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|  PREVIOUS MESSAGE | NEXT MESSAGE  | | | | | AUTHOR: | cynd | DATE: 07/01/03 10:26am | | SUBJECT: |  Re: anyone recovered from post partum depression | | IN REPLY TO: Re: anyone recovered from post partum depression
AUTHOR: Gine | | | No I do not know anyone ealse that has had ppd like I have, or had to take meds while pregnant. I don't blame you for being nervous about it. Marie Osmand has a book out called Behind the Smile which has some herbal alternatives. Unfortunatley I have not even gotten to that part yet but I am buzzing through the book. I wish I would have had the preknowledge that I was a candidite for ppd so I could have tried some other alternatives but I was to far gone and needed something quick. I would get in touch with some sources if I were you, if you have time to see if there is anything ealse you can try before you go on prozac. Though if you are really needing it and do not have the time or will power to experiment I quess you need them and remember this is not your fault and it can't be helped. I don't know if you believe in God but if you do, and you believe he is in control of everything he already knows your concern, ask him for protection over your child from this drug if you HAVE to be stricken with this disfunctional problem. I know that as I have suffered through this, and I am on lexapro and it has been great, (they say you can breast feed on this so mabey it is safer durring pregnancy then prozac) andyway as I was saying though I know this is totally hormonal I do believe your weaknessess and fears are emphasised a hundred fold and it has been useful for me in my faith and seeing just where my real weaknesses are and practice in giving them over to God, or just spending time in some deep thought about why such and such is a cause for anxiety and what the truth is behind that. I know I would not be capeable of such evaluation if I was not on meds because the feelings are to intense but they lie just beneath the surface right now. Enough so that I can try and figure somethings out, another reason I think it would be to see a therapist of some sort. You know they say sometimes therapy is as effective as meds so that might be another concideration for you.
Hope to hear from you again.
PS I did not take any tylenol either when I was pregnant and I suffered from some bad headaches from caffine withdraw!!! I know your concern about taken the meds while you are pregnant. I will pray for you. | |  | |
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