trying for a baby on sertraline
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morning everyone,
i've been on sertraline for 10-11months, feel settled on this dosage after having to up it from 50 to 100 and then to 150mg. me and my boyfriend want to start trying for our first baby next year, i mentioned this to the doctor last time i was there and he suggested reducing my dosage before hand, i reallly don't want to do that as i'm feeling the best i've felt in months and don't want to mess with my dosage, especially as i know it can make some women really emotional and crazy, i'm already that and not even pregnant!! want to keep on what i'm on so my pregnancy will be as stress free as possible, especially for my boyfriend who has been an angel and very supportive with my problems over the past year. any advice anyone?? do i have to reduce my medication or can i insist with my GP that i want to stay on the dose i'm taking now?? i've read alot of posts on other forums and they have had no trouble?? thanks all and have a good day :-)
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livvyosc1 gingemac1977
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gingemac1977 livvyosc1
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hi there livvyosc1,
thanks for your post, i was worried you were going to say that. a good friend of mine is exactly the same as me, suffered from bad depression and anxiety for most of her adult life, controlled it eventually with medication, started trying for a baby after reducing and coming off her meds and she had a terrible time during her pregnancy with her hormones/depression and anxiety, she said it nearly ended her relationship and she was an emotional wreck. that surely, has to be worse for the baby getting stressed like that. i was hoping you'd say that you'd had a fine pregnancy on the sertraline, i don't think i will be able to cope without it, as sad as that sounds, i rely an awful lot on my medication to keep me sane on a daily basis, without it i am simply just a nightmare and don't want it all to be a stressful time, if i'm stressed surely my baby will be too??? xx
livvyosc1 gingemac1977
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