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Pregnancy and Depression

BahamaSun
BahamaSun
I am currently 15 weeks pregnant. I stopped taking Paxil 10 weeks ago when I first suspected I might be pregnant. I have 25 weeks to go, and already the anxiety/depression symptoms are returning. For the past 2 days, I have had horrible pains in my arms, from shoulder to wrist. This is a tell-tale sign of stress and anxiety.

I really don't want to harm my baby with strong medications, but this is almost unbearable at nights. I have my regular scheduled appointment with my psychiatrist on the 28th, and hope I can hold out until then.

Anyone have any safe remedies for anxiety/depression?
deleted_user
deleted_user
I feel your pain. I wasn't taking any depression or anxiety meds directly before getting pregnant besides ativan or valium as needed. But I was taking zoloft for quite some time, and I remember when I was weening off of it, I had terrible withdrawls and a roller coaster of emotions. I cant imagine what you went through, withdrawing from an antidepressant and experiencing the first few weeks of pregnancy hormone rush all at once.

Anyways, I have been finding that when I am stressed out/anxious/depressed, mild exercise is very helpful. Just walking around the block can help release some feel-good endorphines. Or, if my body is too achy or if I am just feeling lazy, a nice bath with some lavender candles and a book/magazine really helps.

I am sorry you are starting to feel stressed out. I hope things get better for you, and I hope you have a wonderful pregnancy :)
rmae990
rmae990
I suffer from depression/anxiety and was weaned off of Paxil and put on Zoloft. I now have a wonderful 2 year old. My dr. told me that treated depression was healthier for the baby than leaving it left unchecked.