When I got pregnant with my 12 year old daughter, I had to go off all my meds. It was the best thing to do since there is such a HIGH risk of birth defects. Of course there hasn't been done much because who wants to go thru a research project where it may injure your baby. I did well off of mine the progestarone and estrogen keep the body balanced. It was the most stable time of my life. I feel I made the right choice by going off my meds and I still saw my pdoc. So, for me it went well. Sorry you are having such a hard time

Are you experiencing some type of agoraphobia? If you are there is a group here that could be very supportive.

When I was pregnangt I went off of my medication and had a good experience both times. I would talk to the baby and it gave me comfort.

Maybe if you are not walking or doing some form of exercise like it you could start and it would get you out of the house everyday plus be healthy for you and the baby.

Good luck!

I wish I could say I knew someone who went through what you're going through. The only pregnant bipolar I know was my sister. She went off all meds. Were you medicated for BP with your other children? I guess that's the only way of actually knowing the result of staying medicated through pregnancy.

In all honesty, I would personally go off the meds since they don't seem to be doing you much good right now anyway. It might be your pdoc's medical opinion for you to stay medicated...but it's just that....an opinion. I'd get a 2nd one if you plan to stay on meds.

As for your symptoms, blood tests can't always show if there's a problem. I would think it might be the combination of having BP and being pregnant. Is the anxiety about anything in particular? Is there any pattern to the anxiety? Are you able to get done the things that need to be done? I'm reaching, I have no idea what it's like to be pregnant w/ BP. But I'll help if I can.

Thank you for replying. I am scared to go off my meds. If I am already feeling horrible, what if I feel even worse? My worst fear is having to be hospitalized. I want to manage this stuff on the outside.

The anxiety is coming from my boyfreind. He is a go getter. Now that I have been sick, depressed and anxious I feel like he doesnt respect me. He just wants me to get up and make myself do things.

Get rid of the boyfriend!

If you can make it through your pregnancy without the meds, you should do it.

Best of luck to you

On second thought, maybe you just feel like he doesn't respect you because you're depressed and anxious. Hmm...

Maybe your meds are not really helping you though.

I don't know, sorry. I went off my meds, but was very active... swimming, hiking, yoga, etc. I did very well with it.