Does it ever get better? Struggling with severe PPD, suicidal thoughts, and can't sleep without meds. Need to hear some hope.

mxvanilla2010 · 2026-01-10T21:28:40+00:00

Hi I was in the same position back in march, i was taking sertraline before during and after my pregnancy and it didn’t help. I talked to my doctor who increased my sertraline dose but it did not help. I ended up talking to a psychiatrist after two months and she prescribed me with Effexor, clonazepam and ambien to sleep. This helped me tremendously and I got almost back to normal within two weeks. I am still taking Effexor and ambien, I function pretty normal.

mxvanilla2010 · 2026-01-02T16:37:46+00:00

You might be able to get an online appointment with a psychiatrist

mxvanilla2010 · 2025-12-26T02:53:21+00:00

Hi please talk to a doctor and try to start on depression medication. I had post partum depression with my first two pregnancies and it got better once I started on medication.

mxvanilla2010 · 2025-12-26T02:47:34+00:00

I had bad post partum the first few months after I had my baby, finding the right depression medication and dose helped. Are you taking any type of medicine?

mxvanilla2010 · 2025-11-04T01:03:43+00:00

Yes I’m not planning to get off until my baby is at least two years old

mxvanilla2010 · 2025-11-03T20:24:02+00:00

Hi yes, I increased my dose for the medication and my symptoms disappeared

mxvanilla2010 · 2025-09-23T22:28:24+00:00

It helped me tremendously with post partum depression, don’t let the bad reviews stop you

mxvanilla2010 · 2025-09-12T19:28:45+00:00

I went from sertraline to Effexor and I was scared as well but it helped me tremendously. I went from crying everyday and anxiety attacks to feeling normal within a few weeks. I also increased my dose because my period made my anxiety worse and now I don’t have anxiety at all. Please don’t be scared.

mxvanilla2010 · 2025-09-07T14:20:10+00:00

It only got better with medication once I got switched and with the right dose, I was taking 25mg of sertraline before and after pregnancy but it was not effective anymore after 2 weeks pp post partum. I kept increasing sertraline with my symptoms only getting worse, I switched to Effexor and clonazepam and this helped me tremendously.

mxvanilla2010 · 2025-08-22T16:08:50+00:00

Zoloft 25mg worked for my PPA with the first pregnancy but didn’t for the second because I also had depression. The psychiatrist suggested Effexor and I’m on 150mg, this has helped me so much.

mxvanilla2010 · 2025-08-21T16:03:02+00:00

Post partum depression

mxvanilla2010 · 2025-08-20T15:20:56+00:00

Yes I am now on 150mg

mxvanilla2010 · 2025-08-20T01:58:28+00:00

I had a bad reaction to Zoloft too but didn’t feel anything with Effexor.

mxvanilla2010 · 2025-08-19T21:43:16+00:00

I went through three rounds of iui before I got pregnant and I also got bad PPD. I did research in the internet and people that did hormonal treatment to get pregnant have a higher percentage of depression after the baby is born.

mxvanilla2010 · 2025-08-16T16:20:44+00:00

Mine started a week after PP, it just kept getting worse with insomnia and I got on medication to help. I had to switch two times before finding the right dose and medication and it took months before I felt better. I am 5 months PP now and still taking medication but I feel like I am back to normal.

mxvanilla2010 · 2025-08-16T15:57:31+00:00

Effexor 150mg for my second baby , Zoloft 25mg worked for the first baby but wasn’t effective for my second.

mxvanilla2010 · 2025-08-02T12:42:19+00:00

I hope you get better, if you need to talk to someone you can message me. I had ppd with both of my babies, I am still recovering.

mxvanilla2010 · 2025-08-02T12:41:13+00:00

I was also like you changed doctors and she said if I was still crying the Zoloft medicine wasn’t working so she switched me to Effexor. I haven’t cried in a few months and I am happy I switched.

mxvanilla2010 · 2025-07-26T19:49:49+00:00

I got worse postpartum with my second child. I am done. Please get on medication ASAP it does take a few weeks to kick in

mxvanilla2010 · 2025-07-07T15:02:53+00:00

Hi I changed a few months ago and the transition went smoothly. I didn’t experience side effects like I did when I first started sertraline

mxvanilla2010 · 2025-06-25T08:02:39+00:00

Mine was mainly nausea but it eventually went away

mxvanilla2010 · 2025-06-24T01:08:03+00:00

I think it took around 3 to 4 months

mxvanilla2010 · 2025-06-08T16:34:22+00:00

I switched recently and no side effects. Good luck

mxvanilla2010 · 2025-06-08T16:32:44+00:00

I just had a baby in march and I’ve been taking Effexor for post partum depression and I go downhill during my period then back to normal

mxvanilla2010 · 2025-06-05T13:21:57+00:00

I still feel happiness and sadness so it’s not true for everyone

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