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snugglebug 
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Posted: 10 June 2011 at 10:58pm |
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I was diagnosed with pnd 2 months after ds was born. Ive probably always had depression/anxiety but always managed to keep it in check with exercise, life changes etc. But once I got pnd it became too much to manage on my own. I feel through the worst of the pnd now, it flares up when im stressed but im in a better place with it. However through pnd the doctor noticed I was having a big problem with anxiety. Over the months it has been getting worse and ive had meds upped twice. Its kind of generalised anxiety/OCD. Im just starting counselling now and its helping me come to terms with how I got here, but Im finding it all pretty hard at the moment. Has anyone else experienced this or issues other than PND? Thanks
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Me 28, DH 29 DS born 20 Nov 2010 (4 years old) #2 due October 7 
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Posted: 10 June 2011 at 11:52pm |
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I personally always had depression on and off and panic attacks and some anxiety. But I found once I got PND, I got severe anxiety.
Even now, that PND is gone, but depression pops in most weeks, I still have the anxiety hanging around. Sometimes it's not too bad and some weeks, when more stressed and such, the anxiety is huge.
So yes, I would have to agree, with PND leading to other things.
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Posted: 12 June 2011 at 9:41pm |
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I would say these days I have anxiety rather than depression in a clinical sense, but the depression does come back to bite me sometimes.
But the anxiety is ever present. I'm having a really hard time getting on top of it. I worry about so many things and a lot of the time they are completely random, unlikely to ever happen things. I worry a lot about losing my mind or losing control of my thoughts/actions, which is ironic really as I'm so aware of them.
I've just started counselling so I'm hoping that will help me. Man anxiety sucks big time.
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Posted: 12 June 2011 at 10:00pm |
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Yeah CBT(cognative behavioural therapy) is good for that, counselling wise. Though I've not seen my counsellor for a few weeks, so maybe that's why mine is worse. Still got a way to go to get on top on the anxiety.
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PND leading to other things?
