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Antidepressants and 7 1/2 months pregnant

7 1/2 months pregnant and dr wants to put me on anti depressants

I have just been diagnoised with borderline personality disorder and the doc wants to put me on prozac, she said it was the safest drug. I just dont know what to do bc I dont want to lose my any and advice
 
Your doctor is going to know better than anyone here TBH - there have been reports of complications resulting from prozc during pregnancy but generally it seems to be inconclusive. I found this doing a quick search, it seems like sensible advice - the author is a doctor & the site seems credible enough

http://www.babycenter.com.au/x2343/is-it-safe-to-take-prozac-during-pregnancy

The final sentence seems sensible to me:

If your doctor recommends that you start taking Prozac during your pregnancy, make sure you get a clear understanding of the risks that are involved. You can weigh these up against the benefits. You can then make an informed decision about which is the safest option for you and your baby.

But, again, your GP is going to have a much better idea about the risks etc than anyone here
 
Being on antidepressants is much safer than having post partum depression. If you aren't sure then get a second opinion from another doctor, but I would trust your doctor's advice.
 
I fucking hate anti-depressants. Doctors are way to eager to readily prescribe them and they alter the way certain chemicals are delivered to your brain.

That being said, I have personally been on Prozac and was prescribed it when I was 13. While it did give me a quick-boost of self-confidence, I also gained a shitload of weight and the effects eventually wore off making me even more suicidal. The doctor just kept upping the dosage, until I had plateaued and I felt nothing from it. I still felt suicidal afterwards, and found the only real therapeutic help was from talking to a professional psychiatrist or counselor.

Your situation is vastly different from mine and you know your body best so you can always try it and if you don't like how you feel then go back to your doctor and tell them you want off. I just suggest that before you take the leap into a medicated state that you maybe see a therapist and like the previous poster said, if you don't agree with your doctor get a second opinion. Once prescribed anti-depressants, if you find one drug doesn't affect or work on you, then your doc may keep switching the type of anti-depressant which can be a severe mindfuck. Good health and good luck.

-db-
 
It seems like you could wait an extra 6 weeks for the kid to come out before starting the prozac.
 
Prozac takes several weeks to work and the doctor probably wants to prevent her from having post-partum depression after the birth. Which I basically said in the other thread that is identical. Maybe they could be merged?
 
1. Dev Neurobiol. 2014 Apr 27. doi: 10.1002/dneu.22185. [Epub ahead of print]

Long-term consequences of neonatal fluoxetine exposure in adult rats.

Ko MC(1), Lee LJ, Li Y, Lee LJ.

Author information:
(1)Graduate Institute of Anatomy and Cell Biology, National Taiwan University,
Taipei, Taiwan.

Serotonin (5-HT) plays important roles during neural development. Administration
of selective serotonin reuptake inhibitor (SSRI)-type medication during gestation
may influence the maturation of the fetal brain and subsequent brain functions.
To mimic the condition of late-gestation SSRI exposure, we administered
fluoxetine (FLX) in neonatal rats during the first postnatal week, which roughly
corresponds to the third trimester period of human gestation. FLX-exposed adult
male rats exhibited reduced locomotor activity and depression-like behaviors.
Furthermore, sensorimotor gating capacity was also impaired. Interestingly,
increased social interaction was noticed in FLX-exposed rats. When the levels of
5-HT and tryptophan hydroxylase were examined, no significant changes were found
in FLX rats compared to control (CON) rats. The behavioral phenotypes of FLX rats
suggested malfunction of the limbic system. Dendritic architectures of neurons in
the medial prefrontal cortex (mPFC) and basolateral amygdala (BLA) were examined.
Layer II/III mPFC pyramidal neurons in FLX rats had exuberant dendritic branches
with elongated terminal segments compared to those in CON rats. In BLA pyramidal
neurons, the dendritic profiles were comparable between the two groups. However,
in FLX rats, the density of dendritic spines was reduced in both mPFC and BLA.
Together, our results demonstrated the long-lasting effects of early FLX
treatment on emotional and social behaviors in adult rats in which impaired
neuronal structure in the limbic system was also noticed. The risk of taking
SSRI-type antidepressants during pregnancy should be considered. © 2014 Wiley
Periodicals, Inc. Develop Neurobiol, 2014.

Copyright © 2014 Wiley Periodicals, Inc.

PMID: 24771683 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher]
 
Now look up the effects on babies when the mother has PPD. Actually depression in pregnancy has been shown to have lasting effects on the baby's brain too. Doctors aren't idiots (well, most of them aren't). They read this stuff and weigh the risks and benefits too.
 
Anti depressants can be horrible for you or the kid ...if you werent oregnant I'd say its your call but at leadt wait until youre not pregnant?

they misdiagnose and prescribe anti depressants like theyre just water ..oh that one didnt work try this one ..or this one ...
 
My wife had to take her meds for epilepsy while pregnant with our son. She could not breast feed though. The meds do different things, just get it checked with your OB/GYN.
 
abracadabra girl said:
Now look up the effects on babies when the mother has PPD. Actually depression in pregnancy has been shown to have lasting effects on the baby's brain too. Doctors aren't idiots (well, most of them aren't). They read this stuff and weigh the risks and benefits too.
Click to expand...

The drug company kick backs in no way effect their decision either.
 
I would advise doing anything you can instead of taking anti-depressants. Most often, they are ineffective and they don't help you. They just hide your feelings. They have made friends of mine just robotic. It's messed up. Do your research ASAP and don't take it unless it's the last resort.
 
Well the general consensus is to probably avoid taking any anti-depressants unless as a last resort scenario. There are plenty of other non-prescription related solutions to your potential post-par tum depression. Try going to a discussion group for pregnant women and listen to what they have to say about their experience, I'm positive that with a little investigative work you can find a women's pregnancy group close to your area. You can ask questions about their own experiences, sit and just listen and maybe even make a couple of good friends. Unless you're very reserved and shy, this could be very beneficial to you and your future son/daughter. Good Luck and good health! -db-
 
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