I'm Jenn :)

[jenn35]

Sooooo...I would sincerely appreciate some input. My husband and mother brought up that I may have bipolar last year. I was diagnosed with MDD and GAD prior to this. When I brought it up to my psychiatrist late last year, he indicated that four years ago it was a possible diagnosis.

He put me on Lamitcal and Gabapentin along with Pristiq. I'm 16 weeks pregnant and my OB switched the Pristiq to Zoloft.

I just feel paralyzed...I have felt that way for many years since pregnant with my third. It was PPD, then PPA and I was hospitalized during the fourth pregnancy. I had ECT treatments and this, I believe, saved my life! But, I've not been the same..or, maybe it was just bipolar? Or, fed into one another?

I'm paralyzed with social anxiety and depression ALLLLL the time. I used to be so social and had so many friends...we live in a new state (GA...north of Atlanta from Orlando, FL) since late January of this year...but, I never do anything anymore... my husband even questions if I'm "anti-social"...

Please help me make sense of all this...do you have some of these symptoms? When I read Bipolar II, it does sound like me.

[fauxartist]

I say this as just another member jenn....we are not professionals...and since bipolar is similar to other conditions as well...it would be best to find a therapist who does understand those with these types of diseases. A non-professional is just simply not qualified to answer this. I really hope you can find a good therapist that helps you sort all this out....don't listen to anyone’s labels being thrown around....it can be very hurtful at times, and not constructive....even if it was said with the best of intentions.

[jenn35 in reply to fauxartist]

Thank you.

[seekjoydaily]

So sorry to hear you are going through all this. Being pregnant can certainly contribute to some of these feelings as well with the fluctuating hormones. I would definitely go back to your doctor and let him or her know that your symptoms are not currently under control and that you are struggling and see what recommendations they can offer. Sounds like you have recently moved; that can be a challenge as well. Can you see if there are some pregnancy classes you could attend or childbirth classes so you can meet some new people and form some new friendships? Good luck!