Re: Anti-depressants while pregnant

May 21, 2002

Hey Vickie,

I've been taking Welbutrin for nearly two months now and I am 29.2

weeks along in my pregnancy. Welbutrin has an appetite suppressant

in it and it's used for anxiety/depression. It works wonders for

me! If I didn't take it, I think I would be in the middle of a

divorce right now. Also, since I've been on it I've only gained 2

pounds unlike before I was gaining left & right. I just got back to

the office after my OB visit today so I know how much I weigh as of

today. I'm very impressed w/ it!

The same OB put me on it right after I had my son in Dec 2000. I

didn't notice it as much, but I do see the benefits now and will more

than likely continue on it for quite some time. Plus when I have

this little boy I get to go back on my glucophage which helps keep my

weight in check and will hopefully allow me to lose a little too.

Besides what falls off right after delivery....Anyway, hope this

helps?

Lori~

> I was just wondering what some of you are taking as an anti-

depressant

> while pregnant. I tried Prozac a few years ago for about 9 months,

but

> it didn't seem to help with my eating disorder (Binge Eating

Disorder).

> I am really struggling with my eating, especially with sugar, and

saw my

> old counselor today and she recommended Prozac again and said it was

> safe for pregnancy. Of course, she told me to talk to my OB for the

> prescription. I seem to recall that some of you are on different

drugs.

> Could you tell me what they are, and what they were specifically

> prescribed for (depression, eating disorder, etc.). My hubby is not

> sure about an anti-depressant while pregnant, even if docs say it is

> safe. He is concerned about the safety for baby. My counselor and

I

> agree that all this sugar is not safe for baby, and that if I don't

get

> under control soon, I could sabotage my surgery down the road. She

said

> Prozac has been around for a long time and is safe during

pregnancy. I

> just wanted to maybe try another drug since Prozac didn't seem to

help

> the first time around. I've been told, sometimes you have to

experiment

> and find just the right drug, and once you do, it can make all the

> difference when you find one that works. FYI: I was sexually

abused as

> a child by my dad, and I've had several years of counseling as an

adult

> to deal with it. It is closely tied to the eating problems. I have

> struggled some with depression off and on, but the depression has

been

> under control since surgery and that is when I went off the Prozac

> (about March of 2001). I am not depressed now, but have been a

little

> stressed out due to some family issues and some medical scares

early in

> the second trimester. I believe the sugar addiction is so bad now

> basically because it is an addiction for me. I will be going

through my

> house and detoxing myself of sugar this week. Wish me luck, and

thanks

> in advance for any advice about the drugs.

>

> Vickie Dawson

> Edd 8-26-02

> RNY 1-26-01

> Lost 143 lbs, gained about 15 pounds so far (26 weeks along)

>

May 21, 2002

I had a bad experience with Welbutrin....Not during pregnancy, but I

was taking it to try and quit smoking. It's supposed to be an anti-

depressant, but had the opposite effect on me. I was

miserable...banging my head on the wall (literally) and crying all

the time...I actually had to have my family take care of my son for a

few days, that's how bad I was.

Just thought I'd give you my experience with it!

Tara

> > I was just wondering what some of you are taking as an anti-

> depressant

> > while pregnant. I tried Prozac a few years ago for about 9

months,

> but

> > it didn't seem to help with my eating disorder (Binge Eating

> Disorder).

> > I am really struggling with my eating, especially with sugar, and

> saw my

> > old counselor today and she recommended Prozac again and said it

was

> > safe for pregnancy. Of course, she told me to talk to my OB for

the

> > prescription. I seem to recall that some of you are on different

> drugs.

> > Could you tell me what they are, and what they were specifically

> > prescribed for (depression, eating disorder, etc.). My hubby is

not

> > sure about an anti-depressant while pregnant, even if docs say it

is

> > safe. He is concerned about the safety for baby. My counselor

and

> I

> > agree that all this sugar is not safe for baby, and that if I

don't

> get

> > under control soon, I could sabotage my surgery down the road.

She

> said

> > Prozac has been around for a long time and is safe during

> pregnancy. I

> > just wanted to maybe try another drug since Prozac didn't seem to

> help

> > the first time around. I've been told, sometimes you have to

> experiment

> > and find just the right drug, and once you do, it can make all the

> > difference when you find one that works. FYI: I was sexually

> abused as

> > a child by my dad, and I've had several years of counseling as an

> adult

> > to deal with it. It is closely tied to the eating problems. I

have

> > struggled some with depression off and on, but the depression has

> been

> > under control since surgery and that is when I went off the Prozac

> > (about March of 2001). I am not depressed now, but have been a

> little

> > stressed out due to some family issues and some medical scares

> early in

> > the second trimester. I believe the sugar addiction is so bad now

> > basically because it is an addiction for me. I will be going

> through my

> > house and detoxing myself of sugar this week. Wish me luck, and

> thanks

> > in advance for any advice about the drugs.

> >

> > Vickie Dawson

> > Edd 8-26-02

> > RNY 1-26-01

> > Lost 143 lbs, gained about 15 pounds so far (26 weeks along)

> >

May 21, 2002

I had a bad experience with Welbutrin....Not during pregnancy, but I

was taking it to try and quit smoking. It's supposed to be an anti-

depressant, but had the opposite effect on me. I was

miserable...banging my head on the wall (literally) and crying all

the time...I actually had to have my family take care of my son for a

few days, that's how bad I was.

Just thought I'd give you my experience with it!

Tara

> > I was just wondering what some of you are taking as an anti-

> depressant

> > while pregnant. I tried Prozac a few years ago for about 9

months,

> but

> > it didn't seem to help with my eating disorder (Binge Eating

> Disorder).

> > I am really struggling with my eating, especially with sugar, and

> saw my

> > old counselor today and she recommended Prozac again and said it

was

> > safe for pregnancy. Of course, she told me to talk to my OB for

the

> > prescription. I seem to recall that some of you are on different

> drugs.

> > Could you tell me what they are, and what they were specifically

> > prescribed for (depression, eating disorder, etc.). My hubby is

not

> > sure about an anti-depressant while pregnant, even if docs say it

is

> > safe. He is concerned about the safety for baby. My counselor

and

> I

> > agree that all this sugar is not safe for baby, and that if I

don't

> get

> > under control soon, I could sabotage my surgery down the road.

She

> said

> > Prozac has been around for a long time and is safe during

> pregnancy. I

> > just wanted to maybe try another drug since Prozac didn't seem to

> help

> > the first time around. I've been told, sometimes you have to

> experiment

> > and find just the right drug, and once you do, it can make all the

> > difference when you find one that works. FYI: I was sexually

> abused as

> > a child by my dad, and I've had several years of counseling as an

> adult

> > to deal with it. It is closely tied to the eating problems. I

have

> > struggled some with depression off and on, but the depression has

> been

> > under control since surgery and that is when I went off the Prozac

> > (about March of 2001). I am not depressed now, but have been a

> little

> > stressed out due to some family issues and some medical scares

> early in

> > the second trimester. I believe the sugar addiction is so bad now

> > basically because it is an addiction for me. I will be going

> through my

> > house and detoxing myself of sugar this week. Wish me luck, and

> thanks

> > in advance for any advice about the drugs.

> >

> > Vickie Dawson

> > Edd 8-26-02

> > RNY 1-26-01

> > Lost 143 lbs, gained about 15 pounds so far (26 weeks along)

> >

May 21, 2002

I think my father took it for the same thing....to help stop smoking

and it didn't work very well for him. I also had a friend who was on

it and did very well, but she didn't use it to help her stop

smoking. It was an anxiety thing I believe.

I wonder if it works differently for different things?

Lori~

> > > I was just wondering what some of you are taking as an anti-

> > depressant

> > > while pregnant. I tried Prozac a few years ago for about 9

> months,

> > but

> > > it didn't seem to help with my eating disorder (Binge Eating

> > Disorder).

> > > I am really struggling with my eating, especially with sugar,

and

> > saw my

> > > old counselor today and she recommended Prozac again and said

it

> was

> > > safe for pregnancy. Of course, she told me to talk to my OB

for

> the

> > > prescription. I seem to recall that some of you are on

different

> > drugs.

> > > Could you tell me what they are, and what they were specifically

> > > prescribed for (depression, eating disorder, etc.). My hubby

is

> not

> > > sure about an anti-depressant while pregnant, even if docs say

it

> is

> > > safe. He is concerned about the safety for baby. My counselor

> and

> > I

> > > agree that all this sugar is not safe for baby, and that if I

> don't

> > get

> > > under control soon, I could sabotage my surgery down the road.

> She

> > said

> > > Prozac has been around for a long time and is safe during

> > pregnancy. I

> > > just wanted to maybe try another drug since Prozac didn't seem

to

> > help

> > > the first time around. I've been told, sometimes you have to

> > experiment

> > > and find just the right drug, and once you do, it can make all

the

> > > difference when you find one that works. FYI: I was sexually

> > abused as

> > > a child by my dad, and I've had several years of counseling as

an

> > adult

> > > to deal with it. It is closely tied to the eating problems. I

> have

> > > struggled some with depression off and on, but the depression

has

> > been

> > > under control since surgery and that is when I went off the

Prozac

> > > (about March of 2001). I am not depressed now, but have been a

> > little

> > > stressed out due to some family issues and some medical scares

> > early in

> > > the second trimester. I believe the sugar addiction is so bad

now

> > > basically because it is an addiction for me. I will be going

> > through my

> > > house and detoxing myself of sugar this week. Wish me luck,

and

> > thanks

> > > in advance for any advice about the drugs.

> > >

> > > Vickie Dawson

> > > Edd 8-26-02

> > > RNY 1-26-01

> > > Lost 143 lbs, gained about 15 pounds so far (26 weeks along)

> > >

May 21, 2002

My mom tried Wellbutrin for anxiety and it didn't help, made her worse -

made her freak out.

My DH tried it for Smoking, he said it made him feel hyper and " funny " -

whatever that means : )

Paxil works for alot of people that I know personally for anxiety, and I

used it for 2 weeks before my wedding and it helped alot with

anxiety/stress. Even though its supposed to take 2 weeks to kick in, I

have no tolerance for medication because I rarely use anything and it

helped me from day 2-3.

My Best Friend was on Prozac for Anorexia/Bulimia/Depression and it

seemed to help her alot unless she missed a pill that day.

Just my $0.02

Shirley

May 21, 2002

My mom tried Wellbutrin for anxiety and it didn't help, made her worse -

made her freak out.

My DH tried it for Smoking, he said it made him feel hyper and " funny " -

whatever that means : )

Paxil works for alot of people that I know personally for anxiety, and I

used it for 2 weeks before my wedding and it helped alot with

anxiety/stress. Even though its supposed to take 2 weeks to kick in, I

have no tolerance for medication because I rarely use anything and it

helped me from day 2-3.

My Best Friend was on Prozac for Anorexia/Bulimia/Depression and it

seemed to help her alot unless she missed a pill that day.

Just my $0.02

Shirley

May 21, 2002

Ask the dr about celexa,it has very few side effects

and so far has worked great for me.I take 10 mgs,one

per day usually prior to bedtime because this med

makes you sleepyand after a couple of weeks i felt

great and i sleep very well at night.

Tara

=====

Brightest Blessings to you and yours.

__________________________________________________

May 21, 2002

I also was diagnosed with BED (binge eating disorder)

years before my surgery. I have been on Prozac now

for 6 years with a few breaks in between, my breaks

are from my stubborness in " trying to see if I really

need it " . I discontinued my prozac right before

becoming pregnant only to have my doctor recommend

that I start back on it at 6 weeks along for personal

reasons. I have been on phenergan for 2 months for

severe nausea and found that my soft " comfort " foods

stayed down best. WRONG MOVE - the sugar cravings are

awful, no dumping anymore, and the more depressed I

got - the more I ate. I found my self eating to feel

that feeling - that painfully full feeling you get

after bingeing. And for a binge eater - soft foods

WILL outeat your surgery, it is incredibly scary. I

am trying now to eliminate the sugars from my mouth

again and find soothing alternatives for my turning

tummy. My prayers go out to any of us here that

suffer with eating disorders and depression, i have

found several sites that do support using prozac

safely during pregnancy - my research now is finding

out about safety during breastfeeding.

=====

*:»§«:*Tina*:»§«:*

Open RNY 3-2-2001

396 B4 surgery, 343 at surgery

215 now and PREGNANT -- due 12-5-02

have 4 girls, now praying for a boy!!

iel Lorne or Reilly Kathleen ?

__________________________________________________

May 21, 2002

Are SSRIs safe for pregnant and breastfeeding women?

Misri S, Burgmann A, Kostaras D.

Department of Psychiatry, University of British Columbia, Vancouver.

OBJECTIVE: To summarize the literature on use of the selective serotonin

reuptake inhibitor (SSRI) class of antidepressants for pregnant and

breastfeeding women. DATA SOURCES AND STUDY SELECTION: MEDLINE was searched

over the past 9 years. An examination of the literature over the last 8

years was included in this review. Primary studies consist of prospective

investigations and case studies. Evidence for the safety of SSRIs is

limited, but some good studies describe the effects of untreated depression.

SYNTHESIS: All studies report that infants are exposed to SSRIs; the drugs

can be measured in their plasma and urine. Some evidence shows an increase

in minor perinatal complications among infants exposed to SSRIs late in

gestation or while nursing. No studies, however, have found an increase in

major fetal malformations or pregnancy-related complications. The only

investigation of long-term neurodevelopmental outcomes found no negative

outcomes among infants exposed to SSRIs during pregnancy. Data are scarce,

and readers are cautioned to take into consideration the limitations of the

studies reviewed before making definite treatment decisions. CONCLUSIONS:

Major fetal malformations and exposure to SSRIs during pregnancy and

lactation do not appear to be associated. Some minor perinatal complications

have been reported. Data on the long-term developmental outcomes of children

exposed to SSRIs in utero and during breastfeeding are limited.

PMID: 10752001 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]

Re: Anti-depressants while pregnant

I also was diagnosed with BED (binge eating disorder)

years before my surgery. I have been on Prozac now

for 6 years with a few breaks in between, my breaks

are from my stubborness in " trying to see if I really

need it " . I discontinued my prozac right before

becoming pregnant only to have my doctor recommend

that I start back on it at 6 weeks along for personal

reasons. I have been on phenergan for 2 months for

severe nausea and found that my soft " comfort " foods

stayed down best. WRONG MOVE - the sugar cravings are

awful, no dumping anymore, and the more depressed I

got - the more I ate. I found my self eating to feel

that feeling - that painfully full feeling you get

after bingeing. And for a binge eater - soft foods

WILL outeat your surgery, it is incredibly scary. I

am trying now to eliminate the sugars from my mouth

again and find soothing alternatives for my turning

tummy. My prayers go out to any of us here that

suffer with eating disorders and depression, i have

found several sites that do support using prozac

safely during pregnancy - my research now is finding

out about safety during breastfeeding.

=====

*:»§«:*Tina*:»§«:*

Open RNY 3-2-2001

396 B4 surgery, 343 at surgery

215 now and PREGNANT -- due 12-5-02

have 4 girls, now praying for a boy!!

iel Lorne or Reilly Kathleen ?

__________________________________________________

May 21, 2002