Major anxiety and panic attacks while pregnant

Thatmeaganchick

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Joined : Dec 2018

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Posted 12/27/2018 2:11 PM (GMT -5)

I have a long history of having PTSD, major depression, generalized anxiety disorder and bipolar. With my first pregnancy, I did have some depression but, nothing I couldn’t pull myself out of eventually. Though, I did suffer horribly from PPD afterwards.
This go around I have overwhelming anxiety and daily panic attacks (not to mention the depression). I can’t connect with this pregnancy at all because of it and I don’t even want the child anymore. I can’t even enjoy my daughter or fiancé. I don’t even feel like I love my fiancé anymore when before pregnancy things were obviously different.
I have talked to my OB and psychiatrist. I am on 100mg of Zoloft and they are taking a risk of putting me on a low dose of Atarax. Obviously I was taken off all of my other meds.
Has anyone suffered like this during pregnancy and have any suggestions? It’s so hard considering you can’t really get much help while pregnant. And no one around me really understands my feelings or that I can’t get over it.

Scaredy Cat

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Posted 12/28/2018 1:53 PM (GMT -5)

Hello and welcome!

I am so sorry to hear what you are going through with this challenging time during your pregnancy! This should be a time of excitement and anticipation...which makes it that much harder to deal with the already difficult moods...since it seems it's expected of moms to be feeling so wonderful, right?

I am glad to hear that you are working with your OB and P-doc to try to find a safe and beneficial Rx plan to help you feel your best.

If you were taken off of some of your meds and starting up a new one...it is very likely that this low place is a temporary combo of discontinuation and start up challenges...so hang in there!

Are you currently doing therapy with your P-doc...or do you see a therapist weekly? If not, it could be a really helpful step...to help equip you with the tools you need to get your management plan where is needs to be.

Self help is another great option to explore...so if you need fresh material, please see our Resources at the top of the main forum page here for great articles/links/recommendations!

Keep posting with us as well. We understand, care and support is key!

Talk soon,

Scaredy Cat

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