Hello:
I've split your thread so that I can keep up
Hello, Ladies! I am so happy to have been given access to this forum. I have read through the thread on depression and it seems that you are a knowledgeable bunch. Please allow me to briefly share my story--I have suffered from undiagnosed anxiety and OCD since teenage years.
have you been correctly diagnosed since your teens?Some intrusive harm thoughts with birth of my first child, but manageable. After the birth of my second child I went off the rails and was unable to right myself despite all my best efforts, so I was diagnosed with Postpartum depression and OCD and began taking
Paxil. It worked wonders.
I have been at increasing doses throughout the past 23 years.
is this with your GPs knowledge?Went on birth control during perimenopause and ended up on a dose of 40mg
Paxil daily, which all helped me to get through until now.
I am about a year post menopause now.
My mother died a year and a half ago and my daughter had my grandson. My mother's death triggered a depression and surge in anxiety. Went up to the highest dose of
Paxil (50), which hasn't touched the anxiety/ depression.
Shock may alter how medications might workWent on HRT--increased dose to 100 mg progesterone and 0.075 estradiol patch. Still so, so anxious and depressed! I barely recognize myself and am having trouble getting through the day.
During this time, I have been very involved in helping my daughter with my grandson and have spent about three hours per day caring for him. I love him so much, but have been struggling due to the anxiety, depression, and not feeling capable or like myself. Recently, my daughter has made the decision to go back to work full time and she wants me to watch my grandson.
At this moment in time: This would be a firm 'no' from me, is your DD aware of how you are feeling at the moment? If you explain that this isn't a possibility, how is she likely to react? This is a possibility that she should have arranged prior to having the baby, also if you agree what happens if you feel ill again? Your DD will be in the same situation. Is there other support who could step in to help with child care? You are after all, granny ;-)
Also, when you feel well you may want to go out and about to do 'your own thing' without stressors.
Psychiatrist recommended adding
buspirone to the
Paxil. Should I try to up the dose of hormones? Sorry this is long and rambling--just hoping to find some answers from those of you who have experience. [/I]. Have U had a recent face2face consult with him/her? Long-term
Paxil may be difficult to wean off, it's a really long time and it mayB that your brain is so used to it that you aren't getting benefit. It's happened to me several times!
What would buspiron be prescribed for?
Which is the most difficult situation that you would like to ease first?