hello

[worrysomemore]

i am newly diagnosed with bipolar 2. i have been miosdiagnosed for three years and now the doctors want me to switch meds and start seoquel. i am pregnant and wondering if any other pregnant women have taken this drug, and will i be able to breastfeed or not?

[ParamedFlorena]

Taken from the leaflet, that info tag...

PREGNANCY and BREAST-FEEDING: If you become pregnant, contact your doctor. You will need to discuss the benefits and risks of using this medicine while you are pregnant. It is not known if Seroquel is found in breast milk, so therefore it is not recommended to breastfeed while taking this medication.

I think I'd ask for alternatives and do some research about them, most reading the leaflets...

My antidepressant is Remeron. I don't know if that works for breastfeeding (since that wasn't and won't be an issue in the future either I fear) so you can read on that. I have been very stabile (except some cleaning bouts in the middle of the night. Now when I'm off it, this pattern is showing in... : Not being able to get to bed lol. It's half past 1 in the night here. Maybe I should try get some sleep...

Yo ucan find many "online leaflets" on

[www.drugs.com]

Good luck and congrats on your coming baby!
Florena

[coconuts27]

I have also been misdiagnosed many times, with bipolar 2 and now personality disorder. I will tell you, I dont like seroquil. It made me sleep for like 14 hours straight and a hangover from hell. I really dont know about with pregnancy, and some people do well with seroquil, but I dont like it. Just think about it. If you do, only take a low dose. I never took anything during pregnancy just cuz sometimes they really dont know the effects for a long time. I have always heard that zoloft is safe during pregnancy. Do some research on antidepressands and mood stabilizers. Why not try something natural to lift your spirits, like cooking, sewing, swimming, yoga, or spending time outside. Just an idea.