Can we talk depression/anxiety meds and TTC?

[thechickencoop]

What's your experience? I was on zoloft for the last few years and just weaned off last month. I...need to get back on.

I'm definitely losing it. I legit tear up at anything remotely sentimental, I'm short with H and DS way more than normal, and my sex drive has actually taken a nose dive since being OFF my meds cuz I am feeling like H is just a thorn in my side.

My PCP, OB, and RE are all ok with me being on it while TTC, KU, BF, but we've never really discussed other options in the past. Does anyone have any experience with any other pregnancy safe meds? I seemed to be doing okay on zoloft but I feel like I could still have been better.

Post and sleep too guys, sorry. But it's on my mind.

[butlerfan]

Why were you weaned off? Just curious. If it helps and they are ok with you being on it. Was it to have you try something else or see if you still need it?

[hoosiermama76]

I take lexapro, which is safe. I also take vistoril which is safe for pregnancy but not breastfeeding, which is why I FF my daughter. I feel like that combination keeps me out of the pits of despair and from having panic attacks.

[cnf2013]

I take zoloft. I'm fine with being on it while ttc and breastfeeding, but I personally am not comfortable being on an SSRI while pregnant and will drop it whenever I see pink. But that's just my preference and comfort level. I'd say if your doctor is okay with it it's probably fine, but you could definitely explore other options.

[thechickencoop]

Dec 16, 2016 23:50:19 GMT -5 butlerfan said:

Why were you weaned off? Just curious. If it helps and they are ok with you being on it. Was it to have you try something else or see if you still need it?

I was originally prescribed it for PPD after DS was born. I had been decreasing my dose of the last couple years anyway and I felt like I was in a pretty good place so I wanted to get off of it if possible. It was under the guidance of my dr so I most definitely did not just stop but I guess I didn't realize how much it....leveled me out I guess.

[thechickencoop]

Dec 17, 2016 1:45:31 GMT -5 hoosiermama76 said:

I take lexapro, which is safe. I also take vistoril which is safe for pregnancy but not breastfeeding, which is why I FF my daughter. I feel like that combination keeps me out of the pits of despair and from having panic attacks.

Hm I just googled...lexapro is cat c, so is zoloft. I was on lexapro years ago but I stopped after a few months - it made me feel like a zombie almost. I don't remember what dose or anything I was on though.

[thechickencoop]

Thanks guys for your responses. I'm not even sure why I'm over thinking this. I'm pretty positive today will be cd1. I just don't want to complicate TFAS anymore than it already it, you know? Like, our RE can't explain our secondary IF so I'm trying to not add anything else to the mix. 😞

But I really feel like I'm losing my mind...so...there's that.

[cnf2013]

I'm really sorry thechickencoop. Don't worry about over thinking things. We're all happy to support you

[penguin129]

Hugs to you thechickencoop. I hope you can find something and start feeling better soon. I'm on the generic for Celexa which does both anxiety and depression. I'm not sure how safe it is in pregnancy. The bottle says not to BF on it though. I've only been on it a week and am not sure I'm seeing any results yet. I was told it takes 2 weeks.

[butlerfan]

Dec 17, 2016 7:35:13 GMT -5 thechickencoop said:

Thanks guys for your responses. I'm not even sure why I'm over thinking this. I'm pretty positive today will be cd1. I just don't want to complicate TFAS anymore than it already it, you know? Like, our RE can't explain our secondary IF so I'm trying to not add anything else to the mix. 😞

But I really feel like I'm losing my mind...so...there's that.

I get the reasoning why you stopped completely under doctor's guidance but if it helps you go back on. If nothing else you were on a lower dose than you started so that probably has no impact but I get wanting to see.

[akraus2015]

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I was on a low dose combination of Zoloft and Wellbutrin for several years. My OB told me it was safe to continue taking while TTC and that my RPL/secondary IF had nothing to do with the meds. I took them regularly all through both pregnancies and losses, but randomly stopped taking everything about three months before I got KU with this one. I found that while going through IF treatments I was a hot mess anyway so I tried focusing more on exercise and diet as a way to regulate myself. Totally anecdotal and I have no idea if stopping had anything to do with my pregnancy. But it did take about 3-4 weeks for me to stop feeling the side effects of weaning off.

I hope you find what works for you!

[jax1182014]

Dec 17, 2016 7:35:13 GMT -5 thechickencoop said:

Thanks guys for your responses. I'm not even sure why I'm over thinking this. I'm pretty positive today will be cd1. I just don't want to complicate TFAS anymore than it already it, you know? Like, our RE can't explain our secondary IF so I'm trying to not add anything else to the mix. 😞

But I really feel like I'm losing my mind...so...there's that.

No advice.. just support. So sorry that you feel this way. Not having answers is like the worst thing. Hope you can get some relief soon.

[yoshijo28]

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thechickencoop my therapist was adament about me staying on zoloft-the max dose- while ttc and now that I am pregnant. She said it is the safest drug for anxiety/ocd while pregnant and it will impact a LO less than if I was symptomatic my whole pregnancy.

[wildflower810]

*Lurker*

I was on Lexapro for PPD from when DS1 was born until I turned a test with DS2. I tried to stop taking it a few times and it did not go well at all. I kept taking it until I turned a test because we knew we were trying, and I knew I would be testing pretty early. I'm on the lowest dose they prescribe, so there wasn't really any weaning to do, I just didn't take my dose the next day.

I did okay for a while, and then was not so okay. When I got back to the point of not being able to function, I called my doctor again. I went back on Lexapro around 16 weeks, I think. I was past the first trimester, and I needed the meds to be able to be a mom and wife. I'm on that same low dose and it's life changing for me. I'm expecting to continue to take it when DS2 is born and am open to the potential for increasing my dose if I get hit by PPD again.

[Deleted]

My feelings are that if you need and the doctor says you can take it, then you take it.

I take a mood stabilizer, Lithium. Some would argue that it's not the safest one to be on, but there is no way that I could have lasted off of medication the last two years.

[JustJudy]

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I'm on 20mg of Prozac and will stay on it throughout pregnancy and BF. I need it for my anxiety and my doctors have all agreed it's better for me to stay on then try to get off. I have weaned down from 50mg that I was on 2 years ago. I actually loved Zoloft for the way it made me feel but I gained 20lbs within a few months so wanted to change meds. All in all I truly think your mental health is paramount no matter what.

[hoosiermama76]

I talked to my OB about all my meds, and ultimately, the stress my body would go through to wean off would be even more detrimental to a developing baby than the risk of the drugs themselves.

[thechickencoop]

Thanks guys. I have an appointment tomorrow to get a new RX. It's with a different PCP because mine's on vacation (don't care) but I want to discuss different options.

At higher doses of zoloft I have having INSANE lucid dreams which was one of the reasons I was weaning over time anyway. But now that I realize how NOT ok I feel I want to see if there's something else. Ugh.

[icedtea]

thechickencoop, I don't have advice (my last time on lexapro was as a teenager) but I just wanted to voice support for doing what you have to. I'm sorry things are so rough, and I hope your doctor prescribes something that you're all comfortable with

[thechickencoop]

You guys are the best. So I'm going to restart zoloft at the last dose I was at. I was pretty adamant about not increasing it because at the higher dose I couldn't sleep because my dreams were so lucid. And when I did sleep, I would wake up and need like 10 minutes to get my shit together.

So, zoloft and he added buspar twice a day. I took a dose earlier and will take another tonight, so far so good. It's supposed to take off that extra edge that the zoloft doesn't touch.

So...we'll see. And it's a cat B. The RE isn't concerned so we're moving forward with IUI #2 this cycle!