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Mental Health (Expert Forum)
anxiety/panic medications
Answered by
Roger Gould, M.D. - Mental Health, Wellness
Questions posted in the Mental Health forum are being answered by Dr. Roger L. Gould, author of the Mastering Stress and Depression program and affiliated with the UCLA. Department of Psychiatry. Topics covered include anger, attention deficit disorder (ADD) , bipolar disorder , dementia , electroconvulsive therapy (ECT) , learning disabilities, memory, obsessive compulsive disorder (OCD) , panic , personality disorders, phobias , post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) , schizophrenia , stress , transitions, and work problems.
anxiety/panic medications
by minnie102, Sep 10, 2007 10:38AM
What is the safest medication to take during pregnancy for panic/anxiety attacks? I am not currently pregnant, however, I would like to eventually become pregnant and am scared about getting back on Paxil because of the withdrawals I had getting off of it the first time (mood swings, no patience, etc.). How long does it take for this medication to get out of your system and is this something I can try to take for 6 omnths (get my panic under control), then get off of it? Thanks for any advice.
Doctor's Answer
by Roger Gould, M.D., Sep 12, 2007 08:56AM
, Sep 12, 2007 08:56AMTo: minnie
You will have to consult your ob for the final word on safety during pregnancy, but before being pregnant you should consider klonopin as a way of controlling your anxiety, something that you can get off of quickly( weeks before pregnancy) and something that might also be safe during pregnancy.
