K - so here's the best way I've ever heard AD's described:
Sinead O'Connor once said on Oprah (she's bipolar I think) that medicine is like scaffolding around a building in disrepair. The medicine, much like the scaffolding, holds the building up as it undergoes the necessary repairs so it can be re-opened in all it's glory.
The thing about scaffolding is that it gets ugly. All dusty and dented. Sometimes the building has big chunks missing. And at points during the repair, the building is in worse shape than it was at the beginning of the repair. But by the end of the work, the building is even more beautiful than before, stronger than before, and ready to face whatever people or nature may throw it's way.
Now, as you recover from PPD, there will be good days. There will be bad days. AS LONG AS THE GOOD OUTNUMBER THE BAD, there is progress. If the bad days start to outnumber the good days and the bad days last longer than seven days, I would definitely talk with a caregiver about it.
Alcohol can have a negative effect when mixed with AD's. In fact, most AD's carry a warning about ingesting alcohol. Now that you know it doesn't mix well with your system and the AD, I would definitely avoid it for the time being. But hey, you didn't know this would happen so don't blame yourself for it, k? Just learn from it as we move forward!
((hugs))
I'm so proud of you for admitting to this experience and for talking it out. That alone shows a LOT of continued progress.
Warmest,
Lauren
