mrss
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Aug 14, 2017 20:18:09 GMT
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Post by mrss on Aug 14, 2017 20:18:09 GMT
Hi. Just joined. I have a daughter who is 2 and a half. I have recently come off anti depressants after going through PND and PTSD due to having a traumatic birth. It's been 6 weeks since I took my last dose of ADs and I am feeling OK. Some bad days and I feel like I am no longer numb... Unsure if that is a good thing. I was interested to know how long does it take to he fully better? Anyone got to the stage where they are feeling back to normal. Back to before being ill?
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Aug 15, 2017 8:29:30 GMT
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Post by monica on Aug 15, 2017 8:29:30 GMT
Welcome Mrs S
Great news you're feeling fine after coming off the antids. Everyone's experience is different so it's hard to say how you should feel. I took about 2 months coming off citalopram felt OK for a week or so then had an almighty blip when I felt very low with really aching joints especially in my feet then felt like my old self. My libido went through the roof as well! A bonus! I did feel better after coming off the meds with more clarity.
Many women say antids can make you feel numb. I guess they work on the nervous system. A nurse recommended taking vit B supplements whilst coming off meds as they can help counteract the potential low you can feel.
I hope you will continue to feel well - no reason why you shouldn't. I don't know what your diet/exercise lifestyle is like but eating healthily and doing something physical can go along way.
Do you feel recovered from your awful experience. Did you use any other tools which helped you recover ? X
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Aug 15, 2017 22:05:25 GMT
Post by mrss on Aug 15, 2017 22:05:25 GMT
Hi. Thanks for your reply.
I have been working on my diet and have been working out more regularly since the start of the year to help my mood. Hoping to continue this.
I tried counselling, the counsellor was a complete flake and would cancel on me and then never rearrange, which when you are very unwell is hard to keep reaching out.
However now I have had an initial counselling session with a different place and I am on their waiting list so I am hoping in a month or so to get some counselling sessions to try and explore and talk about the birth that led to my mental health deteriorating. I feel the medication has helped concerning my mood and anxiety. However I need to talk and work through the stuff left behind from the experience itself. Maybe I will never be fully healed from the trauma, but it is worth exploring and trying.
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Aug 16, 2017 19:57:49 GMT
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Post by monica on Aug 16, 2017 19:57:49 GMT
Hi
Counselling can make a huge positive difference...if with a good counsellor. Really hope the new one is good and will allow you to process and deal with the trauma of the birth - this definately can be a trigger for PNI.
Don't give up on recovery. It sounds like you've come a long way - that really is brilliant. PNI for me many years ago now was a horrendous experience and even when I'd recovered it still felt raw at times. Time is a healer. I went on to ha e another child fortunately PNI free and as awful as it was then it has changed me for the better I think. X
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