Gillian and Marion
You are both an inspiration. I did not have PP, but can only imagine what you've been through, but glad things are better. I know wiht PNI it's rarely an overnight recovery and can take time to get better, but you will get there.
Here for you
Monica
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Post by marion on Apr 10, 2008 12:27:38 GMT
An update to this thread. After they originall said I had it the dr's then just went on referring to me as having depression and anxiety which lead me to believe that I didnt have it afterall (despite the seeing things and weird behaviour etc). However, when I was discharged from hospital after 20 months on monday they put my diagnoses as puerpural psychosis and severe depressive episode.
I am through this terrible illness now (except for the anxiety) and it has totally destroyed my life. My husband and my daughter have kept the house and we are now getting divorced. I still love my husband and would love to go home and live with them both but he doenst love me anymore. He said I did one overdose too many and hit just destroyed the love (have done about 25). I have gone from owning a lovely 3 bedroomed home as part of a family to living on my own in a bedsit. The only thing I still have is my job which my company has kept open for me. Hopefully I start back to work in the next couple of weeks.
I know I sound like I'm feeling sorry for myself but I guess I just needed a moan. Why did this have to happen to me I ask but I guess I'm just one of the unlucky few.
Please dont read this and think that you will lose your family too. I have just been very ill and have had a husband who just couldnt take the pressure. I was so unpredictable in y behaviour (self harmig and overdosing all the time) he was just so scared that this would have some impact on Chloe.
I am now slowly and with a lot of support rebuildig my life. I have had great support on this site and than you all from the bottom of my heart for that support.
By the way - I am no longer on quetiapine as the spcainess did not go. I take duloxetine, aropriprazole and prmozine now.
Love
Marion.
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Post by cazfletcher on Apr 10, 2008 14:03:13 GMT
oh darling big hugs, here for you as always
caz xx
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Post by cheshire on Apr 10, 2008 15:32:27 GMT
Hi Marion,
Good to hear from youx
I know it has been VERY hard for you and a life changing experience. But I strongly believe that something positive always comes out of really difficult times - even if we don't know what it is yet!
You are re-building your life - just look how far you've comex That's what I try to do toox
You know you can come and moan here anytime.
Keep in touch
Love and thoughts
Hopefulxx
I know you may not feel 'amazing', but you are to have got through thisx
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Post by winegirl on Apr 10, 2008 15:49:20 GMT
Hi HUn
You are doing soo wel and i am glad you are rebuilding your life hun and think you are AMAZING to come as far as you have!
Love u always
WG xx
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Post by littlelotty on Apr 10, 2008 20:57:55 GMT
Hi Marion
I am so sorry for what has happened and really feel for you. I think you are an amazing person to come out the other side of this.
Take Care
LittleLotty
xx
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Post by marion on Apr 11, 2008 13:59:20 GMT
Thanks guys. Your support means a lot.
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Post by winegirl on Apr 11, 2008 21:25:03 GMT
You know if you need anything you only need to ask x
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