Those with PND, what are you taking for it?

[littleboyblue]

My gp prescribed me Fluoxetine, 20mg, one tab a day.
Is this a low dose?
I ask because my hv got ne the appointment with the gp, I went in, he told me how I felt and didn't give me much time to tell him how I'm feeling, he first tried to give me sleeping pills because I'm clearly just tired and frustrated. I said no way and he then just sort of tossed me the slip for anti-d's and said go back and see him next week.
I don't really want to take them, but kind of feel like I don't have the physical or emotional strength to keep pulling myself out of these difficult days, so maybe I do need something to help me through it.
Anyone else taking this?

Hiya, what a few days!! Had to re-arrange my Mammogram last Thurs as DS2 was poorly, he spent the next 4 days crying for me, sitting on my lap, not eating and exploding nappies, poor little thing, he has finally turned a corner today thankfully expecially as I had to do a mad dash to the hospital last night as my friend was in larbour and wanted me there. Her waters broke about 8pm, she was in full labour by 10pm, found out baby was breech so had a qucik c section, baby out by 12:30, what a way to do it, I was home by 1:45am such a cute little boy, it was very exciting, you forget how they look when they're first born. I'm going to see her tonight.
Emotionally I doing well but still suffering for dizzyness I assume from the tablets, I'll keep going for another couple of months and see how I feel then.

How was your bank holiday weekend? How are you feeling too?

Hi. I'm good. The past few days for you sound a bit mental! Congrats to your friend. I know what you mean about forgetting, ds2 is 16 weeks now and it's flown by! I seem to remember ds1 being a baby baby forever!
I'm doing really well in all aspects of my life now and kind of feel I'm getting back to the top of my game iykwim. Me and dp are back on track, ds2 is out of colic, ds1 is being very funny all the time, even when naughty it's hard not to laugh! And I'm getting back ontop of housework, I'm doing a bit of exercise and I'm feeling good. Such a relief to feel normal again.

Littleboyblue, that's very encouraging to see you are feeling better. I'm on 20mg prozac too and it's only been two weeks but I'm relieved that I'm doing something about it at last (DD is 20 months and I'm pg again, I suspect this is delayed/denied PND from a while ago).

I hope things continue to get better for you.

I've started exercising again and I think it's a really positive step for several reasons.

Best wishes

naturelover when I was pregnant with number 2, ds1 was similar age and my mw thought I was suffering PND from first time too, looking back to not long after his birth, I know I was, but instead of taking mw advice, I logged a complaint against her. Maybe if I'd listened at the time and worked on it then like you are doing, things wouldn't have got so low now. Who knows.
I'm pleased you're feeling a bit better already, mine was quick too, I think just acknowledging it and taking that step starts the recovery ball rolling doesn't it?