Hopefulmi
16-02-16, 21:09
I've been on Sertraline 50 mg for a month and a bit now and feel much better for it but had a rough couple of days. From Dec, I started having upper/middle back pain, mostly round the ribs (mostly right side but also left) and convinced myself it was pancreatic cancer (again. Been here before). Anyway, obstetrician thought it was pregnancy related costochondritis and at my last appointment, also used the term Rib flare. It does make sense but I wish I could just let the PC fear go. I've never been good at being pregnant, always terrified of an amniotic fluid embolism which affects only 14/700,000 (approx.) women giving birth, usually in labour, not C Sections which I have had, making a 0.002% chance. Pretty unrealistic and it isn't as fatal as it once was anyway. Used to have a 80%+ death rate but now in the UK its estimated 16-30%.
My reason for explaining that is that for a woman aged 25-29 the risk of getting PC is even less, 0.0001%, 4 women out of approx 1, 700,000 are diagnosed in that age bracket a year so definitely an irrational fear. I already know I have pregnancy PTSD related to the death of my first child from a recessive genetic disorder my husband and I carry, and a termination for another diagnosis of this disease. In between those pregnancies, I had a healthy non carrier son and am counting down to a C section on March 7th of a healthy carrier son too. I'm terrified of having a 3rd c section too.
I've been seeing a psychotherapist and I am always the first to see the GP if I need help, either meds or counselling but just feeling a bit low. I know rib flare can be really common in pregnancy and 2 surgeries are bound to have taken their toll on my abdominal muscles, not to mention baby Euan is probably squashing the s*** out of my ribs and diaphragm. The OB is more than likely right but HA is such a bitch!.
Anyway, thanks for letting me vent!
My reason for explaining that is that for a woman aged 25-29 the risk of getting PC is even less, 0.0001%, 4 women out of approx 1, 700,000 are diagnosed in that age bracket a year so definitely an irrational fear. I already know I have pregnancy PTSD related to the death of my first child from a recessive genetic disorder my husband and I carry, and a termination for another diagnosis of this disease. In between those pregnancies, I had a healthy non carrier son and am counting down to a C section on March 7th of a healthy carrier son too. I'm terrified of having a 3rd c section too.
I've been seeing a psychotherapist and I am always the first to see the GP if I need help, either meds or counselling but just feeling a bit low. I know rib flare can be really common in pregnancy and 2 surgeries are bound to have taken their toll on my abdominal muscles, not to mention baby Euan is probably squashing the s*** out of my ribs and diaphragm. The OB is more than likely right but HA is such a bitch!.
Anyway, thanks for letting me vent!