Happy Pills needed

I try to stay pretty upbeat and thankful for these blessings and I knew emotionally I would be challenged. I was on "happy" pills when I got preg then I stopped after I tested positive. I haven't had that much of an issue with my perspective but now, I am so annoyed by other people and would just like to be left alone in my little bubble as long as I can and I am happy. I am home today with my DD and we are doing okay however I do have less patience than I normally would (and it's just my pregnancy that is overinflating my lack of patience).

If someone asks me something, I think their dumb, if someone tells me something--I'd rather not listen and unfortunately I am more brutly honest about things than I already have a passion for being. My SO doesn't want me on medicine. I am really asking him now because I have many upcoming changes aside from the obvious that I will be transitioning through and I just need to try to keep my perspective as healthy as possible.

My meds help with emotional outbursts and SO is asking me to remain as patient as possible with others and have faith that I can manage until they are born--eek! I don't necessarily agree that taking medicine is good for the babies but I feel like I don't try to grip now then it will be 100 times worse for me when LO's arrive.

How are you maintaining a healthy perspective and I hope you too are cause I need inspiration --share in your secrets of maintaining LOVE for everyone

 

Maintaing love for everyone is tough....I just try to maintain tolerance. Even if someone is saying stuff I do not believe in or agree with, I just try to smile and move the topic on to a more neutral ground.
Even if you are unable to take meds now, I hope you still have people around you that you can talk with. Pregnancy is stressful, twin pregnancy is even more stressful, and if you have had to suddenly stop talking medication you would be doing it tough. PLease post on here as much as you want if that helps you.

 

I stayed on the "happy pills." I know there's a risk, but I think my risks would be equal if not more if I wasn't on them.

As you try to go without, I think you are allowed to be and feel however you want! Don't apologize for needing to be in a bubble... you have a "job" and that is to take care of yourself and your babies!

 

QUOTE(MellySue @ Jan 20 2009, 06:30 PM) [snapback]1155086[/snapback]
I stayed on the "happy pills." I know there's a risk, but I think my risks would be equal if not more if I wasn't on them.


Me too.

:hug:

 

Have you talked to your Doctor about it? Discuss your personal struggles without the meds and any dangers of taking them. Maybe there's a different one than what you previously took that will be safer for during pregnancy. Pregnancy hormones throw most all of us for a loop, I think. So it could be that some of what you're experiencing is just that. But if it's not, I think it's best to really hash it out with your doctor and not make the decision based on just what your SO wants. Good luck!

 

QUOTE(Dielle @ Jan 21 2009, 09:15 AM) [snapback]1155510[/snapback]
I think it's best to really hash it out with your doctor and not make the decision based on just what your SO wants.

Ditto. You have to do what's best for you and the babies. I found that going out, even just for little things really wore me out so then I had less patience for things that needed to be done at home. I don't mean just chores! Dealing with and having the patience to deal with the other kids was much more difficult if I'd done too much that day. I did alot of staying home and doing only the absolutely necessary things. As the pregnancy progressed, the amount I could do was less and less. If you really want to stay off meds til they are born, try to stay very in tune with your body and how you are feeling. That should help you not get too overwhelmed. Although sometimes there's not a thing you can do and you just have to let go and vent. (and sometimes lose it completely)