Does this sound like PND??? Please help

[saffron55]

So, the last few months I have noticed my sons gf has not been herself, her baby is 5 months old. She also has a 2 year old. She has been avoiding leaving the house, not making any plans, or makes them & never goes ahead with them. At first I thought she was lazy & couldn't be bothered going out with 2 kids. How awful do I feel now. Since about 3 weeks ago she has called herself an ambulance 4 times! She believes she is physically very poorly, but doctors are sure nothing is wrong and send her home after hours in a&e. She describes her symptoms as stroke like; numbness, feeling sick, fatigue, weak, no appetite etc. I'm convinced it is pnd but I may be wrong. I was wondering if these are usual symptoms? Please could someone help I am seriously worried about her. Thnx

Sounds like exhaustion. How much help does she get with the kids? Has she definitely been fully medical checked properly to ensure it’s not something internal or a disease of the blood like anaemia?

She's had CT scan, MRI, bloods endless times, they can't find anything. They keep telling her it's severe anxiety but I'm convinced it could be something more. So is she. Thnx

Severe anxiety is all part and parcel of PND and I think your instincts are probably spot on. Could you mention PND as a possibility to your son, if not to his gf? I would encourage her to make an appointment with her GP with the possibility of PND being used as the starting point of the conversation. Sometimes doctor's need a little nudge in the right direction in my experience. Certainly she needs support of some kind at the very least.