Do anti-depressions work straight away?

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I definitely have PPD. I am 16 weeks pp, but I have not been to see my doctor about it, at my 6 week appointment I mentioned it to them how angry I was getting. And they just said its stressful being a mother. Every time my baby cries, I get so so angry towards him, I throw things across the room and even shout at him to stop. I don't want to be like this anymore. It's just me and baby all day long, and I don't have any help. I'm embarrassed to go to the doctors about this as I feel like a failed mother. But I can't go on like this, I'm miserable all the time. I need advice on what to do? Do anti-depressives work straight away?

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It can take awhile. You may want to call your county for resources (crisis nursery)  PPD is not your fault but it is important to put safety measures in place. I needed to seek help
For my second son because I became suicidal. It's scary but something to take serious. I needed up in the hospital for a week.

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No they take at least 4 weeks to start working. In the meantime they can actually make you feel worse before you feel better

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I was on Prozac and it took about four weeks

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No they don't. It takes a few weeks before they begin to work. Hang in there.

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No they do not it can take up to a month or more for them to work in to your system. I have been on them for yrs I am bipolar type 2 and it's hard with a new baby and i am a first time mom too. Very frustating but all i can do is just breath and take it one moment at a time. Hang in there hun I'm here if you want to talk at all. What did they put you on? I take effexor and it works really good.

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Please seek help! You don't wanna do anything that you cannot take back... god bless you

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I used it for about four years and then it started to wear off

Do anti-depressions work straight away?

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