Anyone with Reglan related depression?

Hanginginthere2010 · December 2010

Took Reglan to increase my milk supply and now I'm dealing with the side effect of depression. Stopped taking it two days ago. Today has been an especially difficult day. Anyone else out there suffered this type of side effect from Reglan?

jaime5121 · December 2010

I don't know if part of my depression was from Reglan, but it definitely could have been. I didn't know that was a side effect while I was taking it - my OB never told me. I also wasn't told that I shouldn't be on it for an extended amount of time. I was at my regular Dr's office, and they wrote me a Rx for more Reglan. I think it really screwed me up, and helped the PPD along. I wasn't diagnosed until after I stopped BFing, but I think it actually started before - that it just wasn't nearly as bad. I ended up taking Fenugreek, Mother's Milk and Blessed Thistle to help my milk production. To be honest, they didn't help all that much, but my supply didn't tank either. It just kind of kept where it was at. HTH

Hanginginthere2010 · December 2010

Unfortunately it is a side effect. on kellymom.com the site says its even contraindicated for people with any history of depression. I had depression in my history and asked my OB. She said she didn't see any problem cuz she never had anyone have a problem with it. But I did. I was definitely not like this before taking the reglan. My DD is 6 months old and I have stopped bfing cuz I don't have a supply without the reglan. It is so hard battling my mind everyday. I've read thru posts on other boards about reglan induced depression and some say it goes away after a few weeks, some needed anti-depressants. I've decided to try to tough it out for 3 weeks to see if it gets any better. I hate feeling this way, it is so hard. After 3 weeks, if I haven't improved, and I hate to say it, but I might go on anti-depressants. Are you on any anti-depressants? If so, how's it working for you?

ETA I'm so glad you posted... I was feeling like I was the only one dealing with effing reglan. Wish i had never taken it. It was my last hope to get a good milk supply, tried every herb and constant pumping... nothing helped til reglan.

farrellashleigh · December 2010

Reglan is AWFUL, that's what spun me into PPD with my son and I am so infuriated that OB's don't even warn you about this, it's outrageous. There are millions of people out there who have had these reactions from taking it and there are class action lawsuits up the wazoo. I try to warn everyone I know about it.

As soon as I stopped the Reglan I only needed about a month's worth of Zoloft to be back to a relative 'normal'.

AGmomof3 · December 2010

YES! I'm dealing with this RIGHT now! I stopped taking Reglan 2 days ago. The PPD has definately peaked today! My MIL asked me "Now that you have her aren't you glad?" My honest answer of NO shocked me. I'm pretty sure that's due to PPD and the Reglan. I don't think I felt like this 8 weeks ago, before Reglan and going backto work. I called a doctor friend and she told me to run, not walk to my dr and get of meds. Then of course, my dh gave me 20 questions on WHY do I need meds - grrrr! I'm glad to know I'm not the only one here dealing with this. I don't want to go too deep, I've battled dark depression before, about 15 years ago and NEVER want to go back there!

PeachyKate · December 2010

I had this issue when I was pregnant. I was taking Reglan for severe morning sickness and I became very depressed. As in we tried for four years to get pregnant and I was wishing it never happened. The doctors kept telling me it was because of how sick I was and that anyone that sick would become depressed but after reading up it being a possible side effect of Reglan I had them take me off of it. My doctors ended up putting me on Wellbutrin after that but then my anxiety went off the charts. I evened back out a few weeks of being off of both.