Mental Health

Are any mamas on anxiety meds or something similar? I’ve never been a proponent of medication but how do you know that you need it? I do really good with my little one most days. I stay at home but we have several days that we get out and participate in group activities. But it’s like I’m really good until I’m not. My little one can thrash around in my arms one too many times or digs her nails into my fingers while taking a bottle and I want to lose it. Like a switch is flipped and my insides are crawling and I don’t want to be touched by anyone or anything. I’m just waiting each day and wondering what will push me over the edge, hoping and praying to God that nothing does.

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I've been on Prozac for almost 5 years. I also have hydroxyzine for anxiety attacks but I rarely use it. It's more of just nice to have it. The way my phycologist said to picture your brain as a parking lot. And those parking spaces are serotonin. And when your serotonin drops, you lose parking spots. But the number of cars stay the same so they're just circling around trying to find a spot. And that's the reason a lot of us experience anxiety/depression/etc. SSRI's like Prozac, restore the parking spaces. Some people only need it for a short time so that their brain can regulate back to normal. Some people need it forever and there's nothing wrong with that. It's important to remember that there's nothing wrong with taking it. It doesn't mean you're broken. It's okay to ask for help. But I highly recommend only doing medication in joint with going to therapy and seeing a psychologist

I’ve been on Zoloft for about a year now and it’s made a difference. I was thinking about weaning off but I’m not 100% sure. It

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I’m currently on an off label medication (prescribed for fertility) called low dose naltrexone that works WONDERS for my anxiety. To be honest, I didn’t really know I needed it until I tried it. The med has dulled my panic response quite a bit and I feel much more resilient when anxious. Unfortunately, it is not covered by insurance, but it isn’t terribly expensive and for me it’s been 100% worth it. I plan to continue on the medication after I deliver.

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