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elkie
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What Tablets Are Safe During Pegnancy, Can Anyone Help?
Posted: 06-17-06 15:51pm
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I have not told my dr yet that im pregnant
for personal reasons I just cant say
anything just yet but im on lots of
different medicines for different reasons
and I just want to know which ones are
safe if there are any you know are safe or
not safe please could you let me know as
im not taking any at the moment and my
health is not good because of it here is
the list:
sodium valporate - for epilepsy
buscopan - for iritable bowel syndrome
cipralex - depression
bumetanide - water retention
stemitil - miniares diesese
zolpidem - to sleep
i know you are not drs or nurses I just
want to know if any of you have taken any
of them when you were or are pregnant :?
:?:
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Posted: 06-18-06 11:36am
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Woh wait a min why keep this from your
doc.You are on alot of meds that could
hurt your baby..We are not a doctor you
should tell them befor someting bad
happens to your unborn child.. Just to be
safe..Good luck I dont like to take any
thing while pregnat...
Mary 25w2dw#4boy
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sandyallen
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Posted: 06-18-06 13:07pm
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I am a nurse and I very much agree with
.Mary, you cannot hide it forever and you
could do some serious damage. Talk to
your Dr. A.S.A.P.
You should never hide this from your dr
you need to get in and start your
pre-natal visit!
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AyaMiyaki
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Posted: 06-18-06 13:36pm
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Whatever "personal reasons" you might have
for not telling your doctor, they surely
can't be more important than your baby's
health. You should tell your doctor
*immediately* that you're pregnant. The
medication you're taking could seriously
damage your unborn child. Put things into
perspective. Your child's health should
be your top priority. Whatever is going
on in your life, this isn't just about you
anymore... You have a small one to think
about now. Put your baby first and tell
your doctor, consequences be damned.
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Becky
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Posted: 06-18-06 14:37pm
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Here in uk, we usually get told the only
thing that is safe to take during
pregnancy is paracetomol. I understand
these are medications that help control
your symptoms so I think (but don't quote
me on this) that they gradually wean you
off it or reduce the dose as it can be
harmful to just take you off it
straightaway.
Either way you need to see your dr asap.
Good luck!
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elkie
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Posted: 06-19-06 16:30pm
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Im not taking any of my meds at the moment
as soon as I realized that I was pregnant
I stopped emidiatly I have not taken them
for 3 weeks because I know not all meds
are safe during pregnancy and I would love
to tell my gp about the pregnancy but
because I know that if I do I will lose my
baby so im trying to work out a way of
finding a dr that wont take it
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lesliepei
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Posted: 06-19-06 20:29pm
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I think you need to get to your doctor
right away. The medication that worries
me is the valproate for your epilepsy. It
can be bad during pregnancy, but having
seizures would be just as bad. You need
to go and get re-evaluated and perhaps
have a change of epilepsy meds which are
safer for the baby....But you do need to
be on something.
Good lluck
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elkie
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Posted: 06-20-06 11:52am
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Although it is for epilepsy I take it for
mood stabelizing I dont have epilepsy
my doctor will have to inform socail
servises that im pregnant and because I
lost my other 2 kids when I was diagnosed
as having bpd ( mental illness ) this one
will be taken too hence the reason I can
not tell yet
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tigresacanela24
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Posted: 06-20-06 11:58am
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Whoa! They take your kids in the uk if
you have bipolar disorder (is that the
mental illness you were talking about?)
they don't do that here...
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Sunflower_pie81
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Posted: 06-20-06 13:25pm
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First of all, if they are going to take
your baby away from you in the end anyway
what is the difference in telling your
doctor now or later. You need to keep
yourself healthy and by just stopping your
meds isnt' the way to do that. However
at the same time if you are going to have
a baby and it's going to be taken away you
need to make sure that the baby is going
to be healthy for the person that is going
to take it.
I know it sounds harsh but just because
you are scared that the baby is going to
be taken away from you, you still need to
take care of yourself and the baby just
the same. Who knows they may find you
stable enough now to have the baby and
take care of it. But you need to see a
doctor right away, don't self diagnos and
self medicate
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lesliepei
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Must Get to a Doctor
Posted: 06-20-06 20:39pm
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I was being gentle in my response earlier.
Valproic acid is one of the worst
medications a pregnant woman can take.
It is classified as either a category d or
x by the fda in the us, meaning that it
causes birth defects more times than it
doesn't. I know this because I am a
pharmacist and have studied medications in
pregnancy. You must talk to your doctor
about this and weigh your options
carefully. My husband's cousin is on
valproic acid (valproate) and got pregnant
and her child has a lot of
problems...Legally blind, some form of
cerebral palsy and more. They are not
sure the extent of his health conditions
because he is just under one year old.
So please, for your health and the health
of your baby, go see a doctor. Sorry
this sounds harsh, but you must have all
the facts before you decide to continue to
harm this baby.
Good luck,
leslie
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elkie
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Posted: 06-23-06 16:07pm
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Im sorry but I have told you im not taking
any of the meds I have been on in the past
and I know that sodium valporate can hurt
the baby which is why I stopped asap I
would not ever put my child in danger ever
I wish now I had not posted in here ill go
else where if you cant understand what im
saying there is no point in me being here
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Posted: 06-23-06 17:17pm
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Elkie, our concern is for your well
being. By completely discontinuing
your meds, that doesn't help take care of
you.
I understand you want to hide your
pregnancy, but you know you cannot hide
your pregnancy very long. And what is the
use of you being miserable?
You need your medication for you. I
understand you want this baby too. But
you cannot hide it, it is impossible.
((hugs)) for you. Take care of yourself.
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elkie
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Posted: 06-23-06 17:39pm
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I can because we are moving I just have
to wait and that I will there is no other
option
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Posted: 06-23-06 17:50pm
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| tigresacanela24
wrote: | | whoa! They take your kids
in the uk if you have bipolar disorder (is
that the mental illness you were talking
about?) they don't do that
here... |
they would never just take your children
away because you are bipolar in the uk.
There must be more to it.
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Posted: 06-23-06 18:03pm
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So i'm assuming you're not going to get
any prenatal care since you're hiding your
pregnancy? If so, you are a very selfish
woman.
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AyaMiyaki
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Posted: 06-23-06 18:05pm
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Doubly so if the government saw fit to
take your other two children away from
you. Something doesn't add up.
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Ingi
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Posted: 06-23-06 18:32pm
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| elkie
wrote: | | i can because we are moving
I just have to wait and that I will there
is no other
option |
elkie, you are moving out of country then?
My concern is your bipolar going
untreated. That isn't healthy for either
you or the baby! But you do what you
think is best for you.
Not getting prenatal care is not unheard
of. Women do it all the time! That
doesn't make it right, but it doesn't make
it wrong either. Pregnancy is a natural
progression and as long as you take care
of yourself, everything will be fine.
Good luck!
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Posted: 06-23-06 18:35pm
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The fact that a woman isnt even willing to
tell her g.P that she is pregnant tells me
theres something odd going on,
you can hide your pregnancy all you want
but you are going to have to have this
baby at some point.
I lived in flats once and this woman lived
opposite me, she had both her children
taken into care and got pregnant again,
she didnt tell a soul. On the night she
went into labour she stayed at home as
long as she could but eventually her b/f
had to phone an ambulance, social services
were called and took the baby away.
Why r u so scared to tell ur own doctor
you pregnant? When I had my child at 18
social services visited me (because of the
father, thank goodness he was no longer
around) I always remember them telling me
they never take children away unless they
really have too. I hate things like this.
I dont mean to be rude but it isnt
bipolar, theres more to it. If you were a
fit mother you would still have your
children and you would be doing the best
for your unborn child too.
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