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Action on Postpartum Psychosis

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Medication and weight gain

Hello ladies, It is 5 years since my little boy was born and all that happened subsequently...happened. I was diagnosed bipolar at the time, rightly I think,...

Hello ladies, It is 5 years since my little boy was born and all that happened ...

Volunteer•8 years ago

New to forum

Hello i had pp 4 months ago. My baby is almost 6 months and pulling himself to stand as i speak; hes gorgeous and doing so well. I have recovered well and soon...

Hello i had pp 4 months ago. My baby is almost 6 months and pulling himself to s...

•8 years ago

Update on Pregnancy

So, I don't get around to posting on here often at all, having two under 4 is a lot of work!!! I am also staying at home now. So, I am now 24 + 1 weeks...

So, I don't get around to posting on here often at all, having two under 4 is a ...

•8 years ago

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Metoclopramide and PP?

Hi, I was recently lucky enough to fall pregnant again after suffering PP in 2013 with my first son. I had no previous mental health problems other than a...

Hi, I was recently lucky enough to fall pregnant again after suffering PP in 20...

•8 years ago

Advice please

Hi I posted several months ago about coming off my meds. Little did I realise that the good feeling I was having was the start of a manic episode. This ran...

Hi I posted several months ago about coming off my meds. Little did I realise t...

Volunteer•8 years ago

How long did you wait to try and conceive baby #2?

Hi, my husband has come round to the idea of us trying for a second baby and is happy for us to try from now onwards however I'm curious to know if we are...

Hi, my husband has come round to the idea of us trying for a second baby and is ...

•8 years ago

How do we help them not to worry?

How do we help our husbands not to worry, when we are going through the process of changing medication, and/or a change or stage of life unrelated to...

How do we help our husbands not to worry, when we are going through the process ...

•8 years ago

Doctors

I went to the doctors and wrote everything down before I went he said hes going to refer me to a specialist who deals with mental illness.

I went to the doctors and wrote everything down before I went he said hes going ...

•8 years ago

Weight gain and eating

Has anyone suffered from weight gain because of medication? I am still on medication for bipolar disorder which I got after my PP. I find it hard to eat...

Has anyone suffered from weight gain because of medication? I am still on medica...

Volunteer•8 years ago

Haunted by the experience.

Now I am finally "well" again, I am finding myself plagued by thoughts, memories and upsetting feelings surrounding the psychosis. Has this happened to anyone...

Now I am finally "well" again, I am finding myself plagued by thoughts, memories...

•8 years ago

My Baby and Me documentary

BBC1 Tuesday, 22:45. If anyone wants to share with friends, family etc... For more awareness! http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b07187xv

BBC1 Tuesday, 22:45. If anyone wants to share with friends, family etc... For mo...

•8 years ago

Bi-polar symptoms?

I feel like im having symptoms but I would like to know if they are part of bipolar. Heres a list Shaking for no reason When I get annoyed I sit down and...

I feel like im having symptoms but I would like to know if they are part of bipo...

•8 years ago

Just an idea

I don't know if any of you would be interested but I thought since there is suxh a large group on here now maybe some of you might be interested in actually...

I don't know if any of you would be interested but I thought since there is suxh...

•8 years ago

Christine

What are the merits of treating severe post partum psychosis with Olanzapine versus Risperidone

What are the merits of treating severe post partum psychosis with Olanzapine ver...

•8 years ago

Feel like I'm being labelled....

Hey all,just wanted some advice really.I had PP in 2011 and again in 2014,it took a wee while each time to recover and still experience hard times but then...

Hey all,just wanted some advice really.I had PP in 2011 and again in 2014,it too...

•8 years ago

Anyone in the Newport, South Wales area?

I'm moving there shortly and it would be nice to meet up with others who have also had PP, if any of you live in the area?

I'm moving there shortly and it would be nice to meet up with others who have al...

•8 years ago

Sleep & relaxation & clinical guidelines

I had a meeting with my psychiatrist yesterday and have agreed to taper me off my meds (Quetiapine) for the second time. 🤗 and they are hoping to discharge me...

I had a meeting with my psychiatrist yesterday and have agreed to taper me off m...

•8 years ago

Reading a book

Hi, I've been reading a mother's climb out of darkness. It's about an American lady talking about her pp. it's very interesting and well worth a read. My...

Hi, I've been reading a mother's climb out of darkness. It's about an American l...

•8 years ago

Thank you APP!

My exhibition has started today. My path of recovery expressed through emotional painting. I could not have done it without my support network & APP. FALLEN...

My exhibition has started today. My path of recovery expressed through emotional...

•8 years ago

Hi

Hi everyone, I'm Lou, I had PP after the birth of my first son nearly 8 years ago, followed by clinical depression. It took me just over 2 years to feel like...

Hi everyone, I'm Lou, I had PP after the birth of my first son nearly 8 years ag...

•8 years ago

Helping my daughter-in-law

Hi, we welcomed our newest grandchild on Dec 13, 2015. Jack is a wonderful blessing to our family! Very shortly after his birth (emergency c-section), his...

Hi, we welcomed our newest grandchild on Dec 13, 2015. Jack is a wonderful bles...

•8 years ago