Anyone take Paxil or Effexor XR during pregnancy?
I take both of these medications for severe anxiety and depression. It is an absolute medical necessity for me. I am considering getting pregnant in a few years, as my wedding is in October. My ob/gyn told me today that neither of those medications should be taken during pregnancy. Ideally I would like to not take anything during pregnancy, but I am pretty sure that may not be plausible as I have a history of horrible panic attacks and hospitalization due to psychiatric symptoms. I have been stable for several years now on medication and haven’t been hospitalized in 12 years.
Has anyone here taken these drugs during pregnancy? What happened, if so?
PS: Don’t bother to go on about how I should just stop taking them and I really don’t need them. I know from personal and professional experience (I’m a psychotherapist) that some people have no quality of life without medication.
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I would not want to risk my baby’s health. Are there any other drugs that have the same effect that have been shown to be safe for pregnant women?
Sometimes they do just make these recommendations because they don’t know what will happy to the baby, and they think ‘better safe than sorry.’ but still, it’s a big risk to take.
wow i know how u feel i am on paxil and if u stop taking it it REALLY messes u up it makes me feel as if theres a short in my brain waves its so terrible i cant begin to imagine my life with out it ~there have been times when i wish the Dr would have put me on a different kind of med~~~this really takes u over so i really feel 4 u~~i did not go on it till i had all of my kids but i guess i would see if he could reduce u a little and jut tell him man u need this and nobody understands this unless they walked our walk i have even went to the e>r once when i ran out for 2 days i thought i was loosing my mind so i am happy to c that u r really looking into all of this 1st my daughter in law is a pharmacist so ill ask her too BLESS YOUR HEART