Hi, I was wondering if anyone had any experience of or knowledge of taking tricyclic antidepressants during pregnancy, specifically Nortriptyline or Amitriptyline?
I'm currently 22 weeks pregnant, and I'm struggling with depression (have suffered in the past and taken fluoxetine), PTSD, as well as vulvodynia which I think may be nerve-related which is contributing to the depression quite a bit.
I've so far refused medication in this pregnancy but I'm getting to a point where I'm really struggling so I think I need to speak to my consultant and explore my options. I'm thinking about asking about TCAs rather than an SSRI though, as they are prescribed for nerve pain as well so I thought it could be a two birds, one stone sort of situation.
I've been looking online at bumps, NICE, etc, and as ever, the information on TCAs and pregnancy is all a bit iffy and unsure.
So I wanted to see if anyone had any experience taking these (especially in 2nd and 3rd trimesters), whether everything was all okay with the pregnancy and then with your baby in terms of withdrawal symptoms etc?
Obviously I will have a long and detailed discussion with my GP and consultant about this, but just wanted to see what people's experiences were while I'm thinking about it as my appointment isn't for 2 weeks.