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I finally showed (PND)Postnatal Depression that this lady wont take things lying down. I had horrendous PND after the birth of my son , coupled with depression over the loss of my daughter, amongst other things. I’ve had a hell of a struggle especially over the past 8 months since PND took over my life.
I remember finally accepting help, getting put onto se dreaded anti depressants and thinking about how I would always be dependant on them , how I would need them forever, so I could be a good mum, to enable me to function. It was a terrible thought.
Over time I got used to taking them, felt better, so much better. I then had such a busy , hectic week one week that I totally forgot to take them. My body filled with fear, I immediately told my partner and he said okay well take one now and phone the doctors.
The doctor asked me whether I had felt any change in moods and I told her truthfully No. I said I had been coping just as well as I had when taking the tablets. She then she asked me if I would like to try being weaned off them. I discussed it with my partner and we agreed its worth a shot. So we did .
I started off taking one tablet every 2 days and then every 3 days. And now I am no longer on them at all. I am still doing well, I am going places with my son, smiling, laughing, feeling everything, its great. I am not struggling with anger or anything really. I feel so liberated to know that something which had such a control over my life is now firmly under my control.
The health visitor couldn’t believe it when I told her, she came and did a visit to the house and said she couldn’t believe the change in me.
