Anyone take meds for depression?

I am a SAHM of 4, and I'm cooped up in this house 24-7 with our poor sick babies(They have been sick with different things since it has turned cold, so we dont take them out except for doctor visits). I feel like I'm starting to have a hard time coping with all this, it's really getting to me. So anyway, dh comes home from work the other night, and could tell I needed a break, so he said that I should go to the grocery store and he would stay home with the kids. I was all for it and felt glad that I was getting a little time to myself, but all the way there and back, I felt so wierd, like I was having an anxiety attack or something, I had this sick feeling in the pit of my stomach like something bad was going to happen. When I got home, I told dh I was never going anywhere by myself again and told him what happened. I think I may have seasonal depression or something anyway, but being home all the time (I went 2 weeks without ever even going anywhere) and them being sick constantly, it's hard. I'm going to call and get a doctors appoinment to see if there are any meds they can give me to at least get me by untill it warms up and we can get outside and do things again. Anyone else felt/feel this way? I have never been on meds for depression before, so I really dont know anything about it. Sorry so long. And you all can say it.... I'm freakin losing it, I wonder the same thing sometimes

 

I wouldn't say you're losing it, but rather you sound like you're pretty on target as to why you feel the way you do; which is half the battle for a lot of women....
I haven't taken any meds for depression since I've had the kids; but that's not to say I haven't needed them! ha! Trust me, I feel your pain...I'm a SAHM of 3 myself and can relate to the "cabin fever" feeling....after being stuck in the house for more than a couple of days with a bunch of kids and no one to relate to I start to feel kinda like my life is passing me by...which is a totally depressing thought.
I don't know about you, but it comes and goes for me..some days I am happy as can be with where I am (especially considering I wanted to be a SAHM) and other days I think that it would be nice to be able to dress up and join the "real world"...
And I also think that what you describe as an "anxiety attack" a LOT of mothers have those! Especially when you are solely responsibly for the lives of so many little ones who depend on you for everything all the time....once you step out of that role even for a quick run to the store you feel a bit like you have lost control and if you're not there to hold it all together, all **** might break loose!!
I read somewhere that all mothers have those God awful flashes or thoughts of something bad happening to those they love...and the book I read that in interpreted this to mean that mothers have these thoughts as a sort of self preparation for the "just in case" something bad does happen, I will have already thought about it and determined how I am going to react. Completely normal, although it can leave us all feeling a bit loony.

That's great that you're taking the time to talk to your doc about it...that means that in spite of it all, you're still taking care of yourself and looking for ways out of the gloom.

I have been on Prozac before, and Trazadone to help me sleep...I didn't like the way I felt when I was on them..No, I was no longer depressed anymore; but I wasn't ANYTHING...more like a zombie. I took myself off of the pills. But you never know what combination might work for you...I'm sure everyone's reaction is different. Like I said, it's worth checking out, and talking to someone....

 

I have been on Zoloft since the tail end of my pg (I was very stressed and depressed during my pg) and I stayed on since I had PPD with my DD and because my boys were early. I'm still on it and plan to take it for a while.

If you know something is wrong, please see your doctor. :hug99:

 

I take Zoloft. I have tried some other meds, but the zoloft works the best. Definitely talk to your md about it!

 

I take 50 mgs of zoloft. My life is completely different because of it (for the better). I love my mom's take on taking meds...It's not that zoloft GIVES me my personality or happiness, it's that I am more myself because of the zoloft...it changes your brain chemistry to how it SHOULD be...

angel

 

I've been on Zoloft since about 2 wks pp. Pps put it very well - it's not a magic happy pill or anything like that, but it lifts the depression so that I can feel like myself.

If you have any concerns about depression/anxiety (the two often go hand in hand), please talk to a doctor about it! I hope you feel better soon. :hug99:

 

I understand what you are saying. I work outside the home, but have the same feelings. If I stayed home with my kids, I know that those feelings would be a lot worse. I was actually driving to work this morning and contemplating calling the doctor today, but wasn't sure if I was just having a rough couple of weeks or if there is a problem. I have been having horrible crying fits (songs on the radio make me cry, reading posts on this board, etc) and have these dreadful thoughts about what I would do if something happened to one of my kids. Just don't feel like myself. I am sorry you are having these feelings, but I take comfort that I am not the only one feeling this way. I thought I was just losing it.

Good luck!

 

QUOTE(shannLo @ Jan 3 2008, 05:04 PM) [snapback]556293[/snapback]
I am a SAHM of 4, and I'm cooped up in this house 24-7 with our poor sick babies(They have been sick with different things since it has turned cold, so we dont take them out except for doctor visits). I feel like I'm starting to have a hard time coping with all this, it's really getting to me. So anyway, dh comes home from work the other night, and could tell I needed a break, so he said that I should go to the grocery store and he would stay home with the kids. I was all for it and felt glad that I was getting a little time to myself, but all the way there and back, I felt so wierd, like I was having an anxiety attack or something, I had this sick feeling in the pit of my stomach like something bad was going to happen. When I got home, I told dh I was never going anywhere by myself again and told him what happened. I think I may have seasonal depression or something anyway, but being home all the time (I went 2 weeks without ever even going anywhere) and them being sick constantly, it's hard. I'm going to call and get a doctors appoinment to see if there are any meds they can give me to at least get me by untill it warms up and we can get outside and do things again. Anyone else felt/feel this way? I have never been on meds for depression before, so I really dont know anything about it. Sorry so long. And you all can say it.... I'm freakin losing it, I wonder the same thing sometimes



QUOTE(KJS @ Jan 4 2008, 08:02 AM) [snapback]557032[/snapback]
I understand what you are saying. I work outside the home, but have the same feelings. If I stayed home with my kids, I know that those feelings would be a lot worse. I was actually driving to work this morning and contemplating calling the doctor today, but wasn't sure if I was just having a rough couple of weeks or if there is a problem. I have been having horrible crying fits (songs on the radio make me cry, reading posts on this board, etc) and have these dreadful thoughts about what I would do if something happened to one of my kids. Just don't feel like myself. I am sorry you are having these feelings, but I take comfort that I am not the only one feeling this way. I thought I was just losing it.

Good luck!


:hug99: s to you both! PLEASE call your doctor, and let him/her determine if you need a little help. I see so many people on the forum and IRL wait to call for so long, and then when they are feeling better, wonder why they waited so long to get some relief. It can't hurt to call and get an appointment. I hope you are both feeling better soon.

I, myself, have been dealing with depression for most of my life, and I remember after finally getting treatment, (this is going to sound corny, but it's true!) being able to smile again without forcing it.

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