cant cope at the moment

[romi]

i am a regular mnetter and have changed my name cos i feel embaressed and ashamed.
I had my dd 17months ago and am still suffering from PND.
I hardly go out of the house and at the moment am switching from crying all the time and not caring.
My house is a tip, i used to be really houseproud, too much really i was obsessed about it but i cant do it any more.
I am getting help my HV comes once a week and i am on the waiting list for counselling.
My GP has prescibed cipralex but i wont take them as i am still feeding dd, she has allergies to dairy and will not drink nutramigen etc, i have been advised it is in her best interests to feed her till she,s 2 but i know i really need to be on some AD,s.
I feel torn between wanting to do whats best for me and my family as my PND is having a bad effect on everyone in the house and also wanting to do whats best for dd....

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I'm really pleased to hear the tablets are kicking in now Romi, I really hope you begin to feel more in control and positive about things.

I do not take Zoloft so i'm afraid I do not have experience with the doses etc but hopefully someone will check in soon who may!

Take care and keep us up to date if you need us!

Sax xx

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hello,
i have now been on zoloft for nearly 2 weeks.
i have gone up to 100mg but the side effects were awful, sweating all the time, red face,terrible headaches etc just like i had when i was taking prozac so i have dropped back down to 50mg a day as i felt fine with them.

i start my counselling today as well so things are really looking up

just wanted to someone who might know, im in my 3rd week of AD,s now and i have dipped.

i was feeling fine and not stressing but in the last couple of days ive gone back to worrying about stupid things and feeling a sense of doom, i dont know if this is normal to have a low period when you are on AD,s.

Can anyone offer me some advice
TIA

hiya romi,

Good to hear from you and sorry you are having a low period! These hit hard and I appreciate you must be finding these confusing feelings difficult. Yes i think others will agree this is perfectly normal (horrid but normal) time and you will get through this. I'm afraid to say i yoyoed for some weeks before becoming a little more even however it will come. stick with the feelings, do not fight them, the low times will get less and less and the up and down times will also reduce.

Thank you for letting us know how you are, its so good you feel you can express yourself here, its very important to keep talking offloading these thoughts to enable you to keep travelling forward.

Well done romi (((((((((((((hugs)))))))))))))) you are even though it sometimes seems confusing doing really well!

Take care and i'm in and out listening when i can

Sax xxxx

Hey Sax way to go, look at you, supporting others, you have come a long way girl, I am proud of you.

MGR

Thank you so much MrsGR always keeping your eyes out for me eh! Ty so much

How are you doing Romi?

Sax xx