celexa use during pregnancy

At the time (3 years ago) my doctor said that there was a recently released study on Celexa during pregnancy and that the results were very good. I believe one of the side effects was having a low birth weight and delivering a little early. It's hard to tell if it was the meds because I had other complications and did infact deliver 4 weeks early with a 4 lb baby. He was a little jittery off and on for the first 24 hours. After that he was perfectly fine.

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s can be taken while pregnant when the benefit outweighs the risks. It is best, if possible, to avoid them during the 1st trimester though. Celexa, prozac, and Zoloft are all good, Class C medication, options. I would highly recommend you discuss this with your OBGYN before attempting to get pregnant so the best course of action can be taken. And no - you must NEVER quit antidepressants suddenly as very serious withdrawal phenomena can occur.

Has anyone bn on antidepressants during pregnancy? I'm seeing a phycologist for different situation and she told me I'm depressed and hv anxiety and I shud tell my ob right away to give me a smal dose of medication. Otherwise I will not get postpartum but go into a deep depression.

I too had OCD/anxiety problems during pregnancy. Can I ask how far along in your pregnancy did you start the celexa and go back on the ativan?

But all the recall commercials about celexa during pregnancy got me too worried to continue with it. Now i cry and cry feel hopless alone sad think every horrible though..easily said im depressed again. What can i do?? Without gettin back on celexa.

Is Zoloft or Librium safe during pregnancy? Are there any antidepressents that are safe during pregnancy?

and I decided it was time to get a good night sleep. Starting me immediately on Ativan and Celexa and weening me off of the Ativan in the first month stopped my night terrors in there place. And for the first time, my family and I noticed those little oddities of mine were gone! I was happy, carefree, and NOT TIRED! This was 5 years ago. Ive been at the same dose of Celexa for 4 years. If I forget to take it for a few days I am angry, aggitated, and yes... Have night terrors again.

Since I found out, I tried taking it on a PRN basis...this was NOT helping me. My PCP put me on Celexa last week, 20mg daily. The Celexa seems to be making my anxiety worse! I cannot sleep and have panic attacks at night. My husband tries to get me to breath through the attacks, rubs my back, has me do deep breathing. Nothing seems to help! My last resort is taking a Xanax. Within about 15 minutes, I feel a lot better.

However, I am aware that I can not take Celexa while trying to conceive or during pregnancy. Does anyone know what my options will be when I want to conceive? Will I have to be weened off of the medicine, and stay off of it for the full 9 months? Is there a safe alternative to Celexa that I can take? Please help.

Are there ANY anxiety/depression meds that are allowed to take during pregnancy?

This is not a side effect you would normally expect from that medication. There are many reasons for short-term memory problems the most prevalent being that your unconscious mind is preoccupied with something else and you aren't paying that kind of attention that you usually do. You can do something for yourself which is try to settle down within yourself, have a good conversation with yourself, and be in touch with your deeper feelings and your deeper concerns.

Lexapro and Zoloft are two of the preferred options and you can breast feed while taking these, Paxil is now a Class D drug and should NOT be taken during pregnancy, and Prozac is safe to take during pregnancy BUT is expressed in breast milk and has a long half life so this is NOT recommended if you are considering breast feeding.

However, I am aware that I can not take Celexa while trying to conceive or during pregnancy. Does anyone know what my options will be when I want to conceive? Will I have to be weened off of the medicine, and stay off of it for the full 9 months? Is there a safe alternative to Celexa that I can take? Please help.

My question is did anyone else suffer from depression during pregnancy and did you take any meds? My doctor prescribed Celexa 10mg (a VERY low dose) which she said will probably take a few days to start to kick in - arghhh - oh well have to be positive and look forward to feeling better for my own sake as well as my little one.

In the case of Maria, her doctor probably took her off of the drug because there is limited data on use in pregnancy. It SEEMS to be pretty safe, but we used Paxil for years too. If you are on such a low dose to start with, it may be that you can slowly taper off and see if it helps, then remain off during pregnancy. Other things to consider for fertility are: Do you ovulate regularly (monthly cycles?) Does he have a normal sperm count? Are your tubes open or blocked?

Are there ANY anxiety/depression meds that are allowed to take during pregnancy?

*Consider as an option during pregnancy Fluoxetine (Prozac, Sarafem)- Associated with PPHN when taken during the last half of pregnancy *Consider as an option during pregnancy Paroxetine (Paxil)- Associated with fetal heart defects when taken during the first three months of pregnancy ***Avoid during pregnancy Sertraline (Zoloft)- Associated with PPHN when taken during the last half of pregnancy *Consider as an option during pregnancy Amitrip

I was recently (about a month ago) put on Celexa for my anxiety. I also recently found out that anxiety runs in my family. I was a daily pot smoker for about 4 or 5 years now but ever since I started Celexa (i'm on 20mg a day) im scared to use. I don't smoke cigarettes or drink often (maybe a sip of beer or a cooler here and there when my boyfriend drinks) I don't know if smoking pot and using Celexa is a good idea.

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