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Not sure where else to post this to ask, but has anyone here been pregnant while on anti-depressants such as Zoloft or Prozac? I was on Zoloft in the past but I am currently on Prozac and I feel that my symptoms have improved tremendously that I don't know if I ever want to go back to how things were prior to this.
I know there are both pros and cons to either tapering off one's medication or staying on medication during pregnancy. But how does one make the decision?
As a person that had always been burdened depression and anxiety, I have come to realize that my symptoms have exasperated during my previous pregnancies. I was unable to sleep due to imagining the worse case scenarios of being stuck in some of the horrible tragedies occurring around the world.
But how would I know if in my case the pros of taking an antidepressant exceeds the cons? I'm sick of people in real life telling me that the heightened anxiety out of fears for your children are "normal" for a mother of young children. Is it normal to have a meltdown several times a day when I can't find my children even though they are around the house? It is simply too exhausting.
Sorry that I tend to write long posts, but I'd love any opinions, experiences or insights. I would love to plan for baby # 3 within the next 12 months... but I am too scared of what terrible things my mind will convince me of if I am not on medication.
I know there are both pros and cons to either tapering off one's medication or staying on medication during pregnancy. But how does one make the decision?
As a person that had always been burdened depression and anxiety, I have come to realize that my symptoms have exasperated during my previous pregnancies. I was unable to sleep due to imagining the worse case scenarios of being stuck in some of the horrible tragedies occurring around the world.
But how would I know if in my case the pros of taking an antidepressant exceeds the cons? I'm sick of people in real life telling me that the heightened anxiety out of fears for your children are "normal" for a mother of young children. Is it normal to have a meltdown several times a day when I can't find my children even though they are around the house? It is simply too exhausting.
Sorry that I tend to write long posts, but I'd love any opinions, experiences or insights. I would love to plan for baby # 3 within the next 12 months... but I am too scared of what terrible things my mind will convince me of if I am not on medication.