Delusions

[Naima_233]

Hi can someone help me know delusional thoughts do end after how long? Cause I'm so tired the more I take the meds the more I feel delusional

[Ellie_at_APP Partner]

Hi Naima_233, I'm so glad you've found us and reached out on here.

I'm so sorry you're struggling with delusions, and they don't seem to be getting better with medication. That sounds horrible.

My name is Ellie, I experienced delusions too, it was very scary.

Do you have a doctor / psychiatrist you can contact, who can speak with about how you are feeling? You may need different medication?

I notice you are in Kenya.

We are a UK charity, and can give peer support on this forum, but you may find it helpful to also connect with Postpartum Support International. If you search 'Kenya' here, you'll see that they have several volunteers in Kenya. They may be able to signpost you to professional support, where you can get help?

postpartum.net/get-help/int...

You will get better, and I really do hope you can find the right professional support and medication.

Ellie

[Naomi_at_app Volunteer]

Hi Naima_233

I'm so sorry to hear you are struggling with delusional thoughts and feeling extremely tired. In my own experience after the birth of my daughter in 2005, I had very intense delusions for about 5 weeks while I was in a psychiatric hospital.

When I came home it was a strange sense for 2 or 3 months where I knew my thoughts had been delusional but I was still trying to work out if any of the ideas or 'visions' had been true - almost like it was difficult to let go.

How long is it since you had PP yourself? How are things going with support from medical professionals?

I'm glad Ellie has given you the details for PSI and I do hope there are some volunteers locally you can connect with.

We are a worldwide forum here too, so please do keep writing and asking questions in our community if we can help in any way.

Thinking of you,

Naomi

[SJSharks]

Hi Naima_233,

For me, the delusional thoughts don’t stop until I’m home from the hospital I get 2-3 weeks of decent sleep. In my experience sleep plays a bigger factor than the meds.

[Creativeyellow]

Hello. I suffered with delusional thoughts during psychosis and they can be very draining can't they. What helped me with them is the saying that 'thoughts are not facts'. It helped me put them into perspective a little bit more and sometimes I got respite periods where I could reflect on the thoughts and realise that they aren't real, even if they feel very real at the time, they are temporary and they will pass. Keep going, lovely!

[Twobabies Volunteer]

Hi Naima, so glad you found the forum, loads of mums on here with first hand experience to share. I also had delusions for quite a while, while medication started to work, (maybe 2 months) but I had no insight into the thoughts and feelings being delusional, to me they felt real. You say you are struggling with delusions which shows In a way you are aware that these thoughts are not real and although it is so hard, it’s encouraging to be able to recognise when thoughts are caused by illness they are not you or real. As others have suggested a chat with the medication team might help? In terms of tiredness postpartum psychosis is so so exhausting our poor brains and bodies really go through so much. I hope you can get some rest that feels nourishing. Sometimes I have thoughts still I recognise are paranoid but the fact that I see them as such gives me comfort that I have insight and I can just see it as a passing thought. Sounds like you making good progress in recovery even though it might not always feel like it. Keep reaching out. Lots of love Xx

[Naomi_at_app Volunteer]

Hi Naima_233 how are things?I hope it's been encouraging to hear other people's experiences and we're here to chat any time.

All the best

Naomi