Can PNI go without medication

[hiba]

Hello mummies,

I gave birth to my second boy 10 months ago, after 2 months I started suffering from constant dizziness and my pulse is always strong I feel it my left hand, I went to a lot of doctors including family doctor, endocrinologist and cardiologist too and made a lot of blood tests and 24 hours heart monitor, ultrasound and all came normal, finally family doctor said it could be ppd and better to see a physiologist, I have been seeing a physiologist for few months and she believes it's a chemical changes due to hormonal imbalance, and will go away with time and patience. I have also other symptoms like weakness in my arms and right leg, dry eyes, plugged ears, sometimes I get tingling in my hands and lips and sometimes I fell so tense in my throat. I have had panic attacks in the past, they started when I have my first baby and when he was about 2 months old, it used to come rarely and not after any event, and what was worse is I did not know they were panic attacks until o had the second baby, I was always told it was a virus. Now I am not having panic attacks anymore, but the other physical symptoms makes my life so hard and makes taking care of my kids even harder, I feel so sorry for my kids that I am not able to play with them and take them out as much as I want, although I am able to meet their essential needs but I want to be able to do all I want with them, I walk in the streets and all I can think about is how lucky the people I see because they are not suffering from dizziness and pounding heart. I am an expat and therefore I don't have any support and my husband is away most of the time, I am scared to take antidepressants because I might have side-effects and I am alone with the kids with no help, needless to say that my husband doesn't even want me to take anything. I am so tired of thinking of how did this happen to me and how to get out of it , I am also breast feeding with no period, did any of you feel better when they started getting their periods or even worse.....

[monica]

Hello and welcome

I'm sorry you're struggling at a time when you least expect and need it. I too struggled with strange physical symptoms which started 4 months after my child was born. These included feeling foggy headed and as if deep within myself, sensitivity to light , a pressure behind one of my eyes, headaches, numb patches and tingling, dizziness. My quality of life plummeted to the point I couldn't eat, sleep, leave the house, I used to obsess about illness and use to cry 24/7. Like you I had numerous blood tests, ct scan of my sinuses, saw several eye specialists and a neurologist - everything was fine!

It's positive you've also had every test under the sun which were negative. I don't know why some women are plagued with these symptoms but they can be extremely debilitating so I can certainly sympathise with how you're feeling.

For me the changing point was anti depressants, but that is my experience. I took them out of desperation and they gave me my life back. Many of my symptoms went - others took longer to go but I didn't dwell on them . People often think they are addictive and only crazy people take them but they can make a huge positive difference. Probably without meds my recovery would have taken longer but women do recover.

It sounds as if you have little support where you live. Is there any chance a family member could visit you for a couple of weeks? Having support and rest can make a huge difference. It sounds as if the talking therapy is helping a little as you're no longer having panic attacks? Maybe trying to distract yourself would help. I found exercise hugely beneficial especially anything that raise my heart rate - it seemed to get rid off physical symptoms.

Please keep talking to us - we do understand x

[monica]

Re periods I didn't notice much difference when they startedx

[Talibah]

I have the exact same symptoms lole you also breast feeding with no periods... How do you feel now?

[monica]

Hi Talibah

I'm sorry you're struggling this way. It's particularly difficult when you have a new baby to look after. When did your symptoms start? have you been to see your dr? X