I Love me Some Zoloft and a Question for You

After letting my prescription for Zoloft run out with no current doctor, I started talking with a few of my peeps on facebook and Twitter. I feel better knowing that I am not the only one who has ever done something like this.

I did get a script for Zoloft today. I went to a walk in clinic and even though I only asked for enough to get me through the next week or so until I can find a new doctor, he gave me several months. I am still having pretty bad withdraw symptoms, the electric flashes in my head are still just as bad as before I took it. The panic attacks and high anxiety feelings are not as bad, I think mostly because I know that it is all going to go away within the next couple of days.

I know a lot of my visitors here are Heart Families and/or Mamas with postpartum depression.  I didn’t realize that I had mild post traumatic stress after Owain was born until I fell apart after his baby sister was born and I talked to my midwife about ppd. I just want to say that having a special needs child can be very stressful and learning about your newborn’s CHD can be very traumatic, and if you are feeling overwhelmed, it is OK to ask for help. I am constantly being told by others that I am strong, that they couldn’t do what I do. The fact is, I am not strong much of the time. Even on Zoloft I have a hard time dealing with everything every now and then.

If you even think for 1 minute that you might need help, talk to someone about it. And Dads…if you think your new Mama is suffering, don’t look the other way.

I am wondering how many of my friends that come here have had ppd and if they have ever forgotten to keep up with the meds?