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DEPRESSION-OPEN FORUM

by Van73, Jul 11, 2007 12:00AM
Hi Ladies,
I was wondering if there were any women on here who suffer from depression and are pregnant as well?  I have Serious anxiety attacks and deep depression.  I was on Cymbalta but the dr wanted me off when I got PG.  So I have been completely off for over a month but I can't function anyore.  I am a raving lunactic, I am having emotional break downs (worse now that I am PG) and I cant stand myself!!! lol  I know for those of you who do NOT suffer from depression it sounds like "You're just pregnant" but it's not just that.  It's like that but 20 times worse.
Anyhow, the dr just prescribed me low dose Zoloft.  I hope it helps.  I have a job and family I need to keep in balance.
From those of you that suffer from depression only please (because if you dont, you just dont understand---dont mean to sound rude) please tell me how you've coped????
xoxox
V
Member Comments (3)

by tinymommy, Jul 11, 2007 12:00AM
I have been extremely over depressed lately.  But I do not take medicine.  However, a few years ago, I weened myself off of taking Zoloft.  It is actually a great rx, and as long as you are taking it in very small doses, please don't go over 50!! I believe some of that stress you are having will probably be lifted.  Don't just rely on the Rx though.  Try going out for a walk by yourself to calm nerves, or even a weekly massage/ and or pedicure.  These are ways to relax yourself.  I actually bought a lot of yoga dvds(this is coming from someone who doesn't like the looks of flexible people) and it is calming.  Just you and the dvd, and usually the background music is the ocean, or rain.  Another way to help is to buy a noise machine.  You can get them from any electronic store.  They play alot of different types of noises from the ocean, rain, thunderstorms, to a city street.

by Darkestlight, Jul 11, 2007 12:00AM
I'm 28wks pregnant, I'm bipolar, and my husband has been gone for almost my whole pregnancy(I haven't seen him since I was 9wks so you can imagine how my depression lvl truly is. I was on Lamictal before I got pregnant, but I stopped taking it on my own. There were studies done that said it caused cleft lip or w/e it is and I just didn't want to chance anything with my baby. So I've been off medicine for 7months or more..... Boy it's been a long time. Some days I'm ok, I guess cause I ignore what bothers me, and some days I just can't cope with anything and I want to lay in bed all day. At one point in my pregnancy I thought about suicide, but quickly snapped out of that for the sake of my baby. I honestly don't know how I've coped this long with out medicine or anything without losing my mind. I understand how you feel. It's horrible and no it's not like like regular pregnancy blues.
Finally I had had all I could take and talked to my OB. He got me a referral(damn insurance companies)to a psychiatrist whom I go see next Wed. I'm still so leary about going on anything while pregnant. It just overall scares me. But I realize if I don't get it together before the baby gets here then I will get postpartum depression BADLY and my baby won't have the mother it needs, and I don't have her daddy here right now to help me out so taking care of her is pretty much all up to me. I do have family and stuff, but I don't want to solely depend on them for help with the baby. I should be able to take care of my own child... ya know. I think you are on my friends list on myspace. You can always message me if you want/need to talk. I'm at a computer for a majority of the day cause I don't have a job or much of anything to do...... and that makes things worse for me. But yeah..... Stay strong and I'm here if you want to talk. You aren't alone.

by Van73, Jul 11, 2007 12:00AM
Tiny,
Thank you for your suggestions. I will def try the relaxation, etc when I am home tonight!  My dr is prescribing the lowest dose and I will just have to live with that!!

Darkest!  Yes I am on your friends list!  And the same for you!  I can't imagine being alone and having to go through all that!  I am so sorry.  Please know I am here for you too!!!  I am lucky to have my 2 kiddos, that is the main reason why I need to be on something because I have to be somewhat stable for them too.  They aren't used to seeing me this way..........
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