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Post by PCSO Wife on Mar 17, 2014 13:33:04 GMT
Hi! im new on the forum. I suffered from PND when my daughter was born in May 11 but seemed to recover well when i got pregnant in November 11 with my son. Once my son was born my PND came back and i went on medication. I came off the meds in November, slowly, and im now suffering a relapse. I feel awful. I am telling my boss today and going to see a GP tomorrow, but i wondered if anyone could recommend anything i could print off to show my boss? so they understand more what's happening? I hate the stigma that comes with PND and i want them to be aware of whats happening. any help would be great. Thank you!
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Post by monica on Mar 17, 2014 19:19:55 GMT
Hello and welcome
I'm sorry you're having a relapse. How long has it been since you stopped the meds? Good luck with ur boss and gp. There are a list of symptoms on this site ( at top next to our forum) perhaps print that off? What do you feel would help you atm?
Please come back to us for support - it sounds tough for you and we really understandx
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Post by kmum on Mar 28, 2014 10:29:23 GMT
Hey. I'm new to the forum and its been fantastic to read of other people's experiences of pnd and anxiety. I had my baby boy 9 months ago. Birth was a breeze but haemorrhaged afterwards and lost 2 pints of blood. The complications were traumatic to me and my husband who witnessed it all! 3 days later they realised I had retained placenta which was reason for further blood loss and why I was in so much pain. I had an operation day 4 and didn't leave hospital until day 8. I felt midwives were great but once hubby went home at 9pm I felt fear and panic all night in which I never felt the staff were helpful. Instead they continued to make me feel I should breast feed which was excruciating down below each time I tried. I maxed about 10 hours sleep the whole week and by time I got home I felt that I should be an excited mummy and that everyone had their own experience and no one sails through childbirth. So I covered it all up and got on with it. I suffered a womb infection for further 6 weeks after op which made me feel unwell!!!
I own my own business and the pressure to return to work was immense! I went back when son was 4 months old. Only weeks after starting to feel better. I enjoyed work for few months and then the exhaustion set in. I became paranoid that my biz partner was screwing me over and that I was ill. I worried that husband, family would die and felt fear and dread every day in general. When my son was 7 months he had a viral infection which tipped me over the edge. I got it too and my parents were on holiday. I'd just started on Citilopram anti depressants at the time which suddenly sent my anxiety through the roof. I had the worst fortnight of my entire life!!! I went back to work, came off tablets and weeks later started on fluoxetine and had same anxiety for 3 days. Felt like constant panic 24/7. My body ached and I honestly felt I would have to be sectioned!
Turns out that both meds I'd been given were SSRIs and after reaction to first I was wrongly prescribed the second lot! I'm now on an SSNRI (I think that's what they call them!) Effexor which are more appropriate for depression and anxiety. Iv spent over 2 weeks super super low, dizzy, numb and on days haven't been able to get out if bed. Still get the anxiety but it passes in few hours and its not as intense. More like nervous feeling which can also be tablets side effect I'm told!
Iv been off work 4 weeks and don't see me being well enough for another few weeks. I'm terrified for my business, the pressure it puts on my biz partner, staff and in particular...cash flow!
I'm seeing CBT counsellor each week past 3 weeks and have docs app today to ask for more help! Parents and hubby have been wonderful but its such pressure and worry for them. I just want to get better as soon as possible before my world crashes down and it effects my income, home, family etc etc more!
Has anyone ever had similar work, financial or meds experience???
K
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Post by RaspberryBeret on Apr 14, 2014 18:38:33 GMT
I feel for you with your work situation and how challenging it must be with your own business. I went back to work in January and lasted six weeks before I crashed again. My employers have been very supportive but I am v worried that their patience will run out soon.
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