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Action on Postpartum Psychosis

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Venlafaxine reduction

I've been diagnosed with brugada syndrome and told I have to stop my venlafaxine, I was on 300mgs and have been reducing it by 37.5mgs every 3 days, im now on...

I've been diagnosed with brugada syndrome and told I have to stop my venlafaxine...

Mandviz

•6 years ago

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Hi I'm new

Hi there I am new to this I suffered PP in March this year after giving birth to my daughter, I was in hospital for a week with it and then luckily was sent...

Hi there I am new to this I suffered PP in March this year after giving birth t...

Acorn17

•6 years ago

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Dvla

Just wanted to ask about others experience with letting the dvla know about their condition. I have been given a 3 year restricted license. Is this normal...

Just wanted to ask about others experience with letting the dvla know about thei...

Milkybuttons

•7 years ago

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Hey guys

Hey everyone, I hope you're all doing as well as can be expected. A little update from me, I'm no longer psychotic, I spent 11 weeks on an acute ward then a...

Hey everyone, I hope you're all doing as well as can be expected. A little updat...

Kats88

•7 years ago

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Mother and Baby unit

Which mother and Baby units accept mums with a higher risk? And which have the most support for helping mums who struggle with energy to care solely for there...

Which mother and Baby units accept mums with a higher risk? And which have the m...

Parent_1

•7 years ago

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Emotional Intelligence & Bipolar Disorder

How can I find out if bipolar disorder and emotional intelligence correlate? Since suffering PP in 2014 I’m diagnosed with bipolar disorder, and I’ve had...

How can I find out if bipolar disorder and emotional intelligence correlate? Sin...

Jessi_D

•7 years ago

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Sleep quality and fears

Hi everyone, so I am 6 months into recovery and have poor sleep quality and everyday fears about relapse, experiencing bad side effects again from medication,...

Hi everyone, so I am 6 months into recovery and have poor sleep quality and ever...

kaylasingleton738

•7 years ago

6 Replies

Getting preg

I've suffered pnd and am on medication , its under control atm, me and my partner have talked about getting pregnant again but I'm concerned about the...

I've suffered pnd and am on medication , its under control atm, me and my partne...

niccie27

•7 years ago

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Bristol MBU...

I'm being assessed to go to Bristol MBU...any experiences? I have severe PND with this baby (number 3). I went to Birmingham MBU with number 2 with PP. I'm...

I'm being assessed to go to Bristol MBU...any experiences? I have severe PND wit...

vix28

•7 years ago

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Experience of being in a MBU?

A question about mother and baby units: can anyone tell me about her experiences in one ? what helped and what if anything could have been better ? How many...

A question about mother and baby units: can anyone tell me about her experiences...

Chick44nzrn

•7 years ago

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missed pp wrongly

had lots of miscarriages.. had 2 boys... doc said the babys must of been girls.... we ready for another boy.. brill... i was Soo happy when they said its a...

had lots of miscarriages.. had 2 boys... doc said the babys must of been girls.....

julison

•7 years ago

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Motivation

Hey, just wondering how people got there motivation back? Before I was ill I used to do things around the house happily and look after myself. Since having my...

Hey, just wondering how people got there motivation back? Before I was ill I use...

Natalie1293

•7 years ago

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My daughter

My daughter was diagnosed with pp in August this year. Her son was 8 weeks old. After taking 1mg of rispirode her symptoms quickly cleared. However a month...

My daughter was diagnosed with pp in August this year. Her son was 8 weeks old. ...

LoganJ12

•7 years ago

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Art,basketball,volleyball

I don't consider myself of Postpartum etc. I am doing everything that enjoy. Anxiety -Yes! That I consider I do have

I don't consider myself of Postpartum etc. I am doing everything that enjoy. Anx...

MorningDove

•7 years ago

1 Reply

So tired especially in the morning

Hi everyone, just a quick update and question, I've been getting very tired even after a full nights sleep. Just wondering if that's something others have...

Hi everyone, just a quick update and question, I've been getting very tired even...

Nara1

•7 years ago

38 Replies

Supportive partners?

I feel so sad reading some of these posts and so angry I went through many of the symptoms described on here with a completely unsupportive and borderline...

I feel so sad reading some of these posts and so angry I went through many of th...

MizzKT

•7 years ago

3 Replies

Quartipine withdrawal

Does anyone have any experience of reducing of off quartipine, following having ppp. Or any other information that maybe helpful. Thank you x

Does anyone have any experience of reducing of off quartipine, following having ...

Theo116

•7 years ago

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Back here again. . . Abersoch take two x

Well after being told off! Thought I would post to say we have come on our annual October holiday to Abersoch and I’m quite anxious as last time we were here I...

Well after being told off! Thought I would post to say we have come on our annua...

Hidden

•7 years ago

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Hello I'm new to this!

Hi everyone, hope you're all having a nice weekend. Long post alert sorry! I'm a mum of two girls - one of six and one of six months. I recently spent six...

Hi everyone, hope you're all having a nice weekend. Long post alert sorry! I'm ...

Saloire

•7 years ago

9 Replies

Advice

I haven't formerly been diagnosed with PP but I have been diagnosed with depression, anxiety and OCD. I gave birth to my daughter in July 2016. I had a...

I haven't formerly been diagnosed with PP but I have been diagnosed with depress...

Lilykc123

•7 years ago

1 Reply

Feeling more positive

Hi Ladies, I had my GP appointment yesterday - what a difference it has made. He was so understanding and very knowledgeable about PP - such a stark contrast...

Hi Ladies, I had my GP appointment yesterday - what a difference it has made. ...

butterfly1999

•7 years ago

3 Replies

Want to get of zopiclone

Hello all...I wonder if anyone else has this problem... can't relax my jaw and tongue won't relax either...is it the zopiclone? Driving me mad feel like...

Hello all...I wonder if anyone else has this problem... can't relax my jaw and t...

goodeygirl

•7 years ago

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Getting it back together

Four years ago I was hospitalized for postpartum psychosis with my third child. I had ECT and maintained things for three years. Unfortunately, I was unable to...

Four years ago I was hospitalized for postpartum psychosis with my third child. ...

Gina139693

•7 years ago

48 Replies

Recovery

Hello, I had my first daughter in august 2016, shortly after her traumatic birth I developed post natal psychosis and was hospitalised. Since this I have had...

Hello, I had my first daughter in august 2016, shortly after her traumatic birth...

Natalie1293

•7 years ago

9 Replies

Midwidfery care

Did anyone have a caesarean section to shorten their labour? were you worried about developing pp in Labour

Did anyone have a caesarean section to shorten their labour? were you worried ab...

Bluelady-sing

•7 years ago

1 Reply

Midwifery Experience

Did your mental health overshadow everything. were you undermined? Did you get to enjoy being a parent or were you being judged, set up to fail. My GP keeps...

Did your mental health overshadow everything. were you undermined? Did you get...

Bluelady-sing

•7 years ago

2 Replies

Risks during peremenopause

Im completely new to posting on here so please have patience. I suffered from PP 5 years ago and iv had no other symptoms since but I am getting increasingly...

Im completely new to posting on here so please have patience. I suffered from PP...

lgreen

•7 years ago

8 Replies

A year on....

I have not posted on here before. I had a little boy a year ago. I was diagnosed with ppp and end up in a psychiatric unit, for just under a month. I then came...

I have not posted on here before. I had a little boy a year ago. I was diagnosed...

Theo116

•7 years ago

6 Replies

Posts - Action on Postpartum Psychosis | HealthUnlocked

Action on Postpartum Psychosis

All posts for October 2017

Venlafaxine reduction

Hi I'm new

Dvla

Hey guys

Mother and Baby unit

Emotional Intelligence & Bipolar Disorder

Sleep quality and fears

Getting preg

Bristol MBU...

Experience of being in a MBU?

missed pp wrongly

Motivation

My daughter

Art,basketball,volleyball

So tired especially in the morning

Supportive partners?

Quartipine withdrawal

Back here again. . . Abersoch take two x

Hello I'm new to this!

Advice

Feeling more positive

Want to get of zopiclone

Getting it back together

Recovery

Midwidfery care

Midwifery Experience

Risks during peremenopause

A year on....

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