PPD

I’m suffering with ppd. Depression, anxiety, rage, I have it all but not all the time. I have good days and bad days. I made a doctor’s appointment for it but I have a question. For mom’s who had doctors prescribe anti depressants, can you explain to me the point? I mean not the point but it takes 6-8 weeks for them to work, so do we just suffer until they work? I also would hope within 6-8 weeks I’d be feeling better on my own. Is there something other than antidepressants they can give you that you can take when you are feeling the rage/anxiety come on? Like , Xanax, Ativan, stuff like that. I understand it could be addicting but why wouldn’t they give that for say a month, and then after that if you don’t feel better decide you need longer term care and switch to an antidepressant?

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Another example for me would be I have triggers. Going out to get groceries brings me severe anxiety. Sure an antidepressant will help me in a months time but I need groceries today type of thing.

Other coping skills:
Deep breath
count to 10
Water
Outside
Go for a walk.

Pharmacist here. You should start experiencing some benefits within 2 weeks, but the “full effect” can take longer. You can also increase/adjust doses within that timeframe. SSRIs are safer than benzodiazepines (like Xanax) from a side effect perspective. People sometimes take a regular maintenance SSRI and an as needed benzodiazepine if, for example, they are having a panic attack and need a fast acting calming medication.

As someone who takes Zoloft (sertraline) for PPA/PPD I can tell you it has been life changing for me coping with the newborn stage.

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