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Pregnant with panic attacks...
Can the Dr give me medicine cause now it's to a point my panic attacks are so bad I can't go out in public and if I do I pass out... My Dr knows this and I start therapy next wk... Has anyone ever went thru this...???
I had a very hard time during my first pregnancy and they told me I had to make it past the 3 month mark. I did and then I went on medication because my OCD/anxiety/insomnia got really bad. I decided to stay on a low dose of prozac through my entire second pregnancy. Both of my boys are fine, although my youngest one does have ADHD. I don't think it was from the prozac.
Having said this, it is always best not to take mediation while you are pregnant. When I did, there was very little reseearch out there. Today there is a ton of it so I would really thoroughly research pregnancy and anxiety meds and also have a sit down with your OB/GYN about it. You said you are starting therapy soon, so maybe that will be all you need. Also our therapist may be able to give you some information about pregnancy and meds if it comes down to you feeling like you need it. Remember, you need to make an informed choice based on facts.
Everybody is affected by medication differently. And the medications do not start working over night. They take 3 to 4 weeks for you to really see the benefits. You need to weigh the pros and the cons on this one and then come up with a solution that will work for you and your baby.
Having said this, it is always best not to take mediation while you are pregnant. When I did, there was very little reseearch out there. Today there is a ton of it so I would really thoroughly research pregnancy and anxiety meds and also have a sit down with your OB/GYN about it. You said you are starting therapy soon, so maybe that will be all you need. Also our therapist may be able to give you some information about pregnancy and meds if it comes down to you feeling like you need it. Remember, you need to make an informed choice based on facts.
Everybody is affected by medication differently. And the medications do not start working over night. They take 3 to 4 weeks for you to really see the benefits. You need to weigh the pros and the cons on this one and then come up with a solution that will work for you and your baby.
Hi... I was happy for 27yrs up until June 13, 2011 something traumatic happened in my life and my panic attacks have gotten worse... it was once a wk, then 3xs a wk, then everyday, then multiple times a day and I can't go outside alone... i have to be accompanied by another adult just to go outside... plus i have asthma... but can the therapist prescribe me wit anything while I'm pregnant...??? And will i get medicine on my first visit...???
hi there i have gone through that of not goin out of the house i totally understand what u r going through. i was a happy 33 yr old girl up till a few months ago i suffered with anxity and panic attacks and like u got to the point where i wouldnt leave the house i am on meds at the mo and feel alot better for it and plenty of deep breathing worked for me
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