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Suggest Antidepressant To Overcome Depression

Please help me, I've been with my husband 21 years and we desperately wanted to have a child. After all these years and treatments we finally gave up, then a year ago I was having trouble and thought that I had to have cancer ,so after putting off going to the doctor, I went and it ended up being the best day of my life. I was 4 months pregnant. We were so happy, finally everything in life I wanted was happening. Then when my son was 6 weeks old I caught my husband with another woman, found out they had been seeing each other for 2 years and also had a child. I had no clue. The devastation of it all has me so depressed and also I have bad anger outburst where I can,t even remember what happened. I feel like I am losing time with my son by being overwhelmed and my mind in other places.please tell me an antidepressant to take that will help with my situation, I have researched and even seen a doctor but no luck. Thank you
Mon, 27 Apr 2015
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Hello thanks for asking from HCM for your health related queries

I can understand your concern. You have been waiting for baby for about 21 years and then when you got happiness you discovered your husband involved with someone and this caused devastation and depression like symptoms. Such type of psychological trauma can aggravate severe depressive symptoms in any individual. Try to accept what happened and try to find out a solution of problem and what can be done. Along with your husband visit a marriage or relationship counsellor. This would help both of you to clear the doubts.

If symptoms of depression are uncontrollable and are really hampering your mind then visit a psychiatrist for help. Medicines like SSRIs especially Sertraline, Fluoxetine etc can be used to reduce the symptoms of depression. Sertraline can even be used in low doses in nourishing mothers also. Visit a psychiatrist for evaluation and prescription.

Thanks, Hope this helps you. Take care
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Suggest Antidepressant To Overcome Depression

Hello thanks for asking from HCM for your health related queries I can understand your concern. You have been waiting for baby for about 21 years and then when you got happiness you discovered your husband involved with someone and this caused devastation and depression like symptoms. Such type of psychological trauma can aggravate severe depressive symptoms in any individual. Try to accept what happened and try to find out a solution of problem and what can be done. Along with your husband visit a marriage or relationship counsellor. This would help both of you to clear the doubts. If symptoms of depression are uncontrollable and are really hampering your mind then visit a psychiatrist for help. Medicines like SSRIs especially Sertraline, Fluoxetine etc can be used to reduce the symptoms of depression. Sertraline can even be used in low doses in nourishing mothers also. Visit a psychiatrist for evaluation and prescription. Thanks, Hope this helps you. Take care