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Just prior to getting pregnant I was diagnosed with ADHD and anxiety. It's been ok the last two months but in the last week or so, since my hormones are leveling out, I've noticed that my symptoms are coming back really bad. I am tired regardless of how much sleep I get, lazy, irritable as an old bear. I just want to be alone. I snap at everything. I was taking Xanax but obviously, that's not an option now. If its a serious drug for adults, there is no way I'm exposing my baby to it. My psych didn't put me on ADHD meds to see if fish oil and the Xanax could control my symptoms. I hate my doctor....she literally has a month waiting list to get an appt. she is just...I don't like her. My Ob can prescribe pregnancy safe drugs but doesn't know as much about what drugs work for my condition. I COULD try my general doc and see if he can help me out with something until I can get in to see a psych. I don't know what to do. I am miserable. I hate myself like this. I am so mean and ugly to everyone and I feel immediate guilt after snapping at my little girl but I just can't stop myself before doing it because I am genuinely irritated by her. Even though rationally, I shouldn't be.
I'm just venting , I guess because I don't know what to do. I need to make a decision and do it. I just don't know what.
I know exactly how you feel! I was diagnosed with ADHD when I was in Grade 7. I was on meds for it for awhile then got off them and was fine until I had Addy. i was put back on my meds and was fine. Now I don't have a family doctor for myself so I don't have any. I snap at Addy too and I hate it. I hate being like this as well.
For me I try to get out of the house as much as I can when I'm not feeling sick. Go for walks or to the park so she can have fun and so I'm not getting frustrated. I wish there was more I could say to help you out but this is what works for me right now.
that does stink and i know what you mean, i was diagnosed with depression by my therapist right before i got prego, and i just bout to make an appt with a pysh so i could start meds. i was soo excited because i had been suffering for a few years and i had finally decided to get help because i knew i couldnt fix it on my own anymore and then boom i was prego so i never went to see the pysch and i have to live in this state for almost another yr, and my fear is that they wont help me afterwards because theyl jus say its my hormones adjusting or something, but ive been this way for years now, i feel your pain i thought bout going to see someone anyway but i dont think there is any real safe meds for that during pregnancy.. hang in there and good luck hope you feel better soon
I'm so sorry you are going through this!! I would definitely try to take as many natural supplements that you can. A really high dose of DHA with EPA is great for the brain! Maybe taking a yoga class could help get some stress out? I really hope you feel better!
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It's so good to know someone else is where I am. Not that I want you to be miserable! I'd take her to the park but it's been raining the last few days. and man, am I lazy. That's the biggest challenge. I know that if I got up and moved I'd feel better but it like pulling teeth to actually get up.
I think if it was me I'd go see my family Dr. They should be able to give you a list of meds that will work for your condition since they see it every day. Then just call your OB with the list and see which one they suggest is best for during pregnancy. I know there are some out there that you can take because when I worked family practice we had pregnant women see us with depression and ADHD all the time.
I know how you feel...I don't have ADHD but I am extremely irritable and i try to control it but we all know because of all these hormones raging through us our emotions are getting the best of us...and DS gets it at night but he's such a chatter box before bed and I'm extremely irritable before bed because I struggle to fall asleep and lucky to be in bed by 2am but most nights between 4-5am and DH gets it all day and it's a horrible feeling...hopefully we'll all have better luck soon with all of our crazy emotions.
I don't know how big your town is, but if this is an option, I'd see another psychiatrist. I used to have a psychiatrist that had a month long waiting list, too. That was torture if I got into a deep depression or had hypomania (I have Type II Bipolar). My psychiatrist now gets me in as soon as possible, because she doesn't want me stressed out during pregnancy. I don't know much about anxiety, but having been on psych meds for the last 13 years, there are some that are fairly safe during pregnancy. I'm on a category b mood stabilizer and a category c anti-depressant. The category c isn't the best but without it, I probably wouldn't want to be alive. So, the benefit in my case, definitely out weighs the risk. So, I'd definitely suggest a different psychiatrist.
Being pregnant, being tired is a given, but also the multiple sclerosis fatigue on top is sometime unbearable. Somedays I hate to get out of bed. Depression goes hand in hand with multiple sclerosis and I have recently been cleared to start taking my depression meds again. I'm on celexa and its been a god send. It is definately worth talking to someone to help you feel more "normal" again. Good luck and I hope your able to get on something that will work for you.
I would talk to your OB. They see tons of this stuff, especially with post partum depression and anxiety. There ARE meds that are safe during pregnancy, it is just a risk vs. Benefit analysis. I get really bad post partum anxiety and Lexapro really helps. Not sure about it's use during pregnancy, but I took it while nursing for a year and it was fine. I would definitely mention it to your OB. They will be the best ones to know what is safest!
i was diagnosed with ADHD when i was 3... i was put on meds but they made me zombie like, and i lost my appetite and i had already a low appetite to begin with.. so my mom took me off of it... afterwards she just put me on a diet.. no artificial crap, including food colors, no gluten.. it actually seemed to work.. i wasnt "cured" but it was a major difference... i should be doing it now, but i dont.. i love bad foods to much lol.. but i know if i did, i'd feel much better
as far as the symptoms, i have the same problems.. as i said, i should be doing my diet so it would help.. i would look that up, and try it.. i dont know much about the anxiety issue though.. but there are anti depressants you can take while pregnant, (though i don't know if that is the same type of med you would take for your anxiety).. we all know no meds is safest.. but i know quite a few people on these drugs and their babies are okay..
as far as ADHD goes.. i know you don't probably WANT to.. but try to get out of the house as much as you can.. it helps me a LOT!
I also have ADHD. I'd be surprised if your doctor prescribed you meds for that during your pregnancy. I went to a specialist when TTC to find out about how to manage my ADHD while pregnant because I've been on Ritalin for years. The doctor recommended I take about 3,0000mg fish oil every day (it equals about 1,000mg EPA and DHA) to help. Doing some exercise helps as do the diet recommendations mentioned earlier. Drinking caffeine helps, too, just remember to stay within the recommended caffeine amounts for pregnancy.
Robyn, is there no concern for a mercury intake with that much fish oil, or no??.. is there even mercury from the fish in the fish oil!? i dont know much about that, but i was nervous to do it because of the mercury in fish
I was on fish oil for it since my psych wanted to try that before ADHD meds. I stopped when I got pregnant because I wasn't sure if it was safe. It honestly did not occurs to me until ou said something to ask about taking it again. However, the fish oil is more for the concentration, not the edginess and irritability.
Caffeine seems to make my symptoms worse, as I wasn't drinking pop until this last week and we got a two liter of Pepsi and I was drinking it. I'm feeling better today in terms of irritability. The worst seems to have passed, for now.
I just wish I could motivate myself to do....anything!
I miss my Xanax so bad. It literally changed my life.
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Oh and I have been really trying to cut red dye 40 out of my life. AND I just realized that the last week weve been eating out a lot.....maybe all I need is a diet change!!!!
I am so glad you ladies are here....even if you don't have answers you make me think of things I might not have thought of.
