Ladies with OCD/anxiety

bballwife7 · May 2010

Hi there -

I was wondering for those of you who have anxiety/panic attacks and/or OCD if you are staying on your meds or planning to while pregnant. Just thinking about having to go off of everything makes my stomach churn. Any thoughts, advice, etc. is appreciated! TIA.

Jason&April · May 2010

I've been off of my anxiety meds for a while now, and I've never been on anything for my OCD. I would ask your doc, but I think most of those meds aren't safe during pregnancy but please talk to your doc.

pawcall · May 2010

I'm weaning off my anxiety meds.

elizjane26 · May 2010

There are definitely meds that you can take while TTC and during pregnancy. You and your doctor will figure out what's right for you.

sapphire513 · May 2010

cdobry01:
I'm weaning off my anxiety meds.

Ditto. Definitely talk to your doctor though about your specific situation, because everyone's different.

verycuddly · May 2010

bballwife7:

Hi there -

I was wondering for those of you who have anxiety/panic attacks and/or OCD if you are staying on your meds or planning to while pregnant. Just thinking about having to go off of everything makes my stomach churn. Any thoughts, advice, etc. is appreciated! TIA.

Hi!

I tried to wean off all my meds. It was too much for me. I couldn't handle it. So I went from Cymbalta and Lorazepam (sp?) to Zoloft and Buspar, My drs felt that the Zoloft and Buspar were safe. Talk to you dr. Panic and anxiety sucks...

verycuddly · May 2010

verycuddly:
bballwife7:

Hi there -

I was wondering for those of you who have anxiety/panic attacks and/or OCD if you are staying on your meds or planning to while pregnant. Just thinking about having to go off of everything makes my stomach churn. Any thoughts, advice, etc. is appreciated! TIA.

Hi!

I tried to wean off all my meds. It was too much for me. I couldn't handle it. So I went from Cymbalta and Lorazepam (sp?) to Zoloft and Buspar, My drs felt that the Zoloft and Buspar were safe. Talk to you dr. Panic and anxiety sucks...

Oh, BTW, my anxiety and panic are better controlled on the Zoloft and Buspar than at anytime in the past. It was a blessing in disguise for me.

Good luck! Keep in touch with your doctors through the process.

Melissa2182 · May 2010

I take medication for anxiety only, my doctor stongly advised to wean off them no later than the 5th month of pregnancy. Though we felt weaning now was best. As previously mentioned most are bad during for baby.

jpuranen79 · May 2010

everyone i know pretty much has stayed on meds while pregnant there are a few that are safe. just try to make the switch now because sometimes the transition period can be rough. its not worth having anxiety during the pregnancy that is way worse than you class a or b drug you would be on. hey go to drugs.com read about the different type of drugs then down at the bottom it tells you what class it is and if it is safe during pregnancy. plus you will learn a ton about the drug and side effects before you even consider switching. good luck!

meganhbrown · May 2010

My dumb ass decided to stop taking BCPs and my anxiety meds at the same time. Even though I tapered off Lexapro it was a REALLY hard 2 months with brain chemistry regulating and hormones regulating. I now know better and I'm hoping to stay off the Lexapro for as long as I can!

good luck to anyone who's trying to taper off meds!

cloey615 · May 2010

I am off my anxiety meds now and don't plan on going back on while I TTC unless I absolutely need to. I've been able to manage my panic attacks and anxiety with weekly therapy and learning strategies that don't require me to use meds. I also do EDMR therapy with my therapist to understand past traumatic events which has really helped me.

bballwife7 · May 2010

Thank you so much for all of your responses. I really appreciate it. I will definitely talk with my doctor and see if there is at least something I can continue taking..it's not so much I can't control the attacks as my stomach (IBS) is SO sick when I'm not on medicine to control my anxiety. Again I appreciate you sharing your experiences, and good luck TTC!

lstewa00 · May 2010

I'm weaning. It's hard, but in my mind it's worth it because I only have mild GAD. My doctor did say that some women stay on my med (Lexapro) but that most women who want to stay on meds are switched to something older (usually Prozac). I don't know what exactly you're on, but I would try to wean (SLOWLY - weaning too fast makes me sick!). If you can't, and if the risks of weaning outweigh the risks to the baby, ask your doc what he/she can switch you to.

utgirl2 · May 2010

I was on Cymbalta 2 years ago, and got off my med last summer. It was painful coming off of them, I felt like crap! I got off that because it can cause birth defects. I didn't ask my doctor about anything else, because I thought I would be ok, and I am. I will say that my anxiety was probably pretty mild though. There are meds out there though that are safe, just ask your doc. Oh and it probably took 2 weeks for the dizziness, headaches, nausea to go away which were all symptoms of me going off of them. If you do decide to go off of them completely, ask your doc about different doses so you can slowly wean yourself off of them.

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