Really Needs Some Advice Or Information?

[JessicaandMason]

Hey everyone, I am 25 years old and am a little over 6 weeks pregnant with my second child. I go to see my ob on Wednesday of next week but and really stressed out and am finding myself constantly searching the internet for some answers. I have been on the medication cymbalta for almost 2 years now. This medication has literly taken my depression almost completely away. I have a history of severe depression and so does my family along with some other mental disorders. I was searching the internet and found some true horror stories from women who were on this drug and supposedly miscarried when weened off it and what not. I also read that it COULD cause some birth defects with the babies lungs and heart. Now my question is, Is there anyone out there who has take this drug during pregnancy and had a healthy baby? Is there anyone out there who has stopped taking this drug and didn't have a miscarriage. Any information on this subject would be so greatly appreciated. Thank you!

[Ashelen]

It's absolutely better than okay :). I know what you mean, I was alone with my pregnancy with my daughter (my husband was there but he's rotten support, lol) and for several months after she was born things were strained with my family and most of my friends had just finished their college and moved away to jobs in other cities...so I'm sooo grateful to have MedHelp for this pregnancy because I've felt WAY less anxious about everything, knowing I can ask people who've had experience any time I need to...it's a great place to be!

[JessicaandMason]

Thanks once again...I'm so glad that you have your daughter! That's how I feel about my son also. I could be having the crappiest day ever and all I have to do is look at him. I wish ya nothing but the best of luck. I added you as a friend if that's ok. I'm new to this, just signed up today but it is so nice to have the support of other moms. :)

[Ashelen]

Any time hon you're welcome to message me with any questions..I'm just sorry I couldn't be of more help, hopefully someone else has some more insight. I am truly sorry for your loss as well, it's definitely something that stays with you even once you've "healed". The one good thing that came of it for me was that my daughter was conceived 3 months later, after the "recommended waiting period"...and she is the best thing that ever happened to me. I know I would've loved the baby I lost, and I wonder sometimes, but I wouldn't have my amazing little Kahlan lighting up every corner of my life if it weren't for the miscarriage...because before that unplanned pregnancy, my husband and I really weren't discussing children...but after our loss, we knew we wanted to have a baby and 3 months almost to the day after our loss we got a BFP that ended up being the most amazing gift God could give us.

Try to relax the best thing you can do is wait until you discuss things with your doctor...and just remember that with medications and pregnancy you almost never hear the good stories because people forget to tell them! You almost always only hear the horror stories...so try not to let them get to you. <3

[JessicaandMason]

I just wanted to say that I'm really sorry about your loss, we lost one too a few months back. Like my mom told me, it happens for a reason, and like she said maybe there was something severely wrong, and we wouldn't been able to take care of it and give it the proper care. My heart goes out to anyone who has suffered through a miscarriage, not fun and this doesn't make it any easier but you can always try again. Thank you for your insight tho, it really did help me calm down, it's much appreciated.

[Ashelen]

It's hard to say I think a lot of times people report side effects like that that are..not made up exactly but they're not as bad as the posters think they are (i have a friend that no matter what drug she takes no matter what dosage...she will have every single bizarre or severe side effect on the list just because that's the type of personality she has). I can't take cymbalta, or any SSRI's for that matter, any more because I've had a dystonic reaction to an SSRI-like drug in the last year and so I'm at risk for another one if I take any similar drugs...which really stinks because, like you, Cymbalta was like a miracle drug for me it worked SO well....and it never caused any bad side effects for me and when I found out I was pregnant the first time (before I miscarried, same pregnancy though) my doctor kept me on the Cymbalta because it worked so well for me. Like I said...that pregnancy didn't end well for me, but I highly doubt it was the Cymbalta.

[JessicaandMason]

Thanks for helping me Ashelen, that settles my nerves a little bit. I am only on 60 mgs, he said he wouldn't put me on anything higher. It's frustrating because It has helped me so much and then I see all these horror stories online and it freaks me out. I often wonder if some of them people are saying stuff like that on purpose.

[Ashelen]

I was taking it right before I conceived my daughter....I stopped taking it because I had just suffered a miscarriage from an unplanned pregnancy and wanted to start out a new pregnancy with no meds in my system..HOWEVER...my OB actually offered me the option to remain on it or take myself off of it...are you on one of the higher doses? and btw I do not think it had anything to do with my miscarriage just to clarify so I don't freak you out.