Half-term marked a bit of a turning point for me. After a fraught weekend of arguing, we went off to ThinkTank in Birmingham and spent the day there with the children, Pizza Express for lunch, nice day (apart from the rain) then had another huge argument on our return when I spent half an hour trying to get the shopping in Sainsburys. I reached a point where I felt I'd had enough, couldn't cope, was at breaking point. In desperation went to the GP the next day to describe how panicky I feel if e.g. the dishwasher isn't unloaded, or things aren't done. Feel confused and irritable, making mistakes, getting in a frenzy a lot of the time, tired all the time... could it be hormonal? Could it be anxiety?
Anyway, she prescribed Sertraline 50mg per day, which I duly started two weeks ago now. To begin with I felt utterly dreadful - migraine-like headache, and a bit out of it. This lasted four days, and by the time the fifth day came I felt a bit more normal again. I still feel anxious - and now I can't sleep either, so hopefully am going to start feeling better soon.
I also had a Mirena coil fitted this week. Bit unpleasant, but hopefully that will take a weight of my mind as I don't think I'd cope with an unplanned fifth baby.
