still feel confused and panicking

[Paskalina]

Hi everyone!i have been on the meds for postpartum depression for 2 years now but i still feel like i have lost my mind,iam confused and can't think straight..and another thing i feel drowsy and panicking sometimes..i also feel like iam not myself.but eventhough i can eat well and sleep better..please i need advice.

[blackcat64013]

You definitely need to book an appointment with your meds prescriber to review current meds. Hopefully the change you have noticed is because you are on the mend and on the journey to recovery so you can consider tapering the doses until taking nothing. Another thing is that for some people the meds "poop out" which means that they no longer work and you need to either increase the dose or change to a drug from a different class. Whichever it is, please don't stop cold turkey. Your body will not like it and you can feel much worse. 🐱

[Paskalina in reply to blackcat64013]

Thank you so much..

[lovetodance2018]

I am sorry for your struggles Paskalina. Have you talked to your doctor? It took me over a year to find the medication that worked along with the right therapy. It takes a combination of medication and therapy to really help with depression. Depression is a chemical imbalance in our brain but it also is enhanced by our thoughts and how we cope with life.

I have learned many strategies to dealing with depression. First I remind myself depression is an illness I deal with from time to time, it is not who I am. Second, I remind myself I do have good days and try to keep my focus on them. Third, I write in my journal when I start to struggle, what is going on in my life as I begin to struggle, and how quickly I spiral and feel better. Lastly, I give myself a break. When I am struggling I know I am not my best, so I try not to push too hard. I do things that I can and what I can't I try to remind myself when I am feeling better I can.

Recently, I had to change my medication because after 2 years of no depressive episodes I was having one every month for about 7 days (once I started tracking it in my journal I figured out the pattern), turned out it was happening just before my menstrual.

I am on a higher dose of medication now, taking B6 supplements which seem to be helping, and daily spend time with God keeping my focus on Him and not the depression. It has been 3 months now and I haven't had a depressive episode.

I am praying for you and that you get on the right medication and help you need. I am also here to chat if you would like to pm me. I understand what you are going through. My depression started as post-partum after my second child was born, then it turned into clinical depression. Took me a few years to get back to my norm, but I still have had episodes since then and that was 22 years ago.

Hugs and God Bless

[Paskalina in reply to lovetodance2018]

Thank you so much.

[JkBauer]

Hello,

Have you talked to your doctor about your medicine? Maybe you should think about changing your medicine or getting off of it. Sometime, more often than not, the medicine has worse off side effects than what it is made for. I had taken some medicine one time that I had to get off of immediately. I could not function or even take care of my family! I had to have my husband walk me to the car to my go to my doctor's appointment because I was so dizzy I could not walk straight. My doctor, my husband and I finally found a medicine that worked for me. I hope that you can find one tht works for you. I am praying for you!

[Paskalina]

Thanks.

[Kaytee1981]

Hi paskalina, could you be pregnant? What others have suggested is definitely worth looking into a meds review is a must. Having a 2yr old is tiring, do you get support from the babies dad or your family? Do you have other children also? It sounds like you need a break, do you get time to yourself? There is a lot of mum sites on the internet where you will find the support from other mums feeling the same as you maybe its worth looking there for support also x

[Paskalina in reply to Kaytee1981]

Thanks for your advice.iam married and have other children too but i always get support from my husband..i will see the Doctor for my med review soon..but i feel much better today..