Anyone taking zoloft (sertraline)?

[TryinFor1]

I suffer from health anxiety (mostly with rare diseases) and OCD (where I obsess relentlessly about the health issue). About two months ago, my doctor recommended me go on Zoloft. Because I couldn't justify taking a pill, I couldn't do it and said no. My anxiety has gotten out of control now. I am currently obsessing over toxoplasmosis. I barely sleep, barely eat (and definitely not meat), and have had a few anxiety attacks over the last 2.5 weeks over what I think would have caused the toxo and it doesn't help my lymph node has been swollen for a week with no clear clause. My son was sick last week, but was over it in two days. I never got sick, but my lymph nodes are not going down.

I spend a lot of time obsessing over these things. I am constantly asking my husband if he thinks something is wrong, constantly asking my family, constantly on the phone with the doctor's office.

I am exhausted and I feel defeated. This is debilitating and nobody seems to REALLY understand. I don't know what else to do, so I have been thinking about going on the zoloft my doctor originally recommended.

I still have problems with taking it but I am having a more difficult time functioning. I can do what I need to do, but this is always in the back of my mind. And surely having panic attacks are more extreme to her well being than me taking a medication that has been pretty much proven safe? Ugh.. it is just the pretty much part that gets me.

Anyway, point of the post, has anyone taken zoloft in pregnancy?

I have no idea how I am going to function another 18 weeks. I am gonna ask my doctor for the toxo blood test when I go in to my next appointment, which is supposed to be next monday, but I am thinking of getting switched to the end of the week because, quite frankly, I need help. If the results come back negative, I think I can calm down. But then I am almost certain I will find another disease to obsess about.

 

[BabyHopes1974]

I would go on it. There's no need to suffer. I'm on a different medication but for depression and anxiety. The benefits outweighed the risks.

 

[Littleluce83]

I was on it before I fell pregnant and the doctor always said it was one of the safest anti depressants to go on while pregnant. I came off it as soon as I found out I was expecting buns to see how I got on but will go back on it if i need to. It's been stressed to me that after 12 weeks is the ideal time to go back on. It's also ben stressed that it's what's best for my mental health it's best for the baby too xxxx

 

[Genevevex]

If your doctor thinks it will be safe for the baby, then by all means start taking the Zoloft! I was on it BEFORE I got pregnant with my son, and stopped during the first trimester. It was awful. I should have stayed on it. I got put back on almost immediately after he was born because my anxiety was so severe. I should have asked for it sooner. It's MUCH better to take it than not.

I was a basket case when pregnant with my son. So far I have been under control with this pregnancy and not taking it, but you can bet if I find myself in it again, I will DEFINITELY be asking for it. I won't put myself or my baby through that again.

 

[TryinFor1]

I ended up switching my appointment to Wednesday and talking to him about everything. No toxo test but he did everything he could to assure me i was fine. I started the Zoloft two days ago, so here's to hoping it helps in a couple weeks. I just cant go on like this anymore.

 

[BabyHopes1974]

I think you've made the right decision. I wish you the best.

 

[Littleluce83]

You've definitely made the right choice. I think I may have to go back on it at some point. Pregnancy makes me soooo emotional! Xxxx

 

[Shabby990]

Hey Hun I have been on sertraline for a year now for anxiety reasons and when I fell pregnant my doctor told me that it would be safe but to weeny self off... This was 6 wk pregnant I am now 14 wks and I am still on them

There has never been a case that these drugs do anything to the baby I can't just come off these because I am worried I will go back to being like I was and I have a two year old to think of..

X

 

[TryinFor1]

I think it's definitely a benefit outweighs the risk type thing. if you feel like you need to be on them, and they are proved safe, then stay On them. I just don't want anyone feeling the way I feel.

 

[fizzypop]

You poor thing. You've definitely made the right decision. I took sertraline before and during my last pregnancy and fluoxetine before and during this one. I will never stop taking it, my life isn't worth living without it. Good luck to you and I hope you feel peace soon xx