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I have 4 kids, youngest is 8mths. I am v. low. I tried citalopram + it was good, but am breastfeeding + it seemed to be affecting dd so I stopped. I don't know what to do. I desperately dont want to give up b/feeding, but I'm not coping AT ALL. I have been reduced to frozen food (pizza + chips) 2 nights in a row. Dh acts as if Its just getting inconvenient for him now. I used to have a good job once, now I feel completely useless. just read an article that says cows milk has pus in it, + I usually have a milk based horlick or similar before bed.
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ok you need to go back to gp and explain how it's affecting dd and ask for a review remember you are not useless, try soya milk before bed if you are worried

I have told gp, he's v good, but have already been 2x this week, poss urine infection in dd, tonsillitis in ds + chest infection for me. Feel as if I live down there. The reception staff can now recognise my voice on the phone and call me by my first name.
Also "good job" involved working for company that er produced soya so I have an acquired distaste.
dh home now. held baby for about 7 min then asked me to take her (so he can watch tv + play on nintendo ds)

I know thats 3 things, but 1 was a double visit

hope today is better, try honey and hot water poss at night time, GP's are there for when u need them

just saw this thread,i have 4 children and the receptionists at my gp surgery all know my voice,its totally normal to be there all the time,the kids pass illnesses to each other,the docs understand that.dont neglect yourself,though.i know that feeling,that you come last,but u really need to see if theres any other ads you can try or if theres any other help you can get.
have u told your dh how ur feeling?u really need him to be supportive.

If the story about cow's milk puts you off drinking it, switch to organic. It's standard milk that this applies to (if it's actually true at all) and organic milk is fine.

There are other ads you can take which don't affect breastmilk. If you found the Citalopram helpful, go back and see your GP and ask to try a different one. If your GP is reluctant, ask to see a phsychiatrist - they are far more clued-up on ads, and more likely to try something different that the GPs don't know about.

Get a book about depression from the library for your dh to read - it can be very difficult to understand just how awful it is if you've never experienced it yourself. And talk to him - tell him exactly how it makes you feel and how useless you think you are.