discontinuing antidepressant

[mznita1205]

Has anyone dealt with issues after discontinuation of an antidepressant during pregnancy?  If so what was your experience and did you end up getting back on it? I stopped mines around 12 weeks and am now 30 weeks...I have suffered this whole time emotionally and mentally ever since I really need some advice!! Thanks ladies..

[mznita1205]

Thanks

[KateFerrera]

Well before I found out I was pregnant my primary prescribed me Prozac... I was on it for a few weeks and then found out I was pregnant... Not only did I find out I was pregnant I was somewhere between 24-27 weeks!!! I am now 29w1d and yes I have suffered from completely stopping it, you're not alone.. I'm depressed, I'm happy and excited for my little guy don't get me wrong it's just something within myself. Stopping it like I did caused me to be more emotional and lash out at everyone for everything... I felt so bad... But it's like I feel like I can't get out of bed sometimes in the morning to get up and go... I plan on getting back on it when I have my little man. I have to, because everyone says PP you're even more prone to getting depressed.. You're not alone mommy.. I'm glad that I'm not the only one who has had this issue either..

[kendallleblanc]

There is no shame in getting back on it. Especially since u have a 50% chance more of having post partum depression since u have a history of it. I was the same way.

[kendallleblanc]

I took zoloft 2-8 months while pregnant.  It was awesome, but I was in a good place and i didn't wanna rely on medicine. I only took 50 mm. So my doctor said take half that (25 mm) for a week and then stop taking it. I haven't had any side effects at all. Don't think just cause u get off and have a bad day it's cause u got off of your medicine. Don't think about after or u will trick yourself into thinking you are having bad side effects from the medication. Your gonna be emotional and shitt, your pregnant.

[jordyvi0824]

Ask your doctor