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Suggest Medicines For Anxiety During Pregnancy
anxiety and my baby
hello. ive been on anxiety medications for about 2-3 years straight. i am currently pregnant and before i was pregnant, my doctor prescribed me xanax and clozepam. my baby seems to be developing fine since ive been to the hospital twice sinxe ive been pregnant to make sure. i was pregnant about 5 years ago and my anxiety was SO BAD, i lost my baby due to miscarriage because i was so anxious and so worried that my baby didnt make it past 2 months.
as of right now, i am a month pregnant and ( i know this sounds horrible, but im more concerned about my dr taking me off my medications that work just because im accidentily pregnant....i mean, im SOOO WORRIED that i dont even want to tell my doctor until 2 months; even though i KNOW i should tell her now. i KNOW it sounds selfish, but its the truth.)
ive been on paxil, wellbutrin, lexapro, and prozac and the only thing that works for me is my xanax and clozepam.
is there any advice or anything that may ease my mind because i dont know if im even ready to have a child. im only 28 and i obviously would rather NOT have a child than have a child with birth defects....or even hand down my anxious genes. is there any answers or any medications that would be similar to the medications im taking now?
hello. ive been on anxiety medications for about 2-3 years straight. i am currently pregnant and before i was pregnant, my doctor prescribed me xanax and clozepam. my baby seems to be developing fine since ive been to the hospital twice sinxe ive been pregnant to make sure. i was pregnant about 5 years ago and my anxiety was SO BAD, i lost my baby due to miscarriage because i was so anxious and so worried that my baby didnt make it past 2 months.
as of right now, i am a month pregnant and ( i know this sounds horrible, but im more concerned about my dr taking me off my medications that work just because im accidentily pregnant....i mean, im SOOO WORRIED that i dont even want to tell my doctor until 2 months; even though i KNOW i should tell her now. i KNOW it sounds selfish, but its the truth.)
ive been on paxil, wellbutrin, lexapro, and prozac and the only thing that works for me is my xanax and clozepam.
is there any advice or anything that may ease my mind because i dont know if im even ready to have a child. im only 28 and i obviously would rather NOT have a child than have a child with birth defects....or even hand down my anxious genes. is there any answers or any medications that would be similar to the medications im taking now?
Mon, 16 Jun 2014
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I think, you have generalized anxiety disorder and in that case, you need antidepressant with low dose benzodiazepine. In pregnancy, fluoxetine is effective antidepressant and that would help to control anxiety symptoms. There is no need to take paxil, lexapro or wellbutrin. Try to avoid benzodiazepine like xanax. It could lead to respiratory depression in child. You can try some relaxation exercise. Better to consult a psychiatrist and in case, you need further help, you can ask.
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Thanks for using healthcare magic
I think, you have generalized anxiety disorder and in that case, you need antidepressant with low dose benzodiazepine. In pregnancy, fluoxetine is effective antidepressant and that would help to control anxiety symptoms. There is no need to take paxil, lexapro or wellbutrin. Try to avoid benzodiazepine like xanax. It could lead to respiratory depression in child. You can try some relaxation exercise. Better to consult a psychiatrist and in case, you need further help, you can ask.
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