Anyone taking anxiety medicine while pregnant?

[cnj76]

I feel terrible. I know my doctor wouldn't prescribe me something if I really didn't need it. I don't like taking anything but I need it. My anxiety has gotten so bad. I had it before pregnancy but it seems to get worse while I'm pregnant. I'm supposed to take it 2x a day. Does anyone else take it? How do you feel about it? It's better in the long run I know but, just worried I'll hurt baby. (Just another mama fear)... I trust my doctor. I think I just have the guilty feeling.

[cnj76]

As for marijuana, I don't go near that stuff for any reason. Just not my cup of tea.

[cnj76]

I trust my doctor. He's been my doctor for several years. He doubled checked before prescribing the medicine for me. I suffer from ptsd as well as anxiety/depression. It's something I truly need or I would not take it. It will do more harm than good not taking it. I can't eat, sleep, take care of my other two small children ages 2 & 1 or my husband. It's prescribed for 2x a day but I'm not taking it that often. I only take it when I REALLY need it. Other times I try to just relax myself. Most times it doesn't work but I try anyway.

Thank you for your input though.

[My2ndbaby]

My son has speech delay, so he's in a special school. I talked to one of the other mums.  She took anxiety medication while pregnant and breastfeeding.  Now Her daughter has speech delay, she lacks the ability to feel. She totally can't feel pain, cold, hunger, sadness, heat....nothing. They've been to hospital many many many many times. The mother says her doctor kept giving her the medication,  claiming it wouldn't harm the baby. Even while breastfeeding,  she was told it was ok. But she noticed the baby was always drowsy and lacklustre. Finally,  she decided to ignore her doctor and stop medication. The baby became alert immediately. Now she's trying to get other moms who've been misadvised and probably sue the doctor.  My advice: please don't take the medication.  Pregnancy can rough, but you'd better take each day at a time and hang in there. You will never forgive yourself if you end up with a special needs child. God bless!

[Tiffyscott32]

Same boat. I actually went on a half of the smallest dose of proza c because I couldn't function I feel so much better my anxiety still comes here and there but I am more level headed and I can sleep and eat now. I have tried everything and struggled with my decision. I went off then in the beginning and started back in my second trimester. It was horrible. Much happier momma and baby is growing healthy just about 30 weeks with baby girl.  

[Farah_Remo]

I suffered from intense anxiety while I was in college ( I wasnt pregnant at the time) but I understand how you feel. Have you tried any holistic measures? Breathing techniques, reading,taking a walk or doing something you enjoy? To be honest, I work in the medical field and I do not trust anxiety/depression medications. Please do not hold me to this but the only thing that helped me without having bad side effects was to vaporize marijuana (not smoke it). I took 2 small puffs and it would relax me so much, and not to the point where I was high. I know both anxiety meds and marijuana are not recommended throughout pregnancy. But if you weigh out the pros and cons of both, anxiety meds are much worse. But you should really try some holistic measures first and see how it works for you.