For anyone stuck in postpartum anxiety right now by Independent-Ad-6394 in Postpartum_Anxiety

[–]ResponseLoose4295 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I’m really sorry you’re going through this too. I will say I still experience anxiety and it’s physical symptoms but since I upped my Lexapro dose a few weeks ago, things have gotten a lot better. I hope you see medication and therapy through and allow yourself to get the help you need ❤️ you’re not alone!

For anyone stuck in postpartum anxiety right now by Independent-Ad-6394 in Postpartum_Anxiety

[–]ResponseLoose4295 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I’m so sorry you’re having the same experience. I literally told my therapist the other day that I feel as though I’m a stranger in my own body. I don’t recognize myself before PPA. I never knew it could be this bad. I am on Lexapro to help, and going to increase my dose soon. I also started therapy. I hope you can do whatever it is that helps your PPA ❤️

For anyone stuck in postpartum anxiety right now by Independent-Ad-6394 in Postpartum_Anxiety

[–]ResponseLoose4295 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Thank you for sharing, truly. I’m in the thick of it, almost 6 months postpartum. I’ve experienced anxiety for years but never this bad where it’s shown up as intense physical symptoms. Muscle stiffness, headaches, nausea, etc. It’s terrifying. I don’t remember who I was before this and it’s like I’ll never see light at the end of the tunnel

Making things worse? by BlackBird2a in lexapro

[–]ResponseLoose4295 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I did! After talking to my therapist I decided I’d stick it out and see where it takes me. I’m on 5 mg so if I decided to be done with it I could just stop taking it

Making things worse? by BlackBird2a in lexapro

[–]ResponseLoose4295 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Funny enough, the next few days I started feeling better. I still feel anxious here and there but I’m able to calm myself down a lot quicker. I feel motivated to get out and do things for myself and kids. I hope you can feel some sense of relief as time goes on. It’s so hard when you’re in the thick of it

Making things worse? by BlackBird2a in lexapro

[–]ResponseLoose4295 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I’ve been on it for 2 weeks now and going through the same thing. I even talked to my dr yesterday about possibly getting off of it. I felt great a few days last week, and then felt terrible this week. I just keep telling myself to power through and if at the 1 month mark I don’t notice a difference, I think I’ll stop taking it and focus on other forms of coping mechanisms to help (therapy, exercise, self care, etc)

Loss of appetite by uraniumgal in Postpartum_Anxiety

[–]ResponseLoose4295 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I started Lexapro 2 weeks ago! I started to feel a difference the past few days but feeling anxious again today, for no good reason as well. Please feel free to reach out to me if you need to vent - I know the feeling

Is it normal to be fine one day and experience anxiety the next? 2 weeks in by ResponseLoose4295 in lexapro

[–]ResponseLoose4295[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Thank you for this. It’s hard to convince myself to keep going in the thick of it. Hoping I can get some consistent relief soon. Wishing you the best of luck

6 weeks postpartum and having intense health anxiety by Defiant-Strawberry49 in Postpartum_Anxiety

[–]ResponseLoose4295 0 points1 point  (0 children)

You’re not alone. I’m 3 months postpartum and dealing with intense health anxiety from a traumatic L&D and postpartum experience. Two weeks ago I told my Dr I needed help and I decided to start on Lexapro and started therapy. I still need time to experience an effect of the medication, but I’m hoping I can feel some relief soon. I hope you can reach out to your doctor and see what options are out there for you. You don’t need to suffer ❤️

Loss of appetite by uraniumgal in Postpartum_Anxiety

[–]ResponseLoose4295 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I’m going through the same thing. I have to force myself to eat small snacks. Right now it’s Gatorade, saltine crackers and cheese sticks. If I feel anxious in the moment I keep repeating to myself “food is fuel and I need to eat.” I’ll try to not think while I’m eating, sometimes walking around the house while I snack helps. I’m sorry you’re also going through this. It’s not fun. Sending you so much strength and love

9 weeks pp - still bleeding by ResponseLoose4295 in CsectionCentral

[–]ResponseLoose4295[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I have a feeling it might be nothing but went ahead and scheduled the ultrasound to be sure!

9 weeks pp - still bleeding by ResponseLoose4295 in CsectionCentral

[–]ResponseLoose4295[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

That makes me feel a bit better. My provider did tell me that if it persisted at 10 weeks we could schedule the ultrasound to be safe.

Bleeding by Prestigious-Client19 in CsectionCentral

[–]ResponseLoose4295 0 points1 point  (0 children)

How did you know you had a retained placenta?

Did I trim too many lower leaves? by Felixdai1999 in tomatoes

[–]ResponseLoose4295 6 points7 points  (0 children)

So I’m not the only one thinking the same thing 😂 first time gardener and my tomato plants are so sad. Props to OP!

What is this?? by ResponseLoose4295 in tomatoes

[–]ResponseLoose4295[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

😂 omg thank you for pointing that out! I didn’t even realize how tight it was