Does anybody on here take Prozac or Xanax ?? I've had severe depression and panic attacks for years…

I Did but they took me off of it@lunden_hope

I have serve anxiety and my doctors say it's a definite no since I'm pregnant. Definitely not good for the baby my doctors say .

That's what I'm thinking but they told me that they think I need to be on it.. I'm freaking out because I don't want to hurt the baby

It actually makes me mad that doctors would even prescribe those types of chemicals to a pregnant woman 😡 with the risk of horrible side effects such as autism, cleft pallet, etc. I was on both before I got pregnant and stopped taking both cold turkey despite my anxiety

Oh wow, yeah nobody told me about those side effects.. Good thing I haven't even picked them up from the pharmacy...

I would definitely think it would be very bad for the babies. I dealt with anxiety and depression through my years. only when there's something stressful going on in my life. Best thing, fix the problem and get rid of it. there's other things that can help you other then medication. I know this. because I went through it. sometimes people have it worse tho. it may take alot of hard work but I'm sure you can over come it. sometimes you have to realize, that being sad or dealing with anxiety, and panic attacks are actually normal. everyone going through this. just in their own ways. I've noticed when I took my anxiety medicine, most of the time I was so tired. when I went without, I felt weired, I felt my anxiety at its worst. the world didn't look or feel the same. I felt uncomfortable around everyone. once you get back into a normal routine without any medications. you'll be so surprised on how much you feel so much better, how you feel so much more free. you can enjoy yourself and life. try some different teas as well if you haven't already.

I've also realized, birth controls has so many hormones in them as well, can cause anxiety and depression. especially the depo shot.

I was on them.. but, my last miscarriage happened even after I stopped taking them.... this time I had been off of them for months and this pregnancy is healthy

Those scare me without being pregnant. I've dealt with depression for almost 17 years and have tried many things. I've been med free for a few years now and do pretty well if I stick to my diet and use essential oils. Prior to starting the blood type diet I had no idea how much of a role it played. Exercise is of course always a great thing, but that's my current biggest struggle.

I was on xanax before I got pregnant. 4mg a day if needed and took them up until my 7th week of pregnancy. I stopped once I found out. I wished they weren't bad for the baby I could use them now and then but despite taking them in the first few months which they say is the worst my baby is healthy no cleft lip or anything. you never know though better safe than sorry. I'm surprised he prescribed them in your first trimester that's terrible

Yeah I was shocked too, I've always suffered with awful anxiety and depression so they said they wanted me on medication because they were worried about my state of mind or the possibility of harming myself since I've done it before(I would never now) but they said the side affects of Prozac wouldn't really do anything to the baby but I've read up on it and decided to not even pick it up from the pharmacy. They are stressing Xanax for when I have awful panic attacks though @jashmen