Looking for help with anxiety and insomnia
Hi, I joined this online support group because I desperately need help. I had my first child five weeks ago, and at first, my trouble sleeping just happened during the day when I was "supposed" to be...
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Hon, I'm sorry you are having such a hard time. Lack of sleep can definitely bring on anxiety and PPD like symptoms. Please call your doctor and get properly diagnosed. You don't have to suffer...
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Hi Newmama, My heart really aches for your situation because that was me for almost a year after the birth. I couldn't tolerate most meds, I had to stop BFeeding at 4mos because they put me on heavy...
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I feel for you. Sleep problems are so hard. I have heard of Zoloft relieving both anxiety and depression in other women. It didn't do anything for me personally but medications affect us all...
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Hi Newmama,My OB put me on Zoloft for my anxiety, and it worked for me. It took about three weeks for it to really kick in so I could feel like me again, but it did help so much. I really hope it...
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Hi Emily, How are you feeling now that the Zoloft has kicked in? Has it helped?
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This was me 4 years ago. I now recognize that the anxiety started in pregnancy because I was told my daughter was too small and not growing properly & that she might have been stillborn. I had to...
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With my first DD I started off taking Prozac because it is something I had taken in the past for some mild anxiety and depression in my teens. While Prozac helped it did not take away my anxiety or...
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I went through anxiety and insomnia after my first son (3) and I'm currently going through it right now with my daughter (2 months). It's horrible but it does go away. I'm on zoloft because it...
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Hi Newmama77-Just to add more reassurance, I was right where you are in fall of 2009. My son was 2.5 months old & I had terrible postpartum anxiety, HORRIBLE insomnia (this is the WORST part)...
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