Hello ladies,
I'm new here, hope it's oke to post a message to start.
Sorry for the long story!
I'm 35 years old and have a DD of 13 months. In April we decided to TTC for #2. I suffer from GAD and have used antidepressants in the past, but went of them about 5 years ago. The anxiety is always there, and in periods of stress it gets pretty severe.
When we decided to start trying again, my anxiety flared up big time. I was (and still am), so scared that it might not happen again. That my age might be a issue this time. It got to the point where everything was just to much, I was in a constant flight or fight mode and my thoughts got more negative as weeks went by. I tried to meditate, eat healty and exercise, but nothing worked. So I contacted my GP to see if I can get back at an antidepressants. Beforehand I looked up info on the "safest" antidepressants to take during conceiving and/or pregnancy. Sertraline (Zoloft), was told to have the most data on, and conciderd pretty safe. So my GP (in consulation with a psych) and I diceded to start with 25 mg.
I already feel so much better just 3 weeks in, my anxiety deministed by 75% already. I'm very pleased with that, but the one thing that I really don't like is that my period came 3 days early, never ever in my life have I been early. Then I Googled, and it turns out a lot of woman have messed up periods on this drug. It seems to highten your prolactine levels. I've read that it can even itself out over the next couple of weeks, but I have also read woman who did not have a normal cycle on this drug for as long as they used them.
Anyone experienced this on Sertraline? Did it even out? Did you got pregnant whilst on this drug?
Otherwise I might have to concider changing to the antidepressants i used 5 years ago..
Just so ironic, that i'm scared it won't work, and than my antidepressants starts messing up my cycle....