Prescription Medication

AKatC

I don't want to offend or upset anyone here but I am curious to know what/how people feel about this particular drug.

I am 16w2d and before I was pregnant took adderall. I stopped taking it after my first IUI (which resulted in this pregnancy) to be safe.

To put it bluntly I am not doing well off of my medication. The midwife I am seeing refused to even discuss it or an alternative with me. She said I needed to "talk" to someone. (Um, I'm not depressed...I don't need to talk to anyone.)

I am wondering if anyone here is on this medication while pregnant, knows anyone who took it, etc...

My husband says if I am that bad off maybe I should take a smaller dosage (I used to take 2 extended release capsules a day-he says limit it to one). On the one hand I am inclined to agree but on the other I don't want to hurt my baby.

If I had a third hand I'd say that I'm terrified of the length of time I still have in this pregnancy and how on earth am I going to make it?

So what would you do? 

DevonPow

You need to talk to a physician/OB-GYN.

AKatC

I only have a certified nurse midwife. I do not have an OB and have no plans on seeing one. I am seeing a different midwife at my next appointment but I have a feeling she'll be like the first.

DevonPow

Well, you need a medical professional to answer this for you, not us. Even calling the local pharmacist is better than asking people on a message board. If I were you I would absolutely not take it until you have found some type of medical professional to answer your question. How about the dr that prescribed your meds in the first place???

gogoamy

DevonPow:

Well, you need a medical professional to answer this for you, not us. Even calling the local pharmacist is better than asking people on a message board. If I were you I would absolutely not take it until you have found some type of medical professional to answer your question. How about the dr that prescribed your meds in the first place???

this. why aren't you asking the doctor that gave you the prescription in the first place? 

bethanylang

no you shouldn't take it, it's pregnancy catagory C, but you should still talk to your actual doctor about it.

AKatC

I asked if anyone had taken it, or knew someone who had. I also asked what you all would do if you were me, not what should I do. I spoke to the dr who prescribed it to me before I was pregnant, I haven't been able to get in touch with her since then...she said she would be on maternity leave. No one else in that small office feels comfortable answering me since they don't know me as well as she does.