postnatal depression

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I am a mum of a nearly-three year old and my second is due in 4 weeks. I had pnd with my daughter and have been on antidepressants ever since. I tried to come off them several times but always had to go back to them. I'm now taking 75 mg a day of amtriptylin prescribed by GP and consultant. My midwife suggests I try the Dalton's Regime but my consultant is sceptical. Has anyone else tried Dalton's Regime while already on antidepressants? Also has anyone tried homeopathy while already on antidepressants? Wouldn't a homeopath make you come off the ads before trying homeopathy?

I was amiltrip too... whats the daltons regime? I came off the pills... but not knowing what this regime is cant tell you if thats how i did it

Well I'm only learning about Dalton's Regime pretty much as I write - surfing net for more info till I see my GP next week. It's basically progesterone jabs from an hour after birth for several days, then - delightful! suppositories etc. Dalton is Katharina Dalton (according to some sites leading British expert in progesterone treatment for women, ie. menopause, depression after childbirth, premenstrual tension etc. The regime also dictates regular starchy meals while you're on treatment. Not sure why but remember from last baby eating carbs every 3 hours while breastfeeding was never a problem ie. pkt of hobnobs each feed etc!

Oh I see... sorry crossed wires - I thought it was a regime to get off the amiltrip without needing to have something else. I read it as if you were having probs getting off the pills for addictive reasons rather than because the depression was still there.... sorry my mistake. I took amiltrip as a pain blocker so I guess my experience would have been different anyway. Although I do remember the GP saying that 75mg was a relatively small dose for amiltrip which may make it easier to switch treatments. I think many homeopaths also work alongside mainstream medicine... ie as a complementary approach so dont let it put you off giving it a go. Sorry can't be more help

I'm training to be a homeopath. A homeopath shouldn't make you come of the antid's. For example homeopaths wouldn't tell you to come off chemotherapy if you had cancer- they would prescribe something to help the symptoms caused by the chemo though (the sickness etc).

Just looked it up in 'the prescribed drug guide- a holitic perspective'. The author says that sudden cessation of the drugs can lead to severe difficulties and must be avoided. So no I reckon you wouldn't be told to withdraw from the drugs (and if you were- change practitioner!).

Homeopathy would be worth a try and won't do any harm.

Oooh, just caught the Daltons Regime being mentioned. Click here for more info about the regime and the alternatives to it.