WOMENS-HEALTH Messages for December, 2000: Re: Anxiety?

Re: Anxiety?

From: William F. von Almen, II, MD, FACOG (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Sun, 31 Dec 2000 08:36:25 -0600 (CST)

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At Sun, 31 Dec 2000, Concerned wrote: >
>I had a baby about 5 months ago. Since then my personal life has gone
>down hill. The moment my baby was born, my attitude toward my husband
>of ten years suddenly changed. Well, my attitude toward every one. I
>have always been reserved, but now it is worse. I go to work and home.
>The only important thing is my child. I have been so short and rude
>with my husband, I have no idea why he is still here.
>I have always been close to my mom, but I don't even want to talk to
>her. I also had a few anxiety attacks. I missed a lot of work during
>my pregnancy because I had toxima and since my son has been sick. I
>have thought about a therapist, but I'm afraid if I miss any more work
>I'll get fired. I told one of the nurses at my doctors office about my
>panic attacks, now I get treated with kid gloves by the nurses and my
>doctor just said, "don't get so nervous". Now she is leaving and I
>can't discuss it with any one else, considering the warm treatment from
>her. (On my doctors behalf I never went into full detail with her.) I
>happen to be on the shy side and have always had a hard time talking to
>new people. So now what? Any one have any ideas, I don't know what else
>to do.

Concerned

You have got to open up. That is the only way the docs can help. You may need to be put on some medicine (a SSRI drug), and therapy may be helpful. Please do yourself, your son, your husband and your mom a favor, pry that clam shell open and let the pros help you rediscover the pearl inside. Good Luck

--
William F. von Almen, II, MD, FACOG
Editorial Advisor-Pregnancy and Birth
Private Practice
New Orleans, La.

*Please understand I can not respond to private emails.

*These comments are for educational purposes only.  They are
not meant to take the place of an examination by a qualified
health care provider.  They are not intended to be the start
of a physician-patient relationship.

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