Posted by BarbaraCat on September 22, 2002, at 13:44:34
In reply to Re: Remeron Anxiety, posted by Jill on September 21, 2002, at 21:44:34
Jill,
I know you have to consider everything carefully regarding ADs and kids, however, I'd question going back to drugs that aren't as successful for you as Remeron. The question in my mind would be why isn't Rem as safe as the supposed safety of other very simiar drugs? What is it about Rem that causes concern? I suspect it's that Rem has not been around long enough for many pregnancy studies, but that doesn't mean there's anything inherently dangerous about it. It acts on different serotonin receptors and thereby may affect smooth muscle/contraction differently than SSRI's pathways. There's a strong feedback loop between estrogen/progesterone and serotonin/NE so all these things must surely be considered. But it is sooooo stressful to switch ADs and that kind of stress surely can't be healthy for you or a developing fetus. Lots of things for you to think about and I wish you the very best. And have a great time trying!
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