Hello all, my name is Elena I am 25 yrs
old. I have a pressing issue and would
like some peoples opinions who may have
gone through this. First of all, I am not
pregnant YET but would like to be soon.
However, I seriously thought I might have
been this last month which led to my
concerns. I suffer from panic attacks. I
used to get them everyday a few years ago.
They were so bad I couldnt drive at all.
The further I would be from home (my safe
place) the worse they would get. I had bad
IBS that was in a viscous cycle with the
attack. I would have an attack and then
have an IBS attack or have an IBS attack
in public which would trigger a panic
attack. My doctor prescribed me a half mg
of ativan to take twice a day. Eventually
the symptoms eased and was panic attack
free for months with no IBS and hadnt
taken an ativan for 4 months. MY
grandmother passed away suddenly two weeks
ago and it was a very hard time for me
because of family squabbling . I started
taking my ativan again, just one pill a
day. Then I thought there was a chance I
was pregnant and I was so scared that the
ativan would hurt my baby if I was. MY
husband and I would like to start a family
soon. But under severe stress if I have an
anxiety/panic attack what do I do if I was
pregnant?I would never take anything that
I know could potentially harm my child. I
would like to know if anyone else had a
similar problem and what they did for it.
Thank you!
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mc4ever02
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Posted: 05-24-07 09:27am
These are concerns that you need to speak
to your doctor about. THere are some
medications that are safe to take during
pregnancy and some that aren't. Your
doctor will know if the benefits outway
the risks. I personally, have spoken to my
doctor about many of the medications that
I was on. We decided to take me off of
some or to switch to different meds all
together. There was a handfull that needed
to be out of my system (ie, stop taking
them 3 months before ttc). And others I
can stop when I find out that I am and a
few that I will continue to take
throughout my pregnancy. Only your doctor
will be able to tell you what is
acceptable given your medical history.
I just want to let you know that you will
be fine. What ever you and your doctor
work out I'm sure you will be able to have
a healthy pregnancy. And I hope you stick
around.
*P.s. You should speak to your doctor
about prenatal vitamins also. They should
*idealy* be started 3 months before ttc.*
Good luck and keep us posted!
Christy
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NICKIESBABY
New User, Becoming EHEALTHy
Joined: 28 Apr 2005 Posts: 33 Location: tennessee
Anxiety+pregnancy Posted: 05-26-07 22:25pm
Hi, I have suffered from Anxiety and Panic
for several years. Sometimes the panic and
anxiety are worse than others. I have
truthfully found that since becoming
pregnant with last child and with this
child that pregnancy seems to make the
panic and anxiety worse. The way that I
handle this is medication free. I try to
talk with my husband, mother, or someone
else whn I feel panicky or anxious. If I
have a strong support person there for me
to tell me that "I am okay" I am fine. If
I do not have that person there I simply
try and regulate my breathing and emind
myself that it is simply a chemical
misfire in my brain, which is exactally
what panic and anxiety are, and I remind
myself that I am pregnant and that it is
not good for the baby for me to be having
the panic attack. I also remind myself
that I am okay and not dying and will be
okay. Sorry this is so long but I hope
this helps.
P.S. By the way my last child was
full-term and suffered nothing from the
panic attacks and this time I am now 4
moths along and having no probs. with the
pregnancy due to panic.
Good Luck, and you will do fine.
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