First Time and Scared

[quinny89]

Hello ladies, my name is Allison. I'm 21 years old and pregnant with my first, due around Thanksgiving. I have struggled with depression, anxiety and OCD for nearly half my life and now that I'm pregnant, I'm off my medication. I feel so lost and scared so I decided to join CafeMom for support and friends. 

[stillstandin246]

 Congratulations!  I went off my zoloft when I got pregnant with my second but had to go back on because I was having anxiety attacks every day, it felt like I was having a heart attack, so I know just how you feel.  I had no choice but to go back on and looking back now, I know I would have had to make the same choice.  I'm sorry you're having a hard time and Cafe mom is a great place for support.  Welcome!!

[klring73]

 I'm sorry your going through this!  I jsut had a baby ten weeks ago and they took me off everything but my zoloft.  I was scared.  I did have panic attacks....they said I could take Benadryl to help me calm down.....pretty much put me to sleep. But I felt ok!  The positive baby hormones did its its job!

[mizkriz73]

 One of my sisters had to go off her meds during her pregnancy also, she had a girl this last week.

 I would suggest whenever you feel a attack coming on, just breath and remind yourself it is only a panic attack and it pass. I have been off meds for awhile now and I do that and just let the attacks come. I will breath through them and just try and refocus on the task on hand.

 

[Ciara318]

I would look into some herbs...look for a herbalist in your area and talk to your ob....some herbs are not safe so just don't read on the Internet and go get done I would definality do your research...I have suffered for many of years myself and I took myself off Zoloft years ago after learning alternative methods to help with my moods. I know that feeling of being scared and helpless...especially pregnant I was your age when I became pregnant and I was scared to death myself, but I did it and I KNOW you can I promise look into alternative mental health help, even massage, acupuncture, and chiropractic care can all help with mental disorders because they all help the spine which is the nervous system for your entire body! Good luck momma! And congrats!

[quinny89]

thank you everyone for replying, i guess my anxiety gets really bad when i'm bored and feel like there's nothing to do (which is a lot) and then my depression makes it hard to remember what hobbies i enjoyed. my psych put me on zoloft but i quit taking it because it made my anxiety worse. i WAS on klonopin, anafranil and lexapro and i think they helped? idk, it's hard to take one day at a time right now with all the unknowns that are going thru my head. and @ciara, i see a chiropractor/nutrionist once a month and my best friend is a doula so i have been trying to find natural cures/help, but i haven't been able to yet=/