tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5547479290499038449.post6946087244517441185..comments2023-11-02T04:40:03.661-05:00Comments on Fertile Hope: SurvivalUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger13125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5547479290499038449.post-46889261243192588892011-12-06T18:35:22.765-06:002011-12-06T18:35:22.765-06:00Trish, I'm so sorry!! Your posts are bringing ...Trish, I'm so sorry!! Your posts are bringing back a flood of memories. I peeked back on my own blog and it seems I posted five times in the girls first few months. Not good!! What I remember helping me was having people over. I didn't even need so much "help" with the girls as much as I needed someone to talk to. Do you have anyone that you can count on to stop by for an hour or two during the day - on a regular basis?Adrianehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01522765399716764611noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5547479290499038449.post-20843489145976412692011-12-06T18:03:11.938-06:002011-12-06T18:03:11.938-06:00Trish - I remember browsing dooce.com's archiv...Trish - I remember browsing dooce.com's archives and reading her posts with depression label years ago. She wrote very frankly about her PPD and checkin into a medical facility, the different drugs and side effects. It seems like finding the right drug is really hard! <br /><br />Hope you take it one day at a time and feel a little better each day. I leave this post from her for you : <br />http://dooce.com/archives/daily/11_19_2004.htmlggophttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13152025930955161430noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5547479290499038449.post-87592931525622596492011-12-06T17:41:35.853-06:002011-12-06T17:41:35.853-06:00To those suggesting yoga- the trouble is getting o...To those suggesting yoga- the trouble is getting out of the house to go do it. Charlotte is in quarantine so I can't take her out, David works full time (plus) and I'm nursing, so getting away from Charlotte for very long is challenging. <br /><br />I do need to get some exercise at home, though, for sure. <br /><br />The doctor's office pretty much said there wasn't much they could do to negate the side effects because I am nursing. But said they should ease after the 1st week. <br /><br />I just took my 2nd dose so I'm waiting for the crazy to set in. <br /><br />And Alicia- I actually didn't have a lot of luck with Zoloft in the past, I was on Paxil, but my doc said that she preferred lexapro because it tends to work a little faster. At the time, I thought "oh good, faster relief" but now I'm wishing maybe I'd gone the zoloft route. <br />But we'll see what happens. <br />I just need to be able to function, really. <br />Even after the crazies lifted a bit this afternoon, I feel pretty zombie like. I'm hoping that eases, too, but I'll take zombie like over tweaked out any day.Joyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04150585209390355119noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5547479290499038449.post-60062989035961895652011-12-06T16:48:10.912-06:002011-12-06T16:48:10.912-06:00I'm wondering why they didn't prescribe zo...I'm wondering why they didn't prescribe zoloft for you right off the bat - was it that lexapro has more of an impact on anxiety? Because basically - they're all SSRI's and if you've done well on Zoloft in the past - it seems it would make sense to go that route again. I'm on Celexa (similar to Lexapro) and can relate 1000 percent to what you're going through and I'm SO SORRY. It's AWFUL!! I do know that Celexa and Lexapro take 1 - 2 weeks to begin to make you feel better - and initially - it's not unusual to feel more anxious when first on the drug. Unpleasant - to say the least - when you're already feeling insanely anxious and crazy. Keep in touch with your doc and keep utilizing every support system at your disposal. You will get through this and it WON'T last forever - it is definitely post-partum related. HANG IN THERE!<br /><br />~ AliciaAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5547479290499038449.post-42353245161267452822011-12-06T14:50:31.287-06:002011-12-06T14:50:31.287-06:00Praying for you - I know how much PPD sucks. You w...Praying for you - I know how much PPD sucks. You will get through it! You will! I really struggled after James was born (I was just convinced my baby hated me, and that having a baby was the worst thing that had ever happened to me). It took about two weeks, but I felt like this black cloud just started to lift off of me, one day at a time. Just be kind to yourself, as kind as you can be. We will keep praying for you and your little family!Beckshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12764693424856370645noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5547479290499038449.post-16976189408891380502011-12-06T14:22:01.669-06:002011-12-06T14:22:01.669-06:00My heart breaks for you as well. Anxiety sucks! I ...My heart breaks for you as well. Anxiety sucks! I have had it since I was a kid. I know you are doing everything you can to get better and you will. But please, hire some help. Ask a friend to ask a friend if they know someone you can pay to come in after hours. It will help soooooo much. And yes, I concur with the person who says that laughing helps. Put on a funny, silly, happy movie while you nurse or relax. It will help until the medicine kicks in. Meditation is good too.<br /><br />Hugs!<br />MandyAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5547479290499038449.post-87612573098952444042011-12-06T12:45:01.217-06:002011-12-06T12:45:01.217-06:00I really hope you find something that works for yo...I really hope you find something that works for you. Maybe a temporary anti anxiety till the anti depressants have a chance to work? <br /><br />I highly suggest you find an outlet during the day whether it be yoga or meditation or a work out group. It will really help with hormones and endorphins.Clairehttp://wyattburps.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5547479290499038449.post-1551891402469590622011-12-06T12:08:00.560-06:002011-12-06T12:08:00.560-06:00Thanks guys. I ended up putting in a call to my OB...Thanks guys. I ended up putting in a call to my OB about the side effects. I literally called and said "..this my daily call" I feel like such a fruit loop. <br />I don't remember having this effect when I was on zoloft or paxil years ago.. so hopefully this isn't absolutely necessary.Joyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04150585209390355119noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5547479290499038449.post-62448216361984545802011-12-06T10:55:13.263-06:002011-12-06T10:55:13.263-06:00I'm so sorry that you're struggling. It i...I'm so sorry that you're struggling. It is a rough road but you're doing all the right things. I'm on Lexapro and have been for a while. It works wonders for me and I feel great on it BUT no one drug is right for everyone. Make sure you tell your dr how it's making you feel because there might be a medication much better suited for your chemistry. I really hope you get some relief soon. hugs.michellehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03153436107966520268noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5547479290499038449.post-20011916203261464202011-12-06T09:52:35.129-06:002011-12-06T09:52:35.129-06:00I am sorry you are going through this right now. ...I am sorry you are going through this right now. I hope that it gets better quickly. Big hugs!!The Blatchford Familyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16302186229041349287noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5547479290499038449.post-14137322455494112602011-12-06T08:50:33.524-06:002011-12-06T08:50:33.524-06:00I took lexapro briefly a few years ago when i was ...I took lexapro briefly a few years ago when i was going through a stressful time in my life (before I ever went throug infertility and losing a child, having a preemie) and it wasn't a good experience. I felt horrible on it. and one night i woke and i felt like i had no body! Like i was just a floating head!!! Yeah...... that was it for me. lolKimberly (Anthony's Mom)https://www.blogger.com/profile/00517783303087349285noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5547479290499038449.post-48560365756673027852011-12-06T08:33:31.080-06:002011-12-06T08:33:31.080-06:00{{{hugs}}} I have dealt with anxiety and depressio...{{{hugs}}} I have dealt with anxiety and depression all my life. It isn't easy. You should feel the lexapro helping in a couple of days. All I can say right now is to remember to breathe, think positive thoughts, and keep finding those things that make you laugh. Laughing ALWAYS helps. :) Praying for you.<br /><br />JenniferDeep Thinkerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16241705545787556164noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5547479290499038449.post-91206964178818323412011-12-06T08:05:45.915-06:002011-12-06T08:05:45.915-06:00Trish, my heart breaks for you, but you will get t...Trish, my heart breaks for you, but you will get through this! It might just take a while to find the right treatment. <br /><br />This may be a totally whacky suggestion, but have you considered trying a yoga class? Like, a relaxing one, not a hard one. If it's something foreign, it may not be a good idea (more anxiety) but maybe finding a way to calm your body would also help calm your mind. We have an amazing yoga teacher that comes to our work twice a week, she always has a message and theme for the day. Somehow, no matter what I am going through, work stress, home stress, whatever, her message manages to speak right to me. Just a thought! Hope today is better than yesterday and that the tomorrows are better still.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09823563232341010867noreply@blogger.com