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Mental health

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dunno what to do....

9 replies

topsy1 · 10/04/2007 20:26

don't want to go into too much detail, but hv has stongly advised ADs for pnd - second lo. i know things are bad but feel reluctant to take drugs. I KNOW they can make me feel better but feel like i'm giving in. it feels so real, big and very scarey. dunno what to do? any help???

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Wotzsaname · 10/04/2007 20:29

its not giving in. lots included me have been where you are, it helped me and it has helped many others.

GooseyLoosey · 10/04/2007 20:30

Take the drugs - if you had some ailment which you could see like a sore on your arm you would take them without thinking - pnd is a physical ailment in the same way and can be treated in most cases with drugs.

I have been where you are now and to me it felt like an admission of failure to take the ADs - on the other side of it now I can see that my fear to do so was part of the depression.

You have nothing to lose by trying them out.

OopsImoaningagain · 10/04/2007 20:32

Take the pills..there is no shame in taking them. You'll feel much better ! I'll also advise you to see a consellor. Don't worry you are not going to take these tablets for life ! Give yourself the chance to get better !! Good luck to you ! I had PND and thanks to these pills I got better, I'm expecting my second baby in 1 month and I feel something is wrong again I'll go to my GP and exige these pills and wont wait 1 year as I have done for my first dd. For your sake, for your children sake...get the help you need.

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topsy1 · 10/04/2007 20:33

just feel like crying at the mo - feel a real failure - always been on top of things - bubbly full of life and now i'm just on empty. can't tell my family...

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Wotzsaname · 10/04/2007 20:34

thats just part of it, please speak to GP and take advice.

Wotzsaname · 10/04/2007 20:42

don't get too upset, things will get better if you take the ADs.

nickytwotimes · 10/04/2007 20:46

i agree with the others. it's no shame to take ads. i've taken them for years and found they help. they give you a bit of a boost so you can then help yourself.
if the one's you've been prescribed don't suit, try others - it's a bit of a hit-and miss affair finding the best fo r you.

OopsImoaningagain · 10/04/2007 20:48

Go to your GP and tell him how you feel, it may sound hard but it's your first step towards recovery. You are not a failure, PND is a illness, anyone from any background can have it, you are not a failure, you simply need help in this difficult phase.

mrsmcv · 10/04/2007 20:56

Know how you feel about ADs, I think everyone feels like that, myself included.

Having PND doesn't make you a loser, it just means you've got PND. Taking anti-depressants makes you a clever sensible person and you should be proud of yourself for seeking support from anyone who can help.

A mountain to climb, like everything if you're depressed but it will end, I promise.

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