Toothache, Stephiemum.......

[ess]

Hi guys. I went to GP's today and she was really helpful. Has put me on Prozac- haven't been on it before but a friend has and said it really helped. She said she thinks it is PND and not due to coil-she thinks Mirena couldn't cause depression this bad.
I think the tablets take a few weeks to 'kick in' so may be a while before I feel any benefit.
Thanks so much for listening to be whining on. It's so nice to talk to people who've 'been there' and can empathise. Take care you two. xx

good on you Ess! i had a friend who was prescribed Prozac at the same time i was prescribed Seroxat (devil drug !). She felt much better and in control within 2-3 weeks and after 9 months slowly came off it and is now fine ( has just had her 2nd dd and says she feels completely different this time around). I think that altho the seroxat made me feel better it did just put me in a kind of safe 'bubble' and when i stopped taking it i felt like i was going to die (no exaggeration i have never felt so ill in my life). So , getting back to the point i think you've done exactly the right thing but would strongly suggest a course of CBT - if you can get it on the NHS - while you are taking the prozac cos it will help hugely if and when you stop taking the prozac and i still feel the benefits now even tho my sessions ended 6 months ago. Do let us know how things go in the future
take care
stephe xxx

Thanks for your kind words. Sorry if I am being a bit thick but what type of counselling is this?GP is going to see me in a month and she said I could have some counselling.

Ess you are not being thick! Cognitive Behaviour Therapy is not like counselling really. I tried counselling and found it just made me more depressed! .Counselling is great if its a life trauma that has caused the depression but this wasn't the case with me it just seemed to hit me after having dd. Anyway CBT is a therapy where a psychotherapist talks about your symptoms (mental and physical)and between the 2 of you , you decide what you want to achieve (in my case to feel normal and happy again) - it has also proved to be really successful with treatment of phobias. There is quite alot of 'homework' type stuff but don't let that put you off cos it really makes you look at why you feel like you do and turns the situation around to finding the positive things in your life etc.. oh God i'm making this sound awful arn't i?!! it isn't its great but very hard to explain. It might be worth having a look on the internet for a better description than i can give. All i can tell you is that it worked for me and the best bit is that you can use the methods for mood change for ever and for any situation (anxiety, depression, nervousness, etc). They also teach you breathing and relaxation techniques. Anyway i'll stop waffling on but am now a real advocate for CBT having been a real sceptic 18 months ago so feel quite strongly about it. Let me know what you decide but it won't do any harm to get a referral will it? xxx

Ess - Thank goodness you can finally put a name to whats going on and now you can look forward to feeling like yourself again!

It might not take a few weeks! Just knowing that there is light at the end of the tunnel can make feel a bit stronger and less anxious.

Good luck! And you're not whining!!!!

Thankyou both so much. I talked to my dad and nan yesterday about it and my nan told me my mum had PND 9we don't have any contact so didnt know). Also, she has been on Prozac 3 years!GP keeps giving her repeat precription and hasnt seen her once!My uncle was on ADs and my sister. Also my dad was depressed a few years ago. Looks like I was a bit doomed!Might pop back to you time to time and let you know how I'm going on if that's ok. Thanks again.xx

Ess - I am constantly amazed at peoples reactions when I tell them I had PND! SOOOOOOOO many people say "ME TOO" whilst breathing this massive sigh of relief like its a burden they have been carrying for years.
Looks like you might be from a family with a tendency to suffer from depression....
so..... not only do you have a name for it........ but now you can blame on your parents too!

Excellant! xx