Joined: 12 June 2005 United Kingdom Posts: 5855 Gender: Female
Posted: 06 December 2007 at 8:30pm | IP Logged
Has anyone else taken antidepressants whilst they were pregnant?
I've been feeling that all is not right for a little while now and had decided last week to give myself 2 weeks to really make an effort with my lightbox, and then see the GP if no better. Since having the bleed at the weekend, things came to a head when I saw the GP on Monday and she has given me some antidepressants.
I've not started them yet - largely because I wanted to get the scan over and done with, but I am going to start them tomorrow. I've got liquid Fluoxetine (Prozac), liquid because the smallest dose in tablet form is 20mg and she wants me to start on 10mg. There is a risk with antidepressants in pregnancy that the baby can become addicted, but the hospital and midwife assure me that this is normally only in doses above 40mg so at 10mg, the risks are very low. That said, it still bothers me.
I've been umming and ahhing about this since Monday and although yesterday's result on the scan has lifted me no end, I know that I'm still not right and am teetering on falling into the depths again, and I don't want that.
I've decided that when the office closes next week, I'm not looking for a job. I won't officially be redundant until 3rd February, but will be on garden leave until then. I'm signed off at the moment so bar a trip into the office next week to collect my stuff, I'm all done. It feels very, very odd. I've worked since I was 18 bar the year off when I had Ella. I'm 35 now and it feels really very unsettling. I'm sure that this is 90% of the problem. If I was signed off sick from now until when the baby is born, that would feel different as I would still have an actual job. Its just messing my head around now.
I'd be very interested to know if anyone did take anti d's in pregnancy. I know its the right thing for me to do, but it still feels a little odd.
Joined: 22 November 2006 United Kingdom Posts: 1547 Gender: Female
Posted: 06 December 2007 at 8:50pm | IP Logged
Never been in this potition, so not much help. But if gp says its ok, then I'm sure it is safe. However its entirely up to you. Just coz you have the anti ds doesn't mean you have to take them.
Hope you get rested and refreshed during you time away from work and wish you all the best x
Joined: 11 June 2005 United Kingdom Posts: 5874 Gender: Female
Posted: 06 December 2007 at 10:22pm | IP Logged
I never had to take anti-d's whilst pregnant but I did have to take them after having Fran when I was breastfeeding. As far as I can tell the anti-d's affected Fran far less than the steroids I had to take with Ols after I had him. In fact I would say they did nothing at all to Fran she is fine and was then too. It is one of those things that makes us Mums worry having to take any medication when pregnant. Sometimes the need outweighs the risk though and you have to do it. 10mg really is a very small dose, if you were worried about the dose you could always just take it every other day and see how you feel.
Joined: 14 September 2007 United Kingdom Posts: 20 Gender: Female
Posted: 07 December 2007 at 6:04pm | IP Logged
I was on the same antidepressents as i had postnatal depression and i was due a baby soon after the first and my relationship with their father had finished violently. I felt these helped me immensley as without them i would't of been able to cope with the pregnancy or a new baby and after 6 months i was able to come off them. It did feel strange and worrying, but i think the benefits were better than goin without and the doctor would'nt of give them if wasn't ok. Hope this helps and hope your feeling better soon.
Joined: 13 June 2005 United Kingdom Posts: 8387 Gender: Female
Posted: 11 December 2007 at 1:49pm | IP Logged
I was taking anti depressents when I fell pregnant. I was on sertraline. I had to be weaned off them reasonably quickly as they are not tested in pregnancy. I coped ok without although I saw a member of the mental health team to evaluate how I was doing on a fortnightly basis. If it was deemed neccessary to take them I would have done as I think I felt I needed to be in a right place mentally to have my baby.
10mg is a very low dose. I hope you are feeling better soon. You have a lot on your plate so it isnt suprising.
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