I just wanted to post this and see if anyone else is having the same kind of problem as me.
I have had anxiety and panic attacks for a number of years now. When I was pregnant I found my anxiety more manageable and actually felt more calm and relaxed on a day to day basis
Then after having Joshua I found my anxiety has got worse and I have been feeling depressed with it too.
I had a very unpleasant experience during the birth. I won't go into detail as I find it hard to talk about but at one stage during the labour I really thought I was going to die
Now this has stuck with me and haunted me since I gave birth in October last year.
I felt completely numb after the birth. It is hard to explain but I felt numb towards my partner, no emotion towards him at all. I know there is nothing wrong with me emotionally because I feel so much love for Joshua.
I have nightmares every night, which wake me up and then I end up getting even LESS sleep. I feel anxious every day now and I am finding it extremely hard to cope.
I have trouble going out places, even just the normal day to day things like nipping to the shops sends me into a panic
I have spoken to my doctor and he has put me on Citalopram on a low dose to start with and then will up it in a weeks time. I'm not keen to start taking the Citalopram, I want to because I really feel like I can't cope now and I need something to help take the edge off and help me feel a bit more human again but I am worried about side effects
Has anyone else taken this medication? or even suffered with anxiety/depression?
I feel completely alone (even though I know I'm not the only new mummy who is finding things abit difficult)
I just feel that I am a useless mother because I can't even go out and do normal day to day things like everyone else
Joshua deserves a much better mummy than me
I have had anxiety and panic attacks for a number of years now. When I was pregnant I found my anxiety more manageable and actually felt more calm and relaxed on a day to day basis
Then after having Joshua I found my anxiety has got worse and I have been feeling depressed with it too.
I had a very unpleasant experience during the birth. I won't go into detail as I find it hard to talk about but at one stage during the labour I really thought I was going to die
Now this has stuck with me and haunted me since I gave birth in October last year.
I felt completely numb after the birth. It is hard to explain but I felt numb towards my partner, no emotion towards him at all. I know there is nothing wrong with me emotionally because I feel so much love for Joshua.
I have nightmares every night, which wake me up and then I end up getting even LESS sleep. I feel anxious every day now and I am finding it extremely hard to cope.
I have trouble going out places, even just the normal day to day things like nipping to the shops sends me into a panic
I have spoken to my doctor and he has put me on Citalopram on a low dose to start with and then will up it in a weeks time. I'm not keen to start taking the Citalopram, I want to because I really feel like I can't cope now and I need something to help take the edge off and help me feel a bit more human again but I am worried about side effects
Has anyone else taken this medication? or even suffered with anxiety/depression?
I feel completely alone (even though I know I'm not the only new mummy who is finding things abit difficult)
I just feel that I am a useless mother because I can't even go out and do normal day to day things like everyone else
Joshua deserves a much better mummy than me
