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Anti Depressants in pregnancy

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Whatsthatspookynoise · 29/10/2019 20:29

I am 31 weeks pregnant and am not coping with pregnancy in the slightest. I have nasty morning sickness (HG) and I'm still on medicine to stop it all this time later, but was in absolute Hell for weeks before I was given the right one. I'm in constant discomfort and have developed pretty bad depression and anxiety. I am not coping with life at all. I feel suicidal and desperate to not have to deal with "adult life". I have an 8 year old and we've just moved house so the school run is an absolute nightmare that's causing me to have full on breakdowns when I get home. I can't even cope with doing it until I can change schools to a closer one. I start pulling at my hair and crying hysterically in private. I'm seeing a psychiatrist every 2-3 weeks but he just keeps saying he will see how I go and I can start anti depressants after I give birth. I genuinely feel like I cannot go on anymore. I can't deal with the change that is happening all at once. I feel like I've lost all hope. I just want someone to tell me it's ok to be on anti depressants while pregnant and if they got better.

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Newmumma83 · 29/10/2019 20:31

I know someone who was on low dose anti depressed while preganant because they had previously suffered and it was to head off post natel depression
Everyone’s situation and health is different but I really would speak to your doctor.

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Newmumma83 · 29/10/2019 20:32

Sorry didn’t mean to put kisses but I do hope you get some help it’s an awful way to feel

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Newmumma83 · 29/10/2019 20:32

Honestly I am so sorry it’s been a long day ☹️

katmarie · 29/10/2019 20:35

There are anti depressants such as sertraline which are considered safe in pregnancy, see your gp and ask for some help asap, they will definitely be able to give you something.

Naughty1205 · 29/10/2019 20:53

There are quite a few anti depressants you could take OP. I took sertraline all through my second pregnancy, and lexapro with my first. On my first I tried to wean myself off it towards the end and finished 3 weeks before dd was born. I left the hospital with a new prescription and had horrendous PND. On my second I was adamant I was staying on full dose of sertraline, and had no PND or anything. Both babies perfect. Please urge your psych to give you a prescription. You can't go on like this. The stress you are feeling can't be good, feel so sorry for you. Pm me if you feel like it. Hugs.

iamtinkabella · 30/10/2019 12:17

I took fluoxetine whilst pregnant and which is considered safe

brightside11 · 31/10/2019 15:08

I am 20 weeks pregnant and just started fluoxetine this week. My GP reassured me the risks to the baby are very low and she said that my untreated depression and anxiety may be more harmful to the pregnancy.

LHMB · 02/11/2019 14:44

I feel very similar. 33 weeks

Whatsthatspookynoise · 06/11/2019 22:09

@LHMB Have you spoken to your GP or anything about it?

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LHMB · 06/11/2019 22:32

I spoke to my midwife, she's put me in touch with a perinatal nurse. Hope you're doing okay 22:09Whatsthatspookynoise

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