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Is The Treatment For Postpartum Depression For My Daughter Going Right?
Hi . My daughter is in the hospital since 6/6/16, started treatment for post partum depression on 6/9/16 they have her on Abilify 30 mg at night, litium 300 miligrams twice a day (they say mood stabilizer), Clonacepan(Xanax) 2 miligran 3 times a day and Geodon 80 mg twice a day. My concern I don t see her getting any better and I m worried if she might get permanent damage with all these high doses of medications. Not to forget she just weight 92 pounds and after she gave birth on 5/19/16. She was one week at home she was breast feeding then she was not able to accomplish normal and basic task like remember to eat or take a bath or complete breast pump, then she started getting very anxiety and finished in the hospital with a diagnostic of post partum depression with psychosis with the hospital haven t been able to control, until today. Do you think they are going thru the right path or do you think like me I think she is overmedicated for her weight? Can you please advise don t know what to think at this point.
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Is The Treatment For Postpartum Depression For My Daughter Going Right?
Hello, I don t think she is getting overmedicated. She may need up to two weeks to get better in order that her body gets uses to the new medications. I am sorry for her situation but I am sure she is having the right treatment and will fill better soon. Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further. Take care Regards, Dr Olgeta Xhufka, General & Family Physician