lilpig

Close Depression

Suffered severe postpartum depression with psychosis after the birth of my first baby and have been on meds since. Looking back, I KNOW the symptoms existed long before that.... After the angry "why me?" phase, I learned to accept that this is a part of me. Some days are hard, though.

Treatments

Zoloft Working / Worked

75 mgs a day

BuSpar Working / Worked

This helps me relax without putting me to sleep.

Caffeine Working / Worked

Sometimes I drink the coffee I make but sometimes I make coffee just to smell it! Very comforting for some reason!

Klonopin Working / Worked

Helps me sleep when my mind wont stop running.

Risperdal Somewhat Helpful

This helped when I was first diagnosed but I chose to get off because it impaired my ability to THINK. For example Id be talking and forget what I was saying midsentence. I couldnt remember peoples names Id walk around my house and forget what I was supposed to be doing. Maybe it served its purpose early on but eventually couldnt handle it anymore.