u/DorotheaEvelyn

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Celexa or Zoloft for Postpartum depression/anxiety/rage?

I was previously on Celexa for 7/8 years. Got started years before getting pregnant, & was on it during pregnancy/postpartum with my first child. I got real bad postpartum depression but I also was on the lowest dose. I weaned off of it before I got pregnant again because I felt it wasn't serving me anymore & wanted to not be on an antidepressant anymore.

Fast forward to postpartum with my second baby & I have bad postpartum depression/anxiety/rage & realize I need help because I don't want to live this way anymore 4 months PP. I am worried to start an SSRI again & not sure whether to try supplements like St. John's wort, more magnesium & fish oil pills. I also read there is Wellbutrin & Progesterone? Part of me wants to go back on Celexa since I know it but also not sure if it works well for postpartum since it didn't much last time (though I have it worse this time). Part of me wants to try Zoloft being sounds like better for my symptoms & breastfeeding but I am afraid of the nausea/diarrhea & emotional numbness side effects. Both of them afraid of the weight gain & sexual dysfunction.

Need advice. The midwife at the obgyn office I talked to is saying whatever I want to do.

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u/DorotheaEvelyn — 16 days ago

Celexa or Zoloft for Postpartum depression/anxiety/rage?

I was previously on Celexa for 7/8 years. Got started years before getting pregnant, & was on it during pregnancy/postpartum with my first child. I got real bad postpartum depression but I also was on the lowest dose. I weaned off of it before I got pregnant again because I felt it wasn't serving me anymore & wanted to not be on an antidepressant anymore.

Fast forward to postpartum with my second baby & I have bad postpartum depression/anxiety/rage & realize I need help because I don't want to live this way anymore 4 months PP. I am worried to start an SSRI again & not sure whether to try supplements like St. John's wort, more magnesium & fish oil pills. I also read there is Wellbutrin & Progesterone? Part of me wants to go back on Celexa since I know it but also not sure if it works well for postpartum since it didn't much last time (though I have it worse this time). Part of me wants to try Zoloft being sounds like better for my symptoms & breastfeeding but I am afraid of the nausea/diarrhea & emotional numbness side effects. Both of them afraid of the weight gain & sexual dysfunction.

Need advice. The midwife at the obgyn office I talked to is saying whatever I want to do.

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u/DorotheaEvelyn — 16 days ago