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Addiction after Infant loss

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Since my son Died a year ago, i have become addicted to painkillers. I was told this is quite common, after losing a child ( off a website) but feel ashamed and emmbarrassed of my self. i have 2 other children and still take perfect care of them. I am not like a typical drug addict in the sense that I still get thru life normally (except for the deppression from my loss) no one is even aware of this problem except my husband. I just can't seem to get thru a day with out an emotianal outburst without taking these painkillers. Just wondering if any one else has had problems like this since losing their child?
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I sometimes hate how the 1st things doctors do is medicate you! Mine were good and did not give me meds till I landed up in ER with a panic attack.
Pain meds can alter your moods.
I just started back on Prozac and it takes awhile to get into your sytem. My DR saif about 1 month to fully kick in.
I was on it about 15 years ago, and it worked great for me at he time.
I just got off lexapro due to the vivid nightmares, no anti depresant is worth those dreams!
I hope that your DR will help you and not make
you feel like a bad mom.
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