5 weeks on sertraline after a major depressive episode after having my baby , two weeks on 50mg and 3 weeks on 100mg, although I am not very down and low and thinking silly things I still wake with anxiety and insomnia hasn't cleared up and my mood gets low for around an hour every night! When will this end?!?! Really want myself back
Hi ash ,
Stay strong and try not to think too much .
Think about the people around you who loves you and needs you , your baby and try to talk to your baby and lift yourself up don't throw all on the med , I know it's hard tell me about it but try hard to push it away .
Me too I'm not yet myself and I'm fed up but I try to think of the fun stuff and people who I care about and my kids . Try hard I no it's hard dear .
We will get better soon .💖
Had Such a bad night last night and a weird day today, was thinking about death last night it scared the hell out of me! Something just took over my brain was totally out of my control, I have been on the depression forum on and off all day to find success stories lol, going to bake cakes and do some crafts with the kids tonight try and keep my mind occupied, hope your well sweetie x
Hi I had the same thing after having my little girl to the point where I couldnt leave the house, I got so much better after probably about 3 weeks I started to slowly feel normal again like you I had really bad times as you have expressed and got fed up of people telling me it would be ok keep on the meds and keep walking even when you feel like you cant just go out and face the day the more you push the easier it will get crafts are a great occupier, as woman we go through so much with our hormones eventually something has goto give some people handle it better than others and some people just need that extra support. (men too i might add) sorry for jumping on the conversation!! I am having a bit of a relapse after trying to take myself off the meds so am starting up again my little on is a year old so I cant risk getting ill again and just need a bit longer hope your feeling better x
Thanks for replying, i suffered a major episode of depression last year (my 1st ever one) then it came back soon as I had my baby, my thyroid was also low so I think that and the drop in hormones has made me relapse, I can't wait to b back to my normal self luckily I have a lot of support off my wonderful family and close friends, I love this forum its great for reassurance, hope your meds work soon for u and your back to yourself xx
Is this ever gonna end ? I know people had the same but didn't take med and they are no more suffering .
I know it's hard to get your mind off thoughts the struggle through the day makes me low and not excited to do stuff .
I know I always long for that feeling of waking up and thinking wow I feel ok today! roll on getting better hey, I had suffered it before once then like you when I had my daughter it came on again I just hope that this is the last time if only there was a gurantee that it would just stay away, I only tell one or two close friends and family as I feel a bit embaressed tbh but the ones I do tell are great. fingers crossed for better days congrats on baby too x
lets hope so surely we cant feel like this forever?! hope your having an ok day today fingers crossed the switch comes on and we all feel ok!
My day is 30% ok than yesterday but I want to get rid of this low feeling and want to feel happy and energetic again .
even if it's slightly better thats a great sign. The energetic thing from experience last time was the hardest thing in the end to over come, I would literally force myself to go out and shake all the way down the road, I pushed the pram so fast I must of looked crazy but once the adrenaline had set in from walking I always felt slightly better. is it anxiety more your dealing with or the low mood x
Low mood and anixity .
But my anixity is a little better today , low mood is more than anixity today
thats a major good sign once anxiety calms down your mood will slowly come up fingers crossed to just to be able to go out for tea or do somthing normal without that horrible feeling of dread I long for my anxiety is at such a high
I hope we all get better soon . 🙏🏻
Mines more low mood now too, but it's not allll day like it used to b were I couldn't even do housework (and I am sooo house proud) nothing satisfied me and nothing brought me out of the darkness and terrible low mood, now it's only for an hour or so late afternoon, and anxiety for around half an hour soon as I open my eyes, so I am getting a little better, we should all feel 'normal' soon hopefully in the next couple of weeks, my last bout of servear depression it only lasted two weeks but it was ALOT worse than this time
Fingers crossed for better days keep your heads up (and I know easier said than done!!!)
Ide say give it at least 10 more days hun maybe 2 weeks to level out
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I'm sorry I can't give you reassurance. I've been on 25 mg 2 weeks, 50 mg 2 weeks, and 75 mg 22 days. It's making me worse. I'm actually going to an inpatient psychiatry unit tonight. My depression got so bad. I can't take it anymore. Have you thought about genetic testing for antidepressants. I'm hoping I can get that done. This has been pure hell.
How are u dodo? Xx
Awww bless u! I reAlly hope u get the help u need, msg me anytime u like for support we are all in this together x
I'm still low mood . Not happy and motivated as before , I'm starting my fifth week . I hope my mood gets normal . And how r you ?