Question regarding Anti-depressants and pregnancy…HELP?
Hey everyone, i am 18 weeks pregnant with my first and so depressed and so sad, and always crying, and i recently had a death in the family, and things arent good between me and my aunt that i LOVE to death.
My physchiatrist Diagnosed me with Post-traumatic Stress disorder (PRE-PREGNANCY) Becasue I been through alot before i got pregnant and saw my dad die in front of me in 2001 Which still hurts, Then 2 months ago Me and my aunt found my FAVORITE uncle Dead in the bathroom, which hurts like all hell.
She said that she would like to put me on Prozc or zoloft, becasue i am at risk of having post partum after the baby, and now it will also help with how i feel now.
Should i go ahead and take the meds? I feel weird taking anti-depressants like i am crazy or something.
Will it really help me feel better? I have been so lazy and so sad and sick fo being like this.
Will the pills help me? or is all just over-rated?
THANKS SO MUCH
I do also feel suicidal and i tell my fiance’ to not be surprised if i am dead when he gets home from work. He has caught me with knives on the verge of cutting myself but i never could do it. Sometimes i feel like i am better off dead.
I dont want to scare him but some people just dont understand how serious depression is…
Thanks for the great answers, keep em comin
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I was on prozac before I got pregnant. It worked really well. It just helps you to feel less over whelmed. It’s not a miracle drug that will make you instantly happy.
But as soon as I got pregnant my doctor told me stop taking them immediately. As they have been known to cause birth defects.
If you’re doctor is telling you to take them while you are pregnant, you need to get a second or maybe even third opinion.
Hi, my name is Lina. I have suffered from Post traumatic stress disorder, anxiety, severe depression, and bipolar disorder for several years now. I’m now 37 weeks pregnant with baby #3 and I was on 20 mg of lexapro through my last pregnancy and this one. I tried going without my meds, but I didn’t make it. My son was born healthy and this pregnancy has been monitored very closely and he is healthy too. It’s a decision that you and your partner will have to make together, but my doctor said that the benefit that my medicine held for me was way more beneficial than what could happen to the baby. I hope you have a happy and healthy pregnancy, I’m sure your baby will be healthy!
I am six months pregnant and I am going through the same thing. I am on Zoloft and Seroquel. I had to be hospitalized because I became so unstable. Please take the meds or you will get worse like I did because I did not want to take them either. I have seen many doctors and neonatal doctors and my baby is healthy 100% perfect they are not concerned about the meds. Look in the yahoo news source I have listed because yesterday a big study was released saying doctors aren’t that concerned about birth defects when taking Prozac or Zoloft. Besides you are out of your first trimester which is good!!! Good Luck!!!
I was on zoloft for years, and it really did help me. I was never on it during pregnancy, I had conincidently come off of it about a month before I found out I was pregnant. But I went back and forth on needing to go back on. I did a lot of research and they say that it is ok. I even saw an article YESTERDAY that confirmed taking zoloft, paxil or prozac (I believe it was those three) during pregnancy is safe. If you are truely depressed they can help. They do take a few weeks to kick in, but after that it can be a huge relief for some people.
You have had a lot of things happen in your life and must be strong to have endured them and still be able to continue your life. If you need to take medications to help stabalize you a little bit more than you can do, there is nothing wrong with it. Sadness and stress can throw off your brain chemicals. If you had any other disorder that required medication you would take it… so if this is truely a problem, treat it. Best of luck to you.
Note: I was on zoloft for depression and ptsd.
I don’t know if they are safe during pregnancy, discuss that with your doctor.
However I took Zoloft for YEARS and they did help me. They have helped millions of people. I felt the same way as you are describing and was so depressed, even suicidal. They are NOT a magic pill. They take time to get into your system and I recommend you get counseling along with going on an antidepressant because having someone to talk to is AWESOME! You aren’t crazy and you may not even take them very long. Starting them does not mean that you will take them forever, either.
I have taken both Zoloft and Prozac. Zoloft worked well for me. Prozac actually make me more suicidal so not every drug works for every person. Give it time when you start them but if they make you feel worse CALL YOUR DOCTOR. There are lots of antidepressants out there because not every one works for every person. But don’t give up. There will be something out there that will help you feel better.
Most of all love yourself. I know sometimes this is hard but when you are down find one thing that you like about yourself. It can be something as silly as pouring a perfect glass of soda or maybe a great peanut butter and jelly sandwich. Love yourself. You aren’t crazy. Good luck!!! The 1st step to feeling better is asking for help.
You have every reason to be depressed and to need help. For some women these drugs work very well for others they do not, no one can tell you how well they will work for you until you try them.
If they work you should get your energy back.
Post partum depression is also nothing to mess around with it can have a long term impact on you and your baby.
I am not terribly educated on the safety of various antidepressants during pregnancy but Zoloft is the drug of choice for breastfeeding.
Here is an article:
http://www.kellymom.com/health/meds/antidepressants-hale10-02.html#Prozac
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I’m so sorry for your losses. I take 100 mg of Zoloft per day. I tried to stop during early pregnancy but started going downhill fast. I became irritable, extremely negative, unmotivated and wanted to sleep all of the time. My doctor feels that the emotional stress to the baby outweighs any possible side effects. Zoloft is a class C pregnancy drug, which means laboratory testing has shown fetal damage in mice. BUT – by doing some research, I found that the amounts administered to the mice are so astronomically high, they are doses that would never be given to a human under any circumstance. The down side is that there has been a link shown between other antidepressants, which have a very similar chemical composition to Zoloft, and respiratory problems after the baby is born. Do a search on Paxil and you can find out more about this. I personally want to enjoy my pregnancy and be a functional and healthy mom after he’s born so I’m not feeling bad about my decision. I wish you and baby the very best. A precious new life may help put some of the things you’ve experienced in perspective. Take care.