Jewels
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Hey girls, hope all is well with you. About 4 weeks ago, I finally stopped taking my antidepressant (took for anxiety)in preparation for TTC, and also because I figured I should be able to handle stuff without the help of an antidepressant. I was on Effexor - not one of the drugs ok to take during pregnancy. I wanted to time it so I wasn't getting off my BCPs at the same time. I've been doing well up until the last week, and just the last few days have been having a lot of anxiety again. It's so scary at times.
Deep down I think I should be able to cope without happy pills, however I have a lot of childhood stuff that I am working on, and that childhood stuff causes me anxiety.
I'm kinda stuck between a rock and a hard place because I do better on meds, but they also mask stuff that I could be working on in therapy. I have learned a lot about how to better handle my anxiety, but sometimes it's just so overwhelming and spins out of control. Having all this anxiety makes me want to wait for a baby, but it could take me the rest of my life to come to terms with my shitty childhood.
I wanted to be off any meds during pregnancy and beyond. I'm going to see how the next couple weeks go, and how I feel. If I can't get the anxiety under control (I am really going to work hard to try and keep it under control), I may need to go back on a different antidepressant that's acceptable to take during pregnancy.
What are your opinions on taking an antidepressant during pregnancy? I do have a friend who took an antidepressant during pregnancy and now has a healthy 2 year old boy. Have you heard any positives or negatives?
Deep down I think I should be able to cope without happy pills, however I have a lot of childhood stuff that I am working on, and that childhood stuff causes me anxiety.
I'm kinda stuck between a rock and a hard place because I do better on meds, but they also mask stuff that I could be working on in therapy. I have learned a lot about how to better handle my anxiety, but sometimes it's just so overwhelming and spins out of control. Having all this anxiety makes me want to wait for a baby, but it could take me the rest of my life to come to terms with my shitty childhood.
I wanted to be off any meds during pregnancy and beyond. I'm going to see how the next couple weeks go, and how I feel. If I can't get the anxiety under control (I am really going to work hard to try and keep it under control), I may need to go back on a different antidepressant that's acceptable to take during pregnancy.
What are your opinions on taking an antidepressant during pregnancy? I do have a friend who took an antidepressant during pregnancy and now has a healthy 2 year old boy. Have you heard any positives or negatives?