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#1
May 02, 2010, 07:09 AM
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My pdoc officially agreed to letting me go off of my meds so that I can have another baby. I started the tapering process yesterday and will be med free come June. I am excited and scared all at the same time. Has anyone else come off of their meds? What was it like?
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May 02, 2010, 12:41 PM
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I went off my meds to try to have a baby at the beginning of my marriage, and it didn't work well for me. I wish you better luck!!
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May 02, 2010, 01:16 PM
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I am going to say that I wish you the best of luck. Remember to practice coping mechanisms and walking away from triggers. We will be here to listen when things get tough. |
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May 02, 2010, 04:40 PM
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Thank you for your support. I can definitely feel the effects of the lack of Geodon in my system. I feel very irritable and nervous. I don't know how much of it is just in my head and how much of it is coming off the drugs. The Lamictal is going to be the last one to go. Yesterday I only had 1 mg of Xanax XR all day! I can't believe I made it! I know this is going to get tougher as the days go on. I am using everything I know to help myself.
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May 03, 2010, 01:26 PM
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Good for you! I wish you the best of luck! You can do this! |
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May 05, 2010, 03:43 PM
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I went off meds to have babies and it was ok for a bit but being pregnant triggers me like crazy. I am a rapid cycler and when I was pregnant it was sooooo bad. but I find it was worth the stress b/c of my wonderful babies
 Also I get pregos real quick so I only had like 10 months to have to deal with it. good luck to you and your fam
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May 06, 2010, 05:30 AM
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Can I ask a dumb question - why is it necessary to go off meds to fall pregnant?
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May 06, 2010, 09:50 AM
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Some of us find the risk of the med exposure to the baby to be unacceptable. I am not triggered very easily and I cycle slowly so the risk to me is acceptable going off meds. I can't speak for why musik is doing it, but I don't want to be on meds for my next pregnancy.
My OB thinks Lithium is practically harmless, but I find cardiovascular defects to be very scary to deal with so no Lithium in the first trimester for me! (I work with critically ill babies at my job) I don't judge others for what they choose but I have to make the decision I can live with.
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May 06, 2010, 11:15 AM
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My OB sent me to a Maternal Fetal Medicine Specialist and a Genetic Counselor at the top Women's hospital. They do not feel that it is safe to be on the meds that I am taking. There are some options out there in the event of an episode, but overall the docs want you off meds. My pdoc wants me to stay on the Lamictal, but I have read too many studies that show a risk of cleft palate. My pdoc supports me in the decision I have made. In the event that I have an episode while pregnant he said that ECT is the safest option for the baby. That sounds scary to me, but I am just going to hope for the best. I am now off of the Geodon and boy can I tell a difference. My mind is going nonstop and I am wicked irritable. Hopefully I can make it.
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May 06, 2010, 06:56 PM
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Good luck to you!
It's a brave thing to do. But I'd do the same thing if I wanted to get pregnant. I'm tapering off my meds just because I don't like the side effects. I wonder how little I can take and still get by. I was on 6 meds, now I'm only on 5. Nixed Lamictal so far. On a half dose of Wellbutrin as of the last 2 days and a half dose of Nuvigil the past week. Already lowered my Geodon intake from 120mg to 100mg. I know what you mean about feeling anxious without it! I've found that taking a smaller dose of Geodon 3 times a day is helpful. Soon I'll cut it down to 2 times a day. I think the hardest one to drop will be temazepam. It's the only thing that can get me to sleep on a regular schedule. Hang in there. You're not the only one going through this process. It can be awful, but it sure will be a relief to be med free in the near future. 
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May 06, 2010, 07:26 PM
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I'm not in a position to handle another baby right now, but I have thought about meds during pregnancy. I was put on Zoloft after I had my son because it was the safest thing for a breastfeeding mother. But I have been put on lithium now because everything else messes with my hormones (possible cause of the mass if anyone was in that discussion on chat). Guess I'll cross that bridge when I get there.
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