stopped antidepressants while pregnant - advice? Posted: 11-26-07 17:14pm
prior to pregnancy i was on 2
antidepressants, of course with my doctor
consent i have stopped both, first
trimester, my only problem was m/s , now
im 17 weeks, i have really bad anxiety and
depression, to the point i shake and cry,
with no control, i cant seem to go to work
due to this, and DH wants me to take time
off work, i am in a union, and would be
able to do this, money will be tight, and
worry about my baby with all this
depression and stress! im going to my
doctor on wednesday for help! But im
looking for advice!! anyone?
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nickyandalan
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Posted: 11-27-07 07:39am
Hiya it's not my place to give advice but
im on anti-depressants and i was while i
was pregnant. I started on them in june
last yr and found out i was pregnant in
dec and one doctor told me to lower my
dose and so early this yr i ended up
getting anxious in the mornings and then i
thought my depression was coming back and
i even fainted in the doctors and a doctor
then told me that i should'nt of been told
to cut down my medicine so i went back to
what i was on and i'm still on it now and
my baby is 14 wks old now. The doctor
told me when i passed out that a happy mum
is better then a depressed mum and best
for me to keep on my medicine what with
the stress and hormones that you get when
your pregnant.
Let me know how you get on.
xxx
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courtneyt
New User, Becoming EHEALTHy
Joined: 10 Feb 2008 Posts: 2
Posted: 02-10-08 13:59pm
i'm on the highest allowable dose of
zoloft, but will wean as i approach my
last trimester... and i have approval from
THREE doctors! i am out of work for the
duration because i'm totally useless and
when i'm not a complete basket case, i'm
edgy and emotional. we're struggling
financially, but doing the best we can.
this is temporary. i know the risks of
depression are worse than the risks with
the meds...
once i wean, i'm purchasing a negative ion
generator. my shrink has done studies with
them and they show improvement. so i'm
hoping that will get me through my last
trimester
