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Help! possible relapse : (

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yellowdianthus · 18/05/2012 12:19

Please bear with me as I am not very good at explaining things/good with using the right words.

My DS and I were both sick, the birth went wrong and ended up with my c section opening up and lots of complications.
Our son had undiagnosed reflux and lactose intolerence - he cried constantly for 4 mths til they found out what was wrong (poor wee man).

I was hospitalised with depression/anxiety.

Put on chlopromazine ( high dosage) and venlafaxine and had sleeping tabs til sleep pattern returned while in hospital.

My DH doesn't want me to take them (AD's) as I seemed better - blue in the face trying to explain why this is not a good idea.
I came off them (against doctors advice) and starting to feel very unwell mentally again - cant afford to go to hospital again and have time off work as CTC was overpaid and they clawed money back leaving us in a really bad way financially as it is.
Thankfully work put me on nightshifts (I requested) as I don't see people and they don't see me having bouts of crying etc.

I have started taking AD's secretly again today as I've had some very dark thoughts and feel myself ready to go again.

Cant seem to do right for doing wrong. Has anyone any advice please?
My DH is a good man he just doesn't seem to understand. Maybe I am not explaining things well enough.

My CPN stopped visiting too as they closed my case when I got better - MY coping strategies are not working well anymore. Help.

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Upwardandonward · 18/05/2012 13:05

Can you go to your gp? They might be able to help.

madmouse · 18/05/2012 13:15

You need to get out in the open with how you are feeling. I appreciate you don't want to have a relapse but you are having one and not acting will make it worse and early intervention may prevent worse. It may not actually be a relapse, just that you are not quite there yet. I had a number of those phases when healing from PTSD. Also, ideally you need to stay on ADs for 4-5 months after you feel well again.

I'm glad you started taking ADs again but you really need medical advice. And excuse the language but sod your dh and his opinions. Your illness, your body, your medication your choice.

whattodoo · 18/05/2012 13:23

Glad you've got yourself back on ad's, but you really should get yourself to docs to get proper medical support.
Can you try to call CPN?
If you get help now, you can hopefully stabilise and get better.

yellowdianthus · 18/05/2012 20:17

got docs appointment a week today. CPN wont come out to a closed case. thank you very much for taking the time to reply : )

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whattodoo · 18/05/2012 22:49

Hi Yellow. Glad you got a docs appt. Have you got enough ADs to see you through til then.
How are you feeling now?

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