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flis21 wrote: »

Hi All,

Haven't been on here for ages. Things were going really great. I've had my second baby now and the last few weeks things have started to go downhill. I feel exhausted, even on the days when I've had a full nights sleep! I feel numb, I don't even have the energy to get angry at my husband for not helping out around the house more. I get tearful 4-5 times a day over the most silly things. I don't think my hubby even wants to be around me at the moment. even trying to do the smallest task around the house feels like climbing up a mountain, I'm just about managing to keep on top of washing the clothes so we all have something to wear but that's about it. I also seem to have had one minor illness after another constantly for last 2 weeks, everything from tummy upsets, colds, coughs, rashes etc.

Just wish I could get out of this black mood. I should be enjoying my children being little, I keep panicking that I am missing out and going to regret this later. Have tried to phone doctor yesterday, but no appointments until next Friday. Phoned my health visitor, but no one can even phone me back until Weds!

Just feeling really !!!! and I hate it. Am still taking my anti-d's from my last breakdown, so don't know if I need a bigger dose or to change meds or to get some talking therapy (if any is available, which I doubt!). It's so hard as all I really want to do is go to bed and stay there, but I can't with a baby and a 2 year old to look after.

Sorry for coming and dumping all this on you guys, particularly when I don't know most of you, but don't feel I have anywhere else to turn. I'm off to My Mums today for the weekend, but she hates my mental health problems, I think she thinks I make it all up, so I can't talk to her about it. At least I will get some help with the boys this weekend tho.

Hi, good to see you again and congratulations:)

I am wondering if you have Post Natal depression?

A trip to the doctors would be advisable.

Part_Mouse

Hi Flis

Firstly congrats on your LO i do wonder if you might be suffering from PND? second a trip to the docs.

UnluckyT

Hang in there,i started back on Citlopram for the second time a few months ago

hope everyones had a sunny weekend.

xx

Raksha

{{{Hugs}}} for Fliss

rubytuesday

Flis it does definitely sound like PND. The Association for Postnatal Illness are very supportive. If you google you can get their details. Also the Health Visitor maybe able to offer you extra support, but definitely get yourself off to the Doctor.
Congratulations on the birth of baby and look after yourself x

Raksha

Things went from bad to worse over the weekend. OH seems to be feeling the pressure and is pushing me to go back to work (despite it being his idea in the first place to get signed off). I've also had confirmation that my birth mother doesn't want any contact from me.

I've gone from feeling 7/10 on Friday afternoon to 2/10. Work now want to know if I will be attending my performance review meeting on Tuesday 2nd June (that is not my mistake - that is the date they have given) I can't see that I will be mentally in a position to respond, but OH thinks I ought to, 'get back on the horse' the way I'm feeling at the moment I'll just end up having the screaming hab dabs and walking out

I am hoping to make an appointment with the Dr this afternoon to change my medication, have just asked OH if he will come in to the Dr with me and he's refused, says he just wants to walk away from the whole thing

Miroslav

Well, i'm really proud of myself......not.

I managed to go a few years without cutting myself and now i've gone and done it again Arm cut to shreds

Had another argument with flatmate. Flatmates response is that i'm stupid and not to expect any sympathy. I think I learnt a long time ago not to expect any. The reason I did it was because she wouldn't listen to me as usual. Fed up with her not listening to even the simplest of things, her speaking over me as if her things are more important and her belittling my things and then when I get angry, play the victim of my shouting as if she's some kind of perfect angel

So I cut my arm to release some anger - so it's lose/lose for me. I'm not giving her another chance though. Fed up of her manipulation and self importance.

Raksha

Dr has changed my prescription to Zoloft.......

{{{Miroslav}}}

the_devil_made_me_do_it

Miroslav, I can totally empathise with you when it comes to peoples' attitudes towards self harming. It dosen't help matters when those around you show you nothing but disgust after self-harming. It's not helpful at all. I know sympathy isn't particularly helpful either, but there's nothing worse than someone treating you with utter disgust because you have reached a point were self harming is the only way you can feel a bit better. It's a shame your flatmate can't be supportive. Hugs.

Indie_Kid

Miroslav - is moving out an option?

cattkitt

Miroslav, have you tried things like squeezing ice cubes when you want to self harm?