pregnant and panicked

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Does anyone have any words of comfort? I've already posted on here about this, but wondering if anyone else has anything to offer.

I'm now 29 weeks and out of my mind with panic and anxiety. Can't sleep or eat, or really do anything - barely coping looking after my son (5). My husband is very stressed at work and we can't talk.

Sometimes I have good days, but it seems to be getting worse and worse. Is it ever going to go?

Have had a history of anxiety, had loads of therapy, on ADs already, but think that the pregnancy might have reduced their efficiency. Anyone been here before?

Thank youx

Hi i suffer from aniety/deppression and currently on AD'S, me and DH are ttc baby no 3 at the moment i was told by my doctor that of need be they could up the dose? maybe the pregnancy hormones are just too much at the moment.

I am upping the dose - have been to the doc and asked to be referred to psych, but have obviously been put on some waiting list and have heard nothing. I would love to see an antenatal psychologist - just someone who can give me some answers!

Has anyone else been here?

Sorry to hear about how you are feeling. It sounds really tough. I'm sure it's a good thing that you have recognised it and got yourself to the doctor.

During my first pregnancy I had very strong anxiety. At the time I had only been on ADs once and didn't take them during the pregnancy. I had also had a long period of counselling.

In your situation I can hear my old counsellor saying 'up the self care'. In my last pregnancy I was fortunate to being seeing the hospital counsellor, I had some hypnotherapy and did some specific birth classes (my anxiety was focussed on childbirth and coping with the change of life from a new baby).

Are there things you can do to support yourself? I'm 20 weeks and I am noticing that my anxiety level is definitely getting worse. Things that help me are painting, walking outside, but I'm also considering getting in touch with my hospital counsellor again. I'm also trying to make an effort to talk to friends when I feel stressed which helps but I don't find easy to do at all. (This makes me sound quite together but truthfully I don't feel it just now!)

I think I am frightened about the change this new baby will bring and about how me and our family will cope. I find pregnancy and babies and toddlers stressful! I am also feeling worse because my husband is a bit out of the picture at the moment due to work. I'm trying to not get too anxious about the anxiety again. Again my counsellor would be saying 'go easy on yourself' there is a lot going on. Don't put any extra pressure on yourself, see anything you can do as a positive.

I hope you find some good support soon, I think some people find the postnatal depressions charities good for helplines and things, if talking helps you of course. What about your friends and family for helping out?