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December 10, 2006, 11:51 pm PST
Dealing with Postpartum Depression
Quote From: lauras3boysYup the other day I went to see a councler for the first time in a long time. She diagnosed me with having sever postpartum depression, high anxiety, and panic attacks. My doctor has put me on lexapro 20mg. Has anyone here been on or know anything about this medicine? I really hope it works for me. Any feeling right now compared to what I'm feeling would be a huge realife. Sounds exactly like what I went through when my daughter was born. They put me on lexapro too. I will be honest, I wasn't on it for very long. But the mere act of DOING something for my PPD was helpful. But I suggest you take the drugs as suggested by your Dr. I have had problems with depression in the past and I knew that exercise worked best for me. So soon as I was well enough after my c-section I started taking walks and it help immensely.
The best thing that helped me through that hell was to remind myself that my perception wasn't correct. that things were not as horrid as my mind was making it out to be.
PPD is terrible, but it is temporary...it's a storm you have to ride out and Lexopro has helped many women ride out that storm.
Good luck to you, and I am so sorry you are dealing with this, my heart goes out to you, I mean that. I know how you feel...and I promise, for me at least, each day get better than the last.
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