PND Med and Pregnancy
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Topic: PND Med and Pregnancy
Posted By: CuriousG
Subject: PND Med and Pregnancy
Date Posted: 17 January 2007 at 1:48pm
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Ok, so we have officially started trying for No2 but does anyone know how anti depressants affect pregnancy and if you can still take them or whether I should be looking to come off them?
I am going to see my doctor anyway but just thought Id ask others here if they have had an experience. ------------- http://lilypie.com"> 
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Posted By: fattartsrock
Date Posted: 17 January 2007 at 2:31pm
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I'm on fluoxetine, otherwise known as Prozac, and it is safe to take during pregnancy.
I wouldn't come off them without discussing it with your doctor at all, being a vetran of mental illness here! good luck! ------------- The Honest Un PC Parent of 2, usually stuck in the naughty corner! :P |
Posted By: ginger
Date Posted: 17 January 2007 at 2:34pm
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Hi Georgia
I was on a mild dose briefly early last year, and my doctor at the time (who I felt was an excellent doctor) was very against even that while TTC. I guess the thing you have to weigh up is the impact that staying on them will have vs coming off them. eg. if your emotional stability is going to go down the toilet vs whatever risk taking them may pose to a pregnancy. ------------- Cuinn Lachlan 23.1.09 - 22:00 Antonia Helene 4.8.11 - 09:41 |
Posted By: ginger
Date Posted: 17 January 2007 at 2:36pm
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*Snort*
Well ...there's a reason they call it the medical 'practice'. Two conflicting opinions about ADs within 2 posts!   ------------- Cuinn Lachlan 23.1.09 - 22:00 Antonia Helene 4.8.11 - 09:41 |
Posted By: fattartsrock
Date Posted: 17 January 2007 at 3:06pm
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No offence, here Ginger, but some docs are very anti taking ANYTHING while TTC, and it really depends on what you are taking and what suits your body chemistry. my Dr is a Dr who specilaises in mental health, so I feel quite safe with him! He obviously feels I am less danger to the community while I am on meds! lol! I've been on them off and on for about 14 years or so now, and have tried alot of different types! I personally think the danger is in coming off them before you are ready, as taking the drugs can give you the illusion of being "alright now". If your Dr knows you are TTC, then they should be working on doses and types of medication to fit in with TTC. If your Dr is one who won't give anti d's while you are TTc, then, he/she should be looking at alternitive therapy for you so you aren't left "in the lurch", such as natural medicines or therapy.
The whole "practice" thing is very scary, huh? ------------- The Honest Un PC Parent of 2, usually stuck in the naughty corner! :P |
Posted By: ginger
Date Posted: 17 January 2007 at 3:21pm
None taken in the slightest  and I think you're quite right!------------- Cuinn Lachlan 23.1.09 - 22:00 Antonia Helene 4.8.11 - 09:41 |
Posted By: Paws
Date Posted: 17 January 2007 at 3:56pm
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I'd have a chat to your doctor..it comes down to what they think will be best for you.
Good luck! ------------- http://lilypie.com"> 
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Posted By: CuriousG
Date Posted: 17 January 2007 at 4:04pm
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I do remember talking to him when I first went on the pills (prozac for me too) and he said he would rather I was off them. I have weaned my dose down anyway as I didn't feel I needed two tablets but you are right, Annie, I dont want to come off them cold turkey as such.
Ill make the appt and see what he says. I will also do some research on the net. ------------- http://lilypie.com">
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Posted By: my2angels
Date Posted: 17 January 2007 at 5:11pm
| when i was talking to my doctor about it before i conceived addison i asked what would happen when we started TTC and she said she would start weaning me off them a couple of months before we started trying so i would be off them completely when we started. She didnt want me on them when i was pregnant. |
Posted By: busymum
Date Posted: 17 January 2007 at 8:04pm
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I wonder if it depends what meds you are on... and Ginger I was wondering with your history if your Doc just wanted all possible 'bads' eliminated, hence why not ok for you but ok for Annie. -------------  |
Posted By: ginger
Date Posted: 18 January 2007 at 8:05am
That's a good question busymum, and I really don't know the answer. I remember when I went on them, I was on a really, really mild dose (in fact my doctor was intending to wean me onto them, but the initial dose made the difference - she said she'd never had a patient respond to the meds like I did!), so perhaps she thought that it would be ok to get rid of them before I started TTC. I have no idea  At the time I just thought it was that they'd be incredibly dangerous for a baby, whatever the dose.
Then again, although I was diagnosed with clinical depression, it was tied in with a breakdown as a result of exhaustion and extreme stress. I'd started making life changes to combat the cause, so she possibly saw that I needed less help with the symptoms, and thought I'd be ok. Luckily, I was. That doesn't explain why Prozac is ok for Annie and citolopram wasn't for me though ...  ------------- Cuinn Lachlan 23.1.09 - 22:00 Antonia Helene 4.8.11 - 09:41 |
Posted By: jax
Date Posted: 18 January 2007 at 9:10am
Citalopram... ewwww  ------------- Jacquie - Mama to Erin, 13.07.06 - Chief Cat Chaser & Marmite Sammie Eater 
Love many, trust few, harm none. ~Anon~ |
Posted By: Guests
Date Posted: 18 January 2007 at 5:03pm
Im on Citalopram. Have to see the dr next week for ellas losec so will be talking to her about mine then  Maybe there is something i can take thats safe while TTC. I tend to only take drs advice with things like this.
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Posted By: fattartsrock
Date Posted: 18 January 2007 at 7:52pm
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I have a thing called borderline personality disorder and clinical depression, which I have been being treated for for 14 years or so. While I am not always on medication, I know myself well enough now to know when I need to go back on it, so maybe the DR thought it was safer for me to be on the meds than not? Also, I saw the lactation consultant last week, who is also more than happy for me to be on them, she did say that Aropax was better for baby, but Fluox is ok as well, and since that is what works for me.
I guess it is as much personal "mental health" history as anything and about weighing up risks, but I am completely sure that if it wasn't safe for baby at all, my Dr wouldn't have me on them. I agree with Jess, though when she says she would only take DR's advice, but like ginger pointed out, so many diff GP's so many diff opinions! let us know how you get on! ------------- The Honest Un PC Parent of 2, usually stuck in the naughty corner! :P |
Posted By: Guests
Date Posted: 19 January 2007 at 1:08am
Yer its true but i dont trust people very easily and for some reason i really trust her perhaps its coz she has a baby of her own etc so knows things...my dr is kewl 
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Posted By: Maya
Date Posted: 19 January 2007 at 8:54pm
Have to agree! Ewwww! When we were TTC my GP was happy (read encouraging!) for me to stay on meds because without them I can be a bit wacky (not PND, I have clinical depression and an anxiety disorder) but wanted me on Aropax instead of the cocktail I was on as it is the safest during pregnancy. I chose to wean off them at the time tho (under her supervision) and have been off them ever since, but my decision to stop taking them was purely a personal one - I didn't want my baby/ies being exposed to anything uneccessary) not based on medical neccessity. ------------- Maya Grace (28/02/03)
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The Gremlins:Sienna Marie & Mercedes Kailah (14/10/06)
Lil miss:Chiara Louise Chloe (09/07/08)
Her ladyship:Rosalia Sophie Anais (18/06/12)
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jax wrote:Posted By: Maya
Date Posted: 19 January 2007 at 8:56pm
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PS. Just for interests sake, if you have severe PND the 'experts' recommend at least 2 years in between pregnancies to minimise your risk of having it again after your next child. ------------- Maya Grace (28/02/03)
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The Gremlins:Sienna Marie & Mercedes Kailah (14/10/06)
Lil miss:Chiara Louise Chloe (09/07/08)
Her ladyship:Rosalia Sophie Anais (18/06/12)
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