Slight change in plans

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Slight change in plans
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Mon, 01-31-2005 - 4:04pm

Well, due to a series of events this past Friday and Saturday, dh and I discussed the advisability of still trying for kid #2 next month. We have now agreed to wait another month and try in March. Unfortunately, I am nearly off all my meds (only on 5 mg of Prozac and 150 of Lamictal right now), and my final dose of Prozac will be in three nights. I will be done with the Lamictal next week. It stinks that the plan has changed this far into my taper. Since we are only postponing for one month, it makes to sense to spend ten days or so building up to my therapeutic med levels only to spend another 2.5 to 3 weeks coming back off them. That would also be very hard on my body. So, I am already going to be completely off meds for about 7-8 weeks before we even try to get pregnant. There goes some more time down the pot. I'm not really upset about postponing ttc for a month, but I don't like the very real possibility that I may have at least some difficulty in the meantime. Even in the weaning process I have noticed distinct differences in my state of mind/mood, and I don't relish the idea of being off meds for an additional month.

So, I am toeing the line between normal mood and dysphoria. I have had some return of my paranoid/paranoid-delusional thoughts (that there are cameras/tape recorders in the house and that my family can see/hear everything I do during the day.) I know that's utterly ridiculous, but I'm not crazy about the fact that those thoughts have popped in at all. Hate those. Well, at least as long as I realize it's really unlikely, I'm not psychotic.

Kristen

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Mon, 01-31-2005 - 4:50pm

Kristen,

I understand your feelings. What's the possiblility of continueing your low dose just to keep the edge off until next month? Then you could completely wean off. Just a thought.

I'm sorry you had to put off trying for a month. I'm sure you and your dh made the best choice for you. Take care of yourself this month. KEEP us POSTED.

Love,

Jamie

Love,

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Mon, 01-31-2005 - 5:04pm

Hi Jamie. That's something to consider with the Lamictal I suppose. Frankly, I don't know what good this low dose will do anyhow, but I can call my pdoc to see if that's advisable. Maybe I'll give her a call anyhow to see what she'd like me to do, since I'm pretty sure that decompensating wouldn't be her #1 choice. It's sure not mine.

I'll keep y'all posted. How are you?

Kristen

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Mon, 01-31-2005 - 5:30pm

Kristen,

I am fine. I'm a medical mess right now but, this to shall pass. My bp is doing great now that I'm on hormones! I did have some SAD problems last month but, they will not be so bad when to weather picks up. It's supposed to this week. Thanks for asking.

Love,

Jamie

Love,

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Tue, 02-01-2005 - 5:56pm

Well, talked to pdoc a short while ago and she basically feels that as long as I'm doing well I should just finish with the taper schedule and go off the meds, since we've only postponed our plans by about four weeks. So that's where that's at. Tomorrow will be the last dose of Prozac, and will take me down to 100 mg of Lamictal. I'll tell you what, though, I miss the Topamax. I've been eating SO much more since going off that one!

Kristen

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Tue, 02-01-2005 - 8:26pm

Good luck! You will get through this. You can survive. Keep coming back here and I will try (as I'm sure everyone else will) to get you through. I'm thinking of going off meds completely and I've only just gotten on them and am not ttc. But that's a whole other story.

(((hugs)))

Amanda

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Wed, 02-02-2005 - 12:39pm

Kristen,

YaY! on the answer from your doc. You know we're here to support you through this.

Don't worry about the eating! Just write it off to baby weight. :o)

Keep us posted!

Love,

Jamie

Love,

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Wed, 02-02-2005 - 12:46pm

'Morning Jamie! Goodness, I can't write it off to baby weight! I still haven't lost the vast majority of the weight I gained with DD! :)

Kristen