Topic: I wonder if Postpartum depression is likely caused by infection such as Bartonella???
Dekrator48
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Just a thought.
My daughter had postpartum depression with her 2nd child and her other symptoms worsened at that time also....which I now know is Lyme and Co.
Since bart is so common it seems like it could be a likely contributor...as could the lyme, of course.
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Man i feel like the only person in the world who feels so sick! I hope this is not common everywhere at all! I just can't imagine living like this forever.
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kam
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I, too, have wondered if an infection is what causes that but haven't done any more about it but wonder.
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Dekrator48
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Like many overlooked illnesses, I think infection is the possible cause here.
-------------------- The fibromyalgia I've had for 32 years was an undiagnosed Lyme symptom.
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kelmo
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This disease causes stress to the body. Progesterone gets used up first. Progesterone is stored in the brain and gives us a sense of well-being.
When the birthing process starts, there is a flood of estrogen into the system. If there is no progesterone there to balance it afterward, the estrogen dominance can causes depression.
If you can get a good bio-identical progesterone cream, use it. Just don't put it on your breasts when you are nursing.
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Cass A
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Interestingly, post-partum depression is often successfully treated with ZINC!
It's possible that a latent KPU situation is triggered.....
Best,
Cass A
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I think it might be the infection , but there are serious hormonal changes in pregnant women, one of them is sever down-regulation of immune system ( to prevent embryo rejection). So after birth their hormonal system switches back and it cause all kind of things. Really hard to tell what is causing it since pregnancy is a very profound change to the body
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I had some serious post partum depression with my second child and have bartonella. I didn't know I had lyme and cos at the time. I think it is definatly related.
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tick battler
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I bet in many cases it's related. One of my friends had post partum depression and unknowingly had lyme and bartonella.
tickbattler
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Cass very interesting what you wrote about KPU Pyrroluria. Could be KPU,Lyme and co and heavy metals. I had postpartum and very bad PMS. Also bad peri-menopause. Joyce
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