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I can not cope any longer :-(

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Eve34 · 13/10/2008 07:59

DS is now 2, his behaviour has completely changed and I just can not cope with him. EVERYTHING is a battle - have stared a treadin behaviours, but am guessing it is just a phase.
DP is in the services and is as helpful as he can be, have no family near by and nearest friend is moving away.
I have been on citalapram 40mg since DS was born, this was increased over the past year.
I know I have improved and get by, but I just want to sit and cry when I have days like today, and it is only 8AM.
I wanted to know if this is 'normal'? I don't expect to be mary poppins, but I should be coping better. The next step is going to the hospital, what would this entail, I do not have any faith in CPN's and the like, and I am holding back on this as I may have the option of moving abroad and would hate this to stop that from happening.

Oh arse.....

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teenspirit · 13/10/2008 08:06

only got a min as going to school and need to get ready but you are completely normal - even parents without depression not on medication feel like this on days and 2 year olds are a nightmare - when I complained about mine a friend said -
"terrible twos, twating threes and f*cking fours!!!" She was a mum of 3 and had never had pnd so everyone feels similar at times.

serin · 13/10/2008 23:36

Does he go to nursery or playgroup at all, or are you with him all the time?

fortyplus · 13/10/2008 23:38

Yup - definitely felt like I was losing my marbles when mine were that age! They're 13 & 14 now and I've been reasonably sane for ages, but God it was hard when they were little. And I was lucky enough to have family & friends close by.

You need to mix with other mums. Can you go to a mother & toddler group?

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