Anxiety meds while pg?

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Anxiety meds while pg?
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Tue, 04-25-2006 - 11:41am
Hello! I am soo happy that I found this board!! I have a question that hopefully some of you have went threw or can help me with! I have been suffering from anxiety for the past 5 years and have taken Effexor XR 150 mg and it worked great for me...with my last 2 pg's I was able to stop taking the meds, adn than continue once my child was born...Well when I got pg this time my Dr wanted me to stop my meds, which I did....and I have been a wreck since then.....My anxiety is out of control...I know that my 3 other kids are suffering because of it as well as me and my dh. I have heard women say they took zoloft threw their pg's and were fine...anyone here have done this??? I go back to my ob on Mon 5/1 and I want to discuss possibly starting a new med just to help take the edge off...Any insight or thoughts would be appreciated!!!




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Tue, 04-25-2006 - 2:02pm

Hi there!

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Registered: 03-11-2004
Tue, 04-25-2006 - 3:17pm

Hi, Robin! Nice to have you here. You are NOT alone. Many of the women who post have had experiences similiar to your's. I want to congratulate you on the pregnancy & will send P&PT's your way that you'll have a healthy baby.


You can read back posts dealing with your dilemma. Here's a very important link about meds & pregnancy:

 

 


 



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Registered: 03-28-2003
Tue, 04-25-2006 - 6:03pm
Sorry I don't have any answers. I just wanted to say hello to a familiar face!! :) Hi Robin!! :) ((Hugs!!))


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Registered: 03-22-2003
Tue, 04-25-2006 - 8:57pm

Hi & welcome :)

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