I'm sure I could just do a simple search on the internet to find medical answers to this question, but I'm interested to know what you all think on this subject.
First, I am not pregnant and do not expect to become pregnant anytime soon. However, I am a regularly anxious and nervous person, and worry more than I should about the future....which will hopefully involve starting a family some day. I am currently on Lexapro, Concerta, and was previously on Abilify but recently tapered off of it (I might have to go back on if my moods do not stop cycling so rapidly or sending me into a deep depression). I am also on a birth control pill.
The optimal situation would be for me to stop taking meds completely wayyy before I become pregnant so the baby wouldn't be at risk. I'm just so scared to be off of them for such a long period of time.... I have been on some sort of medicine for nearly 10 years, I don't want to become the person I was before I started taking them again. I want to be stable.
I am so angry at myself for getting this worked up over something that's a few years in the future. But I feel like it's just unfair that some people don't have to worry about choosing between a healthy baby and their own sanity and mental well-being.
I'm not sure what sort of responses I'm looking for.... Words of wisdom? Personal testimonies? People who can relate? Anything would help. Thanks.
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