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[clairelou29]

im claire im 30 and have just had my 3rd child. i suffered a severe pp episode when i had ny 1st born whos now 12 and now i have jack who is 5 months and im afraid to say im there again. im so afraid got my trusty old rispirodol today and im afraid to take it i hate the zonked feeling my partner is worried about me taking it too he doesnt understand pp at all though he is supportive. i just wanted to say hi and to ask for people who understand to help as i feel so lonely at minute clairexxxx

[fanacapants]

Hi,

I'm sorry to hear you feel like that again. I had pp 4 years ago when I had my son. I have been on and off Olanzapine for 4 years and hate the way it makes me feel - very sedated and makes me gain weight. My psychiatrist recently recommended I take Quetiapine Seroquel, slow release as I have been diagnosed with Bi-polar disorder and need to be on a medication long term. It's a mood stabiliser which is slow release so it doesn't make me feel sedated. Hooray!! Also has anti-depressant properties and is working so well that I stopped taking antidepressants a month ago. I feel like my old self before I ever had pp and mental health problems.

Why don't you suggest this medication to your psychiatrist. It may work for you too.

I hope you feel better soon.

S xx