Posted by Ilene on January 14, 2004, at 16:21:42
In reply to Effexor and Pregnancy, posted by Zee on January 14, 2004, at 13:24:35
> I just started taking Effexor 75mg. a day for mood swings and so far I have no complaints. I feel alot better and I even lost a few pounds which I like. I'm just worried though because my husband and I want to have more children but I'm afraid of any damage to the fetus and/or baby with me being on Effexor. How long can you go on taking this medication? Any thoughts?
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> ZeeI think I should have stayed on my AD when I was pregnant because I suffered poop-out when I started the drug afterwards. I was taking a tricyclic, however, and these drugs have been around much longer than Effexor, so there is more info. about potential problems.
The New York Times ran a long article about ADs and pregnancy on Tuesday. Here's a link:
"Dealing With Depression and the Perils of Pregnancy"
http://www.nytimes.com/2004/01/13/health/psychology/13DEPR.htmlThe link may not work if you are not registered w/ the Times. Registration is free, though.
The article mentions a service called MotherRisk. Here's a link to its website:
http://www.motherisk.org/Ilene
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