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Action on Postpartum Psychosis

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Does anyone know Olanzapine's mode of action?

I had PP after my first son and was prescribed olanzapine. I also took it after my 2nd son at a lower dose as a preventative for a few months (that time I was...

I had PP after my first son and was prescribed olanzapine. I also took it after ...

•9 years ago

Brief Psychosis

Has anyone every experienced or come across brief psychosis, started a couple of hours after birth and only lasted less than 24 hours?

Has anyone every experienced or come across brief psychosis, started a couple of...

•9 years ago

Anyone struggled with weight loss after taking Aripriprizole (Abify)

Hi. I stopped Aripriprizole after taking it for a year. I didn't gain any weight on it but didn't lose baby weight. since coming of it, I started a fitness and...

Hi. I stopped Aripriprizole after taking it for a year. I didn't gain any weight...

•9 years ago

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Confidence

Anyone else experience a drop in self confidence and heightened anxiety in social situations after pp? Its been nearly a year since pp.i used to be a lot more...

Anyone else experience a drop in self confidence and heightened anxiety in socia...

•9 years ago

Medication

Hi ladies how long are you / have been on medication for I'm on olanzapine and I was on 20mg but over the course of 8 1/2 months I'm now on 5mg ? I'm wondering...

Hi ladies how long are you / have been on medication for I'm on olanzapine and I...

•9 years ago

Ect ?

•9 years ago

Wieght gain

Has anyone found they have put on a lot of wieght after PP and being put on medication ?

Has anyone found they have put on a lot of wieght after PP and being put on medi...

•9 years ago

Do I have PP or not?!?!

I had my 4th baby 8 months ago and its only been recently that I've become aware I have a problem due to family and friends mentioning. Looking back on my...

I had my 4th baby 8 months ago and its only been recently that I've become aware...

•9 years ago

Recovering from PP

Hi ladies my name is Kirsty I'm looking for some ladies to talk to and share there experiences with pps here goes . I had a very trumatic labour for 3 days...

Hi ladies my name is Kirsty I'm looking for some ladies to talk to and share the...

•9 years ago

One week left - please vote for APP!

Hi everyone, We need your votes, it only takes seconds. This is the last week to vote APP as your National Lottery Award Health project of the year. Getting...

Hi everyone, We need your votes, it only takes seconds. This is the last week t...

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Recovery

Hi all I posted on here 2 years ago talking about Psychosis after the birth of my son in 2010. I had a little girl the year before who lived only 8 hours but...

Hi all I posted on here 2 years ago talking about Psychosis after the birth of m...

•9 years ago

Hospital notes

Hi, has anyone had any experience of reading their hospital notes from being inside a psyc or Mother and Baby unit? I sent away a request form for my notes...

Hi, has anyone had any experience of reading their hospital notes from being ins...

•9 years ago

My second pregnancy

Hi all thanks for your previous replies. So this is my second unplanned pregnancy. I have been really worried if the fetus has been affected from medication....

Hi all thanks for your previous replies. So this is my second unplanned pregnanc...

•9 years ago

Second baby, can't get pregnant

Hi. Is there anyone on here that is having problems conceiving their second child? We have been trying nearly a year now. Thanks, Katy x

Hi. Is there anyone on here that is having problems conceiving their second chil...

Volunteer•9 years ago

Have you read Day Six?

Have you read Day Six? I cannot express how helpful it has been to me in thinking through and remembering my experiences. And to share with friends who ask the...

Have you read Day Six? I cannot express how helpful it has been to me in thinkin...

•9 years ago

Would you consider a 3rd?

Two beautiful healthy kids (now aged 6 and 2), two horrible experiences of PPP. Interested in discussing the possibility or foolishness of considering a 3rd...

Two beautiful healthy kids (now aged 6 and 2), two horrible experiences of PPP. ...

•9 years ago

Miss

Do u have any place ln mother and baby untie or not

Do u have any place ln mother and baby untie or not

•9 years ago

Anyone else really tired?

I seem to be a regular here but just wondered if anyone else was exhausted after suffering from PP? I had PP in March 2014, probably five days after birth of...

I seem to be a regular here but just wondered if anyone else was exhausted after...

•9 years ago

Weight Gain

Having suffered PP twice and taken numerous anti-psychotic drugs and had ECT my body has changed dramatically over a span of twenty plus years. From a dress...

Having suffered PP twice and taken numerous anti-psychotic drugs and had ECT my ...

•9 years ago

Am I alone and will It ever go away

Hi I suffered with PP in 2013, after the birth of my first child, I had never heard of it before, also once the physcosis subsided I was left with severe...

Hi I suffered with PP in 2013, after the birth of my first child, I had never ...

•9 years ago