Comments on: Better Living Through Modern Chemistry.

By: Amber@ Beyond Postpa

Amber@ Beyond Postpa — Fri, 26 Mar 2010 22:07:09 +0000

Great description of that "I want to die, but am not really suicidal" stage of severe PPD. Boy was I there. Thank you for what you are doing. Honesty, humor, and your beautiful photos= what a treat!

Blessings,

A fellow Survivor Mama and blogger

By: Amy

Amy — Mon, 22 Mar 2010 15:16:27 +0000

Totally agree! Those trees are absolutely beautiful. Spring is just around the corner!

By: JJ

JJ — Mon, 22 Mar 2010 10:29:46 +0000

I have to thank you because when I read your initial post, for some reason I carried it around w/ me for a long while until I realized that there was a thick veil between me and my little one and my husband. I went on Zoloft last week and I'm hoping I will pull up, but thanks for planting the seed of awareness. I had chalked it up to tired newborn mom; I wasn't even thinking PPD because the first 4 months were great and all the sudden – TANK.

By: megan

megan — Mon, 22 Mar 2010 08:46:47 +0000

love u.

By: Penny

Penny — Sun, 21 Mar 2010 23:09:39 +0000

You are an amazing being.

I love contradictions in people. And I love chocolate milk.

By: Jill

Jill — Sun, 21 Mar 2010 18:35:46 +0000

all i can say is, if it wasn't for celexa i would have no friends

By: MomMcQof2

MomMcQof2 — Sat, 20 Mar 2010 21:34:14 +0000

I second all the above readers about what a well written post this is. I was just diagnosed yesterday with PPD/PPA and this post gives me hope that in a few weeks I will have a spring in my step again (even if only for a few minutes) – instead of feeling like I am wearing lead shoes.
Thank you for being so honest and able to share with all of us out "here".

By: saz

saz — Sat, 20 Mar 2010 20:43:39 +0000

I second the comment about hoping that your good days outnumber your bad days. Be true to yourself, lean on your family/friends, and don't take on too much. You'll be at the top of this uphill battle before you know it.

Smoochies to Harrison.

By: Kylie

Kylie — Sat, 20 Mar 2010 20:39:53 +0000

Hey Blair

that was pretty intense. I don't have any children, but I have majorly high anxiety. Effexor works for me. I know other bloggers will maybe write about the side effects, certainly if you want to have another kid and have to get off it, but it's worked wonders for me. I was unable to work a full day. I would just sit and think about things I'd said to people and done. And when I'd go back to apologize, these people wouldn't even remember what I'd said/done.

I used to think I was having a stroke/heart attack. I'd have pain in my chest…but not really. I finally had a break down at my doctor's office and he recommended it for me. And, I feel like I'm 18 again, with no cares in the world (I am 31). It's quite refreshing. All the little things that bother me no longer do. I don't worry all day long and I'm quite content day to day.

I may be a nutter, but I fully believe in "better living through chemistry". You just have to find the one that suits you. )

Hang in there.

By: Megan

Megan — Sat, 20 Mar 2010 20:23:39 +0000

Whew…I have so been there. Doesn't seem like that long ago…ugh…yesterday. Maybe not yesterday but about a week or two ago. My Q-Tip is 16 months now and I still have days like that. There are tons of contributing factors or "situational stressors"…according to my doctor…that have me up and down like that. It's horrible. I hate it. It has made me scared to have baby #2 because I'm getting to where I do have more good days than bad now. But still…the bad are BAD. UGH.

I know exactly how you feel and it is a bit of a relief…althought I hate to hear anyone else is going through it…to know that I am not the only one. And it appears there are many like us.

Blessings to you! I will say a prayer for you!

http://reddirtandcrazy.blogspot.com/2010/03/situa…