PND Support Thread

[annawrigley]

sorry for posting in here again. i dont know where else to go. i feel like im falling apart

 

[Luke's_mummy]

What's wrong anna? Xxx

 

[MiissMuffet]

Things havn't been going well. I been so down, i feel like, well i dont know what i feel like i just feel like shit. big story behind it but no1 wants to read my shitty pointless ramblings

 

[Aidedhoney]

Ladies it sometimes feels good to write things down.

I used to keep a mood diary which helped a great deal

Hugs to everyone xxx

 

[annawrigley]

What's wrong anna? Xxx

i dunno just feel really low

 

[xpinkness87x]

can my tablets cause ulsers in my mouth? And bruises on my legs?

And is it normal for PMT to be really bad because of the tablets?

 

[Luke's_mummy]

What's wrong anna? Xxx

i dunno just feel really low

What do you think has triggered it?

And andi, we're here to listen xxx

 

[Raggydoll]

Anna and Miss Muffet.

What's made you feel low Anna, are you still having trouble with your OH?

Miss Muffet you can talk here, it really helps to get it all out. I can ramble on a lot but if I didn't write it, talk about it it would be going round in my head driving me mad.

Pinkness I'm not sure about the PMT but I've noticed small bruises all over my thigh about the size of my thumb. I'm clumsy but not that clumsy.

 

[Raggydoll]

Retail therapy, I like that and for your oh comment hit his wallet hard. It's so bloody hard even to get up in the morning with PND let alone get yourself ready as well as a baby.

Hope you hear from your counsellor soon. My Health Visitor has agreed today to come in weekly until I sorted out proper support.

i did hit his wallet pretty hard

new makeup, new clothes, new jewellery
galaxy caramel and some hair dye lol

to be fair it has been a whole year i can understand
him saying i need to make an effort and he's right i do
need a kick up the bum i cant smell and look awful forever!


at one point i had to have all my hair cut off because it
just matted where i didn't brush it i dont wanna
have to do that again my hairs only just started growing!

we have a christening to go to this weekend
so atleast i'll look good for that lol

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Good for you. I hope you enjoyed the Christening.

I need to sort myself, I'm back in work in 10 weeks I don't think they'll aprreciate me rolling up in leggings!

 

[xpinkness87x]

yeah thats what my bruises are like about the size of my thumb on my thighs. As you said im clumsy but not that clumsy!!

 

[mrskx0x0]

What help/ support is everyone getting from GP/ Health Visitor?

I was not in the mood to be around a load of babies today so as a result I had a minor disagreement, shall we say, with the nursery nurse teaching baby massage. I have had PND for 5 months now and I see my GP every 2-8 weeks and the Health Visitor every 4-8 weeks but I am starting to get cheesed off because they don't do anything. They just ask questions and nod then bugger off for weeks on end! Surely there should be some support group or telephone number or counseling? My GP asked last week if I had suicidal thoughts and I said yes because I can hardly imagine not having them anymore and he asked me how I would do it and when I didn't come up with a detailed plan he told me to take 2 prozac instead of 1 and come back in 2 weeks!!!!

 

[Raggydoll]

What help/ support is everyone getting from GP/ Health Visitor?

I was not in the mood to be around a load of babies today so as a result I had a minor disagreement, shall we say, with the nursery nurse teaching baby massage. I have had PND for 5 months now and I see my GP every 2-8 weeks and the Health Visitor every 4-8 weeks but I am starting to get cheesed off because they don't do anything. They just ask questions and nod then bugger off for weeks on end! Surely there should be some support group or telephone number or counseling? My GP asked last week if I had suicidal thoughts and I said yes because I can hardly imagine not having them anymore and he asked me how I would do it and when I didn't come up with a detailed plan he told me to take 2 prozac instead of 1 and come back in 2 weeks!!!!

The problem with GP's is that they are not trained in mental health and to quick to try and solve the problem with tablets. (which do help but aren't the full answer) can you ask to be referred to a community psychiatric nurse. Your GP should be able to do this. In fact they should have done this for you already.

If you're feeling suicidal or finding it hard to cope there is also a team called the Crisis team, they will be available 24/7 again your GP should have details on your local crisis team.

Sorry your GP and HV haven't been more help to you.

 

[mrskx0x0]

What help/ support is everyone getting from GP/ Health Visitor?

I was not in the mood to be around a load of babies today so as a result I had a minor disagreement, shall we say, with the nursery nurse teaching baby massage. I have had PND for 5 months now and I see my GP every 2-8 weeks and the Health Visitor every 4-8 weeks but I am starting to get cheesed off because they don't do anything. They just ask questions and nod then bugger off for weeks on end! Surely there should be some support group or telephone number or counseling? My GP asked last week if I had suicidal thoughts and I said yes because I can hardly imagine not having them anymore and he asked me how I would do it and when I didn't come up with a detailed plan he told me to take 2 prozac instead of 1 and come back in 2 weeks!!!!

The problem with GP's is that they are not trained in mental health and to quick to try and solve the problem with tablets. (which do help but aren't the full answer) can you ask to be referred to a community psychiatric nurse. Your GP should be able to do this. In fact they should have done this for you already.

If you're feeling suicidal or finding it hard to cope there is also a team called the Crisis team, they will be available 24/7 again your GP should have details on your local crisis team.

Sorry your GP and HV haven't been more help to you.

Thanks Maybe they don't think I'm crazy enough? I totally am though Maybe it's because of the dose increase doing funny chemical things? I will definitely ask when I go next week, thank you

 

[chele]

Hi ladies
I am not yet sure I have PND and you might have seen a lot of my posts in Baby club but I am now starting the process of looking into my issues

I spoke to my HV and now have a Drs appointment next thursday (can't believe I have to wait a week to see a female GP). Anyway I was wondering how you started the conversation with your GP? I just don't know how to start it without feeling embarrassed.

I've just done the Edinburgh scale online and got a score of 12. Will they ask me to take this again?

 

[xpinkness87x]

I just went in a told the doctor that i wasnt feeling like me. I explained what was happening and she made me take the test thing again and i scored 19 so the she said could either refer me to counciling or i could have tablets. but the counciling could take up to i think she said 18 weeks to come through. And the way I was feeling i need help there and then. So i am taking the tablets and i feel like my self again!

chele xx

 

[sophxx]

i got a score of 25 on that scale! but they wont diagnose me with pnd and they wont offer me tablets they just said they will refer me for cbt! from what i can see 25 is very high! x

 

[chele]

Thanks ladies. yeah I didn't think 12 was that high. Surely 25 would mean they should be offering you more help?!

 

[xpinkness87x]

soph 25 is the top end is it? I thought it was the highest you could get!

You know where i am if you want a chat ladies

 

[sophxx]

well the hv is comeong next week! and im seeing someone about cbt! my doctor doesnnt belive in anixety depression so that doesnt help its her culture they just dont have a word for it! i know this as my oh is the same religion but hes really supportive! in our area girls of that heratige dont even get the questionnaire as they dont believe! x

 

[annawrigley]

has anyone else been cheated on a long time ago and is still not over it? i was cheated on last may and we broke up last november so i dont know why it still bothers me but it really does i feel so pathetic but i cant get over it, i dont think i ever will... what was so wrong with me? we were ttc noah at the time as well which to me makes it a million times worse.