Meds or not?

[tazbomb]

Hi everyone,

It's been a longtime since I've been to the forum but lately my ocd has spiralled out of control and to top it all off I am suffering with bad pms.  I went to my doctor today and finally admitted I need help.  She has referred me for assessment and cbt and has prescribed me Prozac.  I'm not worried at the moment about the medication, I just want to feel better but I am only 26 and I would love to start a family with my husband.  I know I need to sort my ocd first but I am worried about being on Prozac when I do eventually get pregnant.  Has anybody taken medication while pregnant and was everything ok? Or what should I do when the time comes? Should I avoid medication altogether? (I'm not sure I can cope any longer without it).

[tazbomb]

Thanks JGF25.  

[JGF25]

Hi there. I took Prozac when I was pregnant. I took the lowest dose that did the job. I want to say it was 20 mg.  You have to look at it from both perspectives. The constant anxiety that comes with OCD is not good for the baby especially if it affects your appetite and then you will see write ups about not taking meds when pregnant. I can't tell you what to do but I can tell you that with my first pregnancy I had OCD problems and at 3.5 months I took klonopin sparingly and Prozac. I stayed on Prozac for my entire second pregnancy. My oldest son is fine. My younger son has ADHD but so do I as well as my husband so I don't think it came from the Prozac. Do a bit of research as far as studies go. When I had my kids, there were no studies. There wasn't even the Internet I don't think. I guess what I'm saying is you can have your sanity as well as children.