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[Haribosmum]

When I had ds2 a year ago I was diagnosed with PND and put on Escitalopram. I felt loads better and 6 months ago made the desicion to come off them. I think I've always still had PND since then but because I'm a SAHM with 2 pre-schoolers I just tried to get on with it IYKWIM. I've been very tired and grumpy but never seemed to find the time to go back to the doctors. This week MIL has taken the kids on holiday and it seem as if that had opened the flood gates back into full blown PND (I think because this week I don't have to pretend everything's ok). I'm sleeping for 18 hours a day and generally can't be bothered doing anything even though I've got a list of jobs as long as my arm to do while the kids are away. I went to the doctors yesterday and she prescribed me Paroxetine but just one tablet made me even more tired and feeling really sick and low. I found some of my original AD in the kitchen but it's 20mg not 10mg like I started on last time. I'm thinking I should break one in half? At least I know it doesn't make me feel sick? What do you think?

No experience but am bumping for the morning crew, hope someone can help you haribo

I have been on my Ad for over a year. And do not want to come off them just yet. Realised this after a very stressful Christmas I am not ready. Please go back to your GP and talk to them. Or your HV if you know yours. I can sleep all day if I could so know I am not well yet. Changing tablets may also increase your sleeping. Sod the jobs rest and go easy on yourself.

Eve

I agree with eve, be kind to yourself, relax, sleep and chat to your gp or hv. In my experience, ads can have yucky side effects to begin with, but they do generally pass. I found it helpful to remember that if I had to take meds for something physical I would persevere through the side effects. Depression, of any kind is not a choice. But wwe should all expect recovery. After much heartache and alot of help, I feel so much better. There is a way out of this. Please talk, I know its hard but the stuff in your head is so much easier when its out. HTH

Well I broke on of my other AD in half and took it. No side effects so think I'll persevere with the original ones. Sorry, forgot to mention that we've moved to New Zealand 6 months ago so no HV just a doctor and you have to pay each time you see them. I'm going to go back to the doctors next week to see if she can prescribe me my original AD seeing as the last one made me feel so sick and yucky.