Downward Spiral

[lilacwildfire]

I have PPD. That has been established. I am not on my Zoloft anymore. I can't afford the every 2 month dr appts and then the 100 a month. I thought I was doing better. Not ok, but better, but this week has been HELL. I am having the same outlook on life as I was months ago, I feel like crap, which makes me want to stay in bed all day, which means my house is a disaster, the kids aren't being mothered, and that just adds to my feelings of being down. I KNOW this is all in my head and my thoughts are not rational, but they are here and I HATE THEM. I HATE myself when I get this way. Is there hope? Has someone been here in the bottom and somehow pulled themselves back up to the top? What can I do that I am not doing or haven't tried? I feel so bad.

[calla&elsa]

I don't have any suggestions for you, I just want to offer a . There are quite a few post that have suggestions about homeopathic options and even nutrition. The biggest thing is support. Do you have family and friends that can help? I know I feel my best when I have someone with me to help with the kids and house stuff. I wish you the best.

[newcastlemama]

s mama. I have been there and was even on a few psychiatirc drugs for a while. Nutritional support changed my life. I started eating traditional foods with lots of meat (especially red) and fats (coconut oil, butter, whole milk, eggs, cod liver oil) and taking mineral supplements. Amino acid supplements (tryptophan, Gaba, DLPA) absolutely help me. The Mood Cure was a great book for that. I used to feel so horrible/angry/sad that I wanted to run away or I would just hide in the bathroom with the door locked sobbing. You will get better. Be easy on yourself. I was so low that I thought I would just be mental for the rest of my life and I got better....

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Jen

[Cherie2]

not necessarily saying its the way to go but if you do want to continue on the Zoloft I would call your Primary Care and see if they would prescribe for you, they might even have samples and its possible to get on a patient assistance program where zoloft will send your meds to you for free. Please don't let money get in the way of making yourself healthy ... its the most important thing ... nothing else will work until you are healthy.