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3 months pregnant and having bad anxiety and bad depression.HELP!?
I’m 3 months pregnant with my 4th child. I have been having some severe anxiety and panic attacks. I cant sleep, sometimes cannot eat, i worry a lot of the time. I have fears that when being at home alone at night when hubby is at work that someone will break in my house and kill me. I have a fear of sharp objects, fear of my heart stopping. I get physical symptoms like heart pounding,dizziness and cold chills. I feel like i cannot enjoy my other children and my new pregnancy at all. Im also afraid that i will not be able to enjoy it all after baby comes and this may get worse.
I have not told my doctor this as im afraid she will judge me and think im crazy and dont want her to take my kids from me. What will happen if i tell her these things? would i have to go through therapy or can she prescribe me something? will meds help me or make it worse? Im scared for my unborn baby and my happiness =(
I went through that exact thing with my first pregnancy. I have had panic attacks for years,but with the hormones involved with pregnancy, it spun out of control. I spoke with my doctor and she prescribed medicine for me. It helped a great deal and this time around has been sooooo much better. Good luck to you!
Helping Orphans Cope with Anxiety, Depression & PTSD
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