Another PPD post - help, advice needed (UPDATED)

Is it possible that I have this at 9 months pp?

as you can tell from my other post, my life has been hectic lately...BUT, I find myself extremely sad, angry, hopeless, I cannot focus, cannot sleep well ( I am up until 1am most nights even though I am EXHAUSTED)

I am not even sure how to explain it but the best way is to say that I feel like a tiny fish in a huge pond...just lost !!!

I HATE feeling like this, I do not even recognize myself

I plan to call my doctor tomorrow, should I call my OB or my primary care physician?

thanks

UPDATE -

so I went to the OB, bawled my eyes out to the nurse AND the doctor

He gave me Celexa (20mg to start with) and I will see him again in 6 weeks. He also took blood to test me for a vitamin D deficiency or Thyroid issue

Message edited 6/18/2010 3:25:52 PM.

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PPD can show up anytime during the first year.

I'm sorry you are feeling this way.

Please do call your Dr.

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It's absolutely possible for you to have PPD 9 months after giving birth. Most doctors say it can show up any time in the first year and there's even some studies showing that the first two years leave a woman vulnerable to suffering from PPD. I would give your OB a call tomorrow, make an appt to talk about it and in the meantime, talk about how you're feeling. The more you talk about it, the more you will feel better. Hang in there and I have been there, so feel free to FM me or message me on fb, etc.

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Aw Steph - I'm so sorry you're feeling this way!

Definitely call your OB in the a.m. I hope you are able to find a resolution to this!

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thanks everyone...I feel like I am in a cloud, a fog. I felt this way to an extent a few months ago but started to feel better, now It's back with a vengance.

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I have no expertise here, just

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I would call your OB tomorrow. I hope you feel better soon sweetie.

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Posted by dawnygirl25

I would call your OB tomorrow. I hope you feel better soon sweetie.

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It's so incredibly hard to be a mom without thinking you have PPD, and then add that to the mix and it's near impossible to feel like you can do it. I know. Just know that your perception is probably off because of how you're feeling and you are every bit as good a mom as I know you've always been.
But you need to take care of you, and it's so hard to do that sometimes. So make it a point to take care of yourself and get your life back. You are worth that and when you're happier, everything else will fall into place.

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Posted by pinkandblue

Posted by dawnygirl25

I would call your OB tomorrow. I hope you feel better soon sweetie.

I am calling 1st thing in the am. I hope they can help me. I just want to be ME again to enjoy my kids, enjoy my life and feel like normal

I feel like I am doing such a disservice to my kids, I feel like the worst mom ever

I was crying in my room before and miki came in and gave me her stuffed dog Clifford and said "here mommy, clifford will cheer you up, you can sleep with him"

I have him right next to me and he IS cheering me up....gosh I love that kid and I hate that she has to see me so sad

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Posted by Kerie-is-so-very

Posted by pinkandblue

Posted by dawnygirl25

I would call your OB tomorrow. I hope you feel better soon sweetie.

I am calling 1st thing in the am. I hope they can help me. I just want to be ME again to enjoy my kids, enjoy my life and feel like normal

I feel like I am doing such a disservice to my kids, I feel like the worst mom ever

I was crying in my room before and miki came in and gave me her stuffed dog Clifford and said "here mommy, clifford will cheer you up, you can sleep with him"

I have him right next to me and he IS cheering me up....gosh I love that kid and I hate that she has to see me so sad

You will enjoy things again, for sure. I'm not a medical expert but I find that so many people want to know if they have PPD, yet the label may not matter because if you are suffering from anxiety and/or depression to the extent where you might need/want medication, so many of the treatments are the same whether it truly PPD or an episode of depression. You're adjusting to life with a child, or in your specific case, life with a second child, and even if the hormones are not the cause, you should probably talk to a professional. Do you sleep enough? Is that a silly question? I think sleep is key, yet so many of us have no way to get the right amount of it .

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Posted by Kerie-is-so-very
Do you sleep enough? Is that a silly question? I think sleep is key, yet so many of us have no way to get the right amount of it .

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Glad you are calling, it's so important not to ignore this.

It may be PPD, it may be overall anxiety who knows. Whatever it is, there is something you can do about it and I'm glad you are going to make that call.

I told you I went through PPD when each of my kids was born-don't let it linger, you do not have to be miserable and sad. There is a better way-you are a wonderful mom/wife and have wonderful kids and a wonderful life, you should be able to enjoy that

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I had no idea this could happen, but after I weaned Josh at 18 mos, I hit a complete wall.
I happened to have an pap appt, brought it up to dr that I am feeling out of sorts, he said it is common to feel that after nursing...and that was 18 mos!

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I have an appointment with the OB at 1:30

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Posted by headoverheels

Posted by pinkandblue

I have an appointment with the OB at 1:30

That is a great start. I hope you get some answers, you deserve to be a happy woman!

Re: Another PPD post - help, advice needed (UPDATED)

BUMP For update

I want to thank you all for talking me off the ledge yesterday, it was a BAD day

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GOOD FOR YOU!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! So glad you took charge of this, I'm sure your OB (and his nurse ) have seen this same exact thing many many many times.

I hope the rx makes you feel a little less anxious, and you can start to feel a little more like your old self. Not that you're old, you know what I'm saying

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is it silly to say that i'm proud of you??? if not - i am, and if it is - i still am.

you did the smart & right thing!!!! you are on the road to being your normal, wonderful self!

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Great update. Take care of yourself first, the rest will follow

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Glad you went to the dr today ..I hope you start feeling better quickly!

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good for you, thank you for asking this!

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Good for you!