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Posted by AJsmommy on October 5, 2004, at 18:58:05
I am on a military base overseas and the doctors are very reluctant to perscribe me anything. They are all about group therapy and things of that nature. I have been diagnosed with manic depression, anxiety, social anxiety, panic attacks, and an anger disorder. Besides that I had a baby a month ago. I am going out of my mind and I have two kolonopins left (courtesy of my neighbor). And all the dr said was, benzos are like drinking. Is that true? SO to calm my panic attacks I should get drunk? That day i went home and got wasted (kind of dr's orders don't ya think?) and all that did was make me unable to take care of my baby!
OK here's another one, in the states do they perscribe anything for post partum depression? Can anxiety meds help with depression, like benzos. In the states my psychiatrist was discussing kolonopin with me, but then I found out i was preggo and got married and moved over seas with my husband . This was all so fast I never even got a chance to see him again. I want to try to get on that since he was the only psych. I ever really liked and trusted and that is what he thought would be best for me. So now how the heck do I tell the doctors that I want kolonopin with out looking like this is all a ploy to get drugs? I can't just go in and be like "hey I want kolonopin" and they don't have any of those medical records to even see that I saw a psychiatrist. Please help...
Posted by Colleen D. on October 5, 2004, at 21:32:41
In reply to Xanax like drinking?! Post partum depression meds, posted by AJsmommy on October 5, 2004, at 18:58:05
from my family doc. The first time I got Zoloft and it totally sedated me. I was having a hard enough time getting sleep taking care of a new baby, and the Zoloft make me sleepy all day long. The Zoloft definitely helped with my anxiety, but made me feel emotionless.
I'm currently being treated for post-partum depression, anxiety and OCD and my doc has given me Effexor XR (225mg), Klonopin (.25mg 3 x daily) and Doxepin (50mg), a tri-cyclic AD, to help me sleep at night.
It wasn't tough to get them and I'm doing well with these meds. I have 3 young children, ages 5, 2, and 1.
I'm not sure what you can do to get some medication. Can you see a psychiatrist where you are if the family doc types won't help you out?
Good luck!
Colleen
Posted by FredPotter on October 6, 2004, at 18:49:23
In reply to I'm being treated for PPD and got the meds..., posted by Colleen D. on October 5, 2004, at 21:32:41
Xanax is NOTHING like drinking. I had to suffer this nonsense in an alcohol rehab unit
Posted by watergirl on October 8, 2004, at 13:14:25
In reply to Xanax like drinking?! Post partum depression meds, posted by AJsmommy on October 5, 2004, at 18:58:05
CONGRATULATIONS on being a new mom! I hope your baby is healthy!
Hi. I truly hope you are getting through this most difficult time. I know first hand that it is straining and may seem impassible at times. Remember your baby needs you.
I dont really remember how I made it through my PPD. With the help from my parents, I guess.
My Pdoc & my OB/GYN insisted(!) that I take an SSRI during my pregnancy mainly to protect me against Post Pardom Depression. But I didnt. Have you been on antidepresants before?>>in the states do they perscribe anything for post partum depression?
<<I know ssri are comonly prescribed for PPD. I dont know what else.>> Can anxiety meds help with depression, like benzos.
<< Sometimes. I think it depends on what youre dealing with (anxiety, depression, obsessions...)
Sometimes anxiety causes depression or vise versa. A good doctor can help figure where the "problem" stems from.There should be NO delay in any dr prescribing appropriate meds for you! You have been diagnosed with manic depression, anxiety, social anxiety, panic attacks, and an anger disorder. DOES YOUR PHYSICIAN KNOW THIS?
You say the Dr. are reluctant to perscribe you anything. Maybe you could try to be insistive. Let them know your psychiatrist in the states wanted you on kolonopin.
Maybe you could try the group therapy. It might help.?
>>benzos are like drinking. Is that true?
<< No. Benzos are not like drinking. Alcohol and benzos work on the same part of the brain. But not the same way.Best wishes,
Cindy
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