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Hey all! I'm a little bummed tonight. I signed up to THREE communities today to try to get some experience, strength and hope with a situtation and I've gotten not one response. It's a situtation I REALLY need help with and so I thought, you know what I'll ask my friends because even if they don't know the specifics they know ME. They know what indecision does to ME.

I'm pregnant. YAY! And my DRS have given me a choice. (As we know, never good. lol) I have very severe ADHD and I'm on the lowest dose of medicine for it daily. Harly much. When I'm on my meds I'm happy, healthy and not in a mind altered state. Just "me." Very simple.

Anyways, when I'm not on my meds - no matter what kind of program I work - I'm very distracted and life is much more difficult. The last time I got pregnant and went off my meds completely and got very sick. Unfortunately we lost the baby but the two months I was pg I had to quit all my positions, meetings, couldn't get off the couch, couldn't read my BB. There were other factors but being off my ADHD was definate factor. So my DRs want me to decide if I should stay on my meds this pregnancy considering there are no negative side effects recorded in human pregnancies. Especially on low doses. I keep turning it over and keep feeling like my higher power is telling me to stay on them but am I just misinturp. His will for me? I don't want to be selfish. Help if you can, if not I understand and LOVE YOU ALL!!!!
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Unless someone is a doctor, I am very hesitant to take any medical advice that could affect me or my loved ones.
And even when I am givven medical advice and I am concerned about it, I will ask other MD's that I know in the fellowship WAAAY before I ever thought of asking anyone in the fellowship about such an important decision.

I don't know if this helps or not, but i stand by the advice my sponsor gave me about this situation 16 years ago...
it was good for me then and is still good for me today.

God Bless
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ktharp423
ktharp423
I agree with bot...we're not doctors and cannot give medical advice. I would suggest doing a little research on the medication, bring any concerns to your doctor or better yet, get a second opinion (Professional) Congratulations!!! And Good Luck!
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the big book does say that we are not a cure all and that we at times have to seek out side professional help. (meaning doctors) If you are nervous about your meds then call and talk to several pharmacists and get another doctor for a second opinion. go to the pros here hun and seek out all the information possible before going off your meds. God bless
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thanks y'all!!!
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i have adhd but take no meds for it- tough going when you daydream instead of focus- and the reason is i abused them. i was taking ritalin which can be addictive and when i found myself going to 4 different doctors for it, it was. but now, there are new meds on market- none addicting like strattera. look into those and i would imagine they will be safe for baby. congrats and love, devonh
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Congratulations on your pregnancy, you must be thrilled. Deciding whether to take your meds or not is a difficult decision. My best resource is research and asking questions. The internet is filled with information, some of it bad, some of it really good. See what you can find out on your own about the effects on your unborn baby and then ask questions of your doctor(s). I have MS and I've learned if I don't keep asking questions, I get stock answers. You deserve to have as much knowledge as you can gather before making this decision. You may check with the drug manufacturer and see what data they have,if any, and share this with your doctor. The Mayo clinic often has a lot of data you can't find other places too.
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do you trust your dr. if so and they are good phisycian then you need to listen to them. that is what you pay them for . if doc says to stay on then listen to them.
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you all rock!
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The STEP BOOK says that if we think we know what God's will is for us we should check with our spiritual adviser. In a situation like yours, the doctors know what is best sometimes. When asking God for direction we tend to think we know what he wants....reading the BB is good advice but it does not have all the answers and it sure does not speak for God in a situation likes yours... Of course ppl like AAguru, Dr. Phil, and Mr. Botbot will tell us different. If you have an AA sponsor, talk to HER, if you have a spiritual adviser, speak to that person.... I have a two sponsors now... One regular step sponsor, one spiritual sponsor... two different ppl... I am always checking in with them.
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Did ur doctors say what kind of factor going off your ADHD meds played in your pregnancy the first time?
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SORRY....I didn't even say congrates!

CONGRATULATIONS POWDER!.. PUFF! (snicker)
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I owe you an open apology Botbot.. I am sorry for putting you name in with the two mentioned... I added you by mistake. pls accept my humblest apology and keep posting your advice to others... I do like what you have to say.
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happy, you are stirring the post and this isn't the place. Sorry, just my exp.
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apology accepted

botbotcoco
Loved1
Loved1
Have you tried reading what the Big Book says about step 11 and knowlege of God's will?
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