I still am not sure if what is happening is PPD or if it's from the combination of being chronically sleep deprived and fighting off mono for the past 3 months now. But I decided I needed to do something and had read the thread here on 5-HTP. So far, I've taken it for about 2 weeks and I think I do feel a little better. I decided I would give it a month and if it's not helping I'd talk to my doctor about something else.
I was concerned when I read what Hale had to say about it because there haven't been that many studies done on it with breastfeeding and he couldn't give it his full endorsement because of that... but I figure, it's something already present in my body and how could it be worse than a prescription? I've been on antidepressants before and I got so sick coming off it, even doing it slowly, I just don't want to go there if I don't have to, KWIM?
At least I don't feel so hopeless now, I've got more patience with the kids and I don't sit and cry every day, well, not EVERY day like it was... I still cry but it's not like it was. I think the last time I did the online test I had the signs of mild to moderate depression but it's so hard to tell if it's from lack of sleep because I definitely am not getting enough sleep and I can't do much more about it than what I'm doing now.
Anyway just rambling, I read the 5-HTP thread a while back. I'm also taking melatonin for sleep which helps a little. Along with my DD being a terrible sleeper, I've got chronic insomnia which does not help.
I was concerned when I read what Hale had to say about it because there haven't been that many studies done on it with breastfeeding and he couldn't give it his full endorsement because of that... but I figure, it's something already present in my body and how could it be worse than a prescription? I've been on antidepressants before and I got so sick coming off it, even doing it slowly, I just don't want to go there if I don't have to, KWIM?
At least I don't feel so hopeless now, I've got more patience with the kids and I don't sit and cry every day, well, not EVERY day like it was... I still cry but it's not like it was. I think the last time I did the online test I had the signs of mild to moderate depression but it's so hard to tell if it's from lack of sleep because I definitely am not getting enough sleep and I can't do much more about it than what I'm doing now.
Anyway just rambling, I read the 5-HTP thread a while back. I'm also taking melatonin for sleep which helps a little. Along with my DD being a terrible sleeper, I've got chronic insomnia which does not help.
