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what can i take for pnd that is safe when bf?

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BlueDragonfly · 10/06/2008 22:41

i cannot get in to the Drs but can't do this on my own anymore - any idea what i can take in the meantime?

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fiddledidee · 10/06/2008 22:44

I was on SERTRALINE =but you need prescription to get it. Can't you tell the dr it is urgent? are you still in touch with mw, because actually it was community mw who sorted mine out.
And it is stepping in the right direction to know what is going on and getting it sorted. i hid it for a month and that was just daft

emma1977 · 10/06/2008 22:45

BD- You sound like you need help.

Please try again to get in to see your GP. Every surgery should have facility to see emergency patients. Just tell the booking staff on reception that it is an emergency (which it is). Otherwise, get hold of your HV ASAP.

There are lots of treatments and support available for PND, the main hurdle is seeking and accepting it. The important thing is that you recongnise that you aren't well and are being pro-active about getting better. Well done.

You may be offered ADs as part of your treatment. Make sure the GP knows that you are BF as this affects which ones are safe to use.

All the best.

lackaDAISYcal · 10/06/2008 22:46

afaik, if it's PND you really need to get to the GP. I don't think there's anything you can take that would help to tide you over.

sorry you're feeling bad though; I've had PND after both my babies, and AND wiht my last pregnancy and with this one also.

I took sertraline when BFing as it;s one of the safest ones.

Get yourself to the docs as soon as possible, and even then any meds they give you will take a few weeks to kick in.

emma1977 · 10/06/2008 22:46

I would also opt for sertraline FWIW.

expatinscotland · 10/06/2008 22:47

I have used sertraline, which I am on just now for antenatal depression.

You REALLY need to get hold of your GP. Please ring your HV. She should be able to get an express line or phone in to your GP.

expatinscotland · 10/06/2008 22:47

Sorry, xpost! I have been prescribed sertraline twice now by consultant psychiatrists and so far so good!

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BlueDragonfly · 10/06/2008 22:52

HV suggested after ds3s 8 week check that i make an appointment. i chickened out, then felt better although i lied a bit on my second edinburgh test so that she would stop coming round (i didn't want to talk to her, i felt like she was judging me and we just didn't click - nothing wrong with her) and have been trying to get an appointment for the last 2 weeks (ds3 is now 14 weeks). they only release a few bookable appointments (GPs rebook from their rooms onto a diff system) you can ring in the mornings or at lunch for any spare appointments but there never are and mondays and thursdays are book on the day but by the time i get back in from the school run they are all gone. I have a phone phobia (stupid i know) so it takes me a while to ring anyway. Went in today to book an appointment and the evil receptionist made me cry and tld me she couldn't prebook and i would have to take my chances.

Sorry this is disjointed, i am a bit tipsy, i'm nt sure i would have posted this otherwise (please don't shout at me, i am not normally a drinker)

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BlueDragonfly · 10/06/2008 22:53

sorry huge x posts

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expatinscotland · 10/06/2008 22:54

PLEASE ring your HV and tell her you are unwell and you cannot get in to see the GP.

She can ring teh surgery.

I know how you feel, BD, I always drink a lot when my PND isn't being treated.

Don't beat yourself up.

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BlueDragonfly · 10/06/2008 22:57

she is off sick at the moment (pregnancy related), was in clinic with ds3 today for jabs but its too busy and there are babies with real problems

I don't drink normally, i don't like it. i have had a really hard few days and ... well i don't know

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lackaDAISYcal · 10/06/2008 23:02

agree wiht expat......you really need to call your HV. she will understand. If you don't feel comfortable talking to her though, is there another HV that you could talk to? (there are three or four at my surgery)

and don't be embarrased about the drinking, i think we all turn to alcohol when things are tough, but it really isn't the best way to self medicate as it's a depressant itself and just makes you feel worse in the long run

If you call the HV team tomorrow and tell them how you feel they should move mountains to get you in to see a GP, or a phone consultation at the very least.

and althoughn things feel really shit at the moment, you've taken the first step. with me, the admitting there is a problem is the hardest part and I always feel a load has been taken off just by talking about it.

Take care of yourself and make sure you are eating well and getting enough sleep.

let us know how you get on tomorrow

expatinscotland · 10/06/2008 23:03

ask to speak to the practice manager at the surgery if you are getting nowhere with the receptionist.

fiddledidee · 10/06/2008 23:04

you sound like you could do with some support. I think a few of us [me as well] went for the odd [few] drink[s] to get 'away' from pnd stress.
please please get in touch with someone, either hv to get you an appointment or otherwise a friend who could perhaps ring the gp on your behalf at the "right" time so you get seen asap. That system is so bad, it makes me really

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BlueDragonfly · 10/06/2008 23:07

its not usually a problem. i think i catch the 'bad' receptionist though.

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lackaDAISYcal · 10/06/2008 23:09

can you get time to call before the school run?

I know my surgery is usually all out of appointments by the time I get back so I try to call as soon as the switchboard opens.

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BlueDragonfly · 10/06/2008 23:11

switchboard opens at 8:30, just as we are getting shoes on. i can't ring on teh way as i am usually pushing a buggy and holding onto ds2, whilst simultaneously yelling at ds1 to stop running

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BlueDragonfly · 10/06/2008 23:12

however, i can ring earlier tomo as dp does the school run and takes ds2 to his childminder (my once a week 'treat' which we scrimp for!

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lackaDAISYcal · 10/06/2008 23:14

nice to see they are aware of all the pressures of modern life, eh? opening when everyone is either on their way to work or school.

you could always just turn up and refuse to leave until you see a doctor.

does your HV team have a mental health nurse attached to them? He/she would also be a good port of call.

lackaDAISYcal · 10/06/2008 23:15

I hope you can get in to see them BD.

take care xx

emma1977 · 10/06/2008 23:37

Good luck tomorrow.

Be firm with reception about needing to be seen urgently. Your GP won't mind at all about seeing you, I promise.

FWIW- Most of the nonsense I see as urgent appointments are cack that could have waited (and somehow gets past reception), whereas this is a proper emergency that warrants urgent attention.

laura032004 · 11/06/2008 06:56

If all fails, try getting an appt to see the nurse. This is what I did when it really was an emergency - had been seeing a mental health nurse but resisting ad's for some time, when it all spiralled downwards suddenly. The nurse took all the details, then just got the GP in to OK the scrip.

I'm on sertraline and bfing too. It's been fantastic.

lackaDAISYcal · 11/06/2008 11:04

how are things today BD? I hope you are sitting with your GP as I type this

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BlueDragonfly · 11/06/2008 11:25

well i didn't ring first thing. I fell back to sleep after DP had taken ds1 to school and ds2 to childminder. I rang at half 9 and all morning appts gone but more are released in the afternoon. having to use my mobile as my home phone is being diverted to BT (really must pay that bill) so will call in in person when i pass in a little while and try and get a normal appointment - you know, where you book and go in a week or whatever. i can only go at particular times or i will have to take all 3 of them

feel a bit better after a bit more sleep and a shower, ds3 being nice again

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lackaDAISYcal · 11/06/2008 11:37

It's so difficult wiht other DCs isn't it? Can your DH take a couple of hours off work to watch them while you go in? Just make sure you get an appointment and see someone; and sooner rather than later.

take care and come and rant on here when you feel the need; loads of us have been there and know just how difficult it can be

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BlueDragonfly · 11/06/2008 11:43

DH has many many jobs. He has his regular wage job and also has lots of recording work and engineering and mixing on at the moment (he is a musician/sound engineer) we need the money so him taking time of really isn't an option at the moment. we really need to move house. i am sure that being in this flat still is contributing to how i feel (it really is, its not just an excuse)

i don't mind going during school hours but really want to avoid taking ds1 if i can

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