I had PND with my first child (he's now 2.8) and now have a six week old second child. The PND is back and is frightening me.
I can go days without having an episode then suddenly, out of nowhere, I feel like I'm drowning and no matter how much I kick and struggle, I just keep sinking. During these times, I know with absolute certainty and clarity that I need to die. I start googling ways to kill myself, how much of particular drugs I have in the house that Iwould need to take. I fantasise about driving my car into a wall. I say horrendous things about DC2 including wishing he would suffer from cot death. I tell DH I hate him, that when I kill myself it will be his fault.
I told my gp how I was feeling and she pulled sympathetic faces, prescribed me with 10mg citalopram and sent me on my way. I've been taking it for three weeks and, so far, its having no effect.
I don't know what to do. With DC1 I felt this way for fifteen months, and it nearly destroyed me. The thought of experiencing another year of this is intolerable. I don't know what to do or where to go for help.
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ballinacup · 28/08/2014 09:02
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