I get those feelings. Mine r like being stuck in my head and not being able to turn off my thoughts, mixed in with lots of fear and yes it feels borderline madness. And I am not even doing NB. I think it can be part of the condition. Hypervigilience? Sometimes I think it may be a panic attack that hasn't manifested itself physically but feels more trapped in my brain. Makes me want to run kicing and screaming. Add to that, for me, raising two small kids on my own and having to participate in school actvities and not freak my kids out and you have an udder f***ing nightmare.
Sorry I am venting, but I had 9 really good days and just as I think I am over the hump, crash back t the nightmare. I know I should be thankful for those 9 days. But it almost seems like a cruel joke. Here have a little normalcy, praise jesus that those days r behind you and you can get back to life as it was and be the mom that you dreamed of being for your kids. But no such luck. God I am bitter . Again sorry for the negativity.