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depressed again

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2wildbabies · 18/10/2004 12:00

I am depressed. I am not slepping anymore.....I feel fat and ugly. I can't cope with the kids right now. I don't know why I feel like this. I have been on anti-d's before, but they never did anything for me......I was never happy about being on them. I am on kalms now, but they are doing nothing!

I just don't know how to snap myself out of this....I just have no interest in life at the moment.

Sorry, just wanted someone to talk to.

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welshmum · 18/10/2004 12:02

Hello 2wildbabies.
Sorry to hear that you're feeling like this. Can I ask a couple of questions? How old are your children? Are they the reason you're not sleeping?

MummyToSteven · 18/10/2004 12:03

Hi 2wb, sorry you are feeling so down. could it be a reaction maybe to the anxiety you had over your breast lump - just that sometimes when the crisis is on, you carry on ok, and it's only when the crisis is over that everything really hits you.

how long have you felt like this for? just asking coz a couple of days might just be one of those things, whilst a few weeks is getting a bit more concerning IYSWIM?

don't worry about "snapping" yourself out of it - life just doesn't work that easily - if you feel guilty about being depressed that will just make you feel even worse. is there anything at all that you feel you enjoy atm?

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2wildbabies · 18/10/2004 12:27

I think finding a lump made me panic....as it would. I have felt down for a while now, but was trying to get myself better. I just feel like I really care about anything anymore.

My kids are 2 and 10 months. Younger baby has been waking at night as he's teething, but dh has been getting up with him as I can't get myself moving anymore (I do get up sometimes!!). I just lie there awake all night. I've tried a hot bath before bed...hot chocolate....and even alcohol, but still I'm not sleeping!!

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miam · 20/10/2004 10:48

Just wondered how you were today. It does sound like you are suffering from PND - so it may be worth speaking to your doc. You really don't need to suffer any longer, and the longer you ignore it the more difficult it is to treat. Hope you are feeling a little brighter though. xx

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2wildbabies · 20/10/2004 13:56

I'm still not sleeping at all!!!! It is driving me mad. I have got PND....was diagnosed when I had my dd. Then reappeared with ds. I will have to go to docs, but don't want any tablets at the moment. I have been taken off the pill right now coz the docs want to see what is causing my breast problem.

I just have days when I am really down, and can't snap out of it. How I'm feeling now was caused by the nurse I went to see the otehr day told me i was fat and needed to lose weight...so naturally I'm p**d off now!!!

I am a bit overweight, but I have had 2 kids and have excess baby fat left over. I also don't diet well.

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Lonelymum · 20/10/2004 14:02

Sorry to hear you are down 2wildbabies. I am there with you at the moment. I wouldn't worry about your weight right now unless you are really obese . If your youngest is only 10 months old, your body will still be getting over the pregnancy in my opinion.

Spacecadet · 20/10/2004 14:34

Hi 2wildbabies, I am so sorry to hear how you are feeling, you may have read my thread and my problems started with a health scare. do not worry about weight issues or anything like that, they are not a priority at the moment, but you need someone to talk to. anti ds arent always the answer and a gp cant force you to go on them, but you need some support. if you got to your gp and find them unhelpful ask to see a different one or your hv but please dont suffer in silence.good luck and please keep posting on here.

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2wildbabies · 20/10/2004 15:15

my doctor is lovely. SHe understands, but you can never get an appointment to see her.As for my HV....you know, my ds hasn't seen her since he was 4 weeks old!!!!

It's nice that there is a website here so I have people to chat to....it really does help.

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Spacecadet · 20/10/2004 17:55

The health of a mum is just as important as your babys so a health visitor will see you if you call her, could you get an urgent appt to see your gp as how your feeling cant wait.

Spacecadet · 20/10/2004 19:34

Please keep posting and let us know how you are doing, you don't have to go through this on your own.

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2wildbabies · 20/10/2004 20:23

thanks. I've actually got a tread on 'other subjects about my MIL. You know she is the root of this problem.

I have actually got HV coming out tomorrow morning so will try and chat to her. I just find it so hard.

Will let you know

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miam · 20/10/2004 20:28

2wild - I'm sure it will help to talk about how you feel to your HV. Please let us know how you get on. Hope you will be ok tonight. xx

Spacecadet · 20/10/2004 20:34

Good luck {{{ hugs }}}

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