https://boards.hellobee.com/ Pregnancy, Baby and Parenting blog, by Hellobee en Tue, 28 Apr 2026 09:28:26 +0000 https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/who-here-takes-ssris#post-2753791 Fri, 30 Jun 2017 07:10:50 +0000 LulaBee 2753791@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Foodnerd81: Good for you. I wish I could do it. :heart: </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/who-here-takes-ssris#post-2753789 Fri, 30 Jun 2017 07:05:21 +0000 Foodnerd81 2753789@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@peaches1038: thanks for sharing and also glad to hear you felt better right away.<br /> @LulaBee: I have an appt with my pcp on Monday and plan to fill the prescription right away. It's been a bad week and I'm accepting that I need it ASAP. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/who-here-takes-ssris#post-2753785 Fri, 30 Jun 2017 06:55:20 +0000 LulaBee 2753785@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@peaches1038: Glad you got help and also glad to hear you started feeling better right away. I still haven't filled my prescription because I'm nervous, and I also drink regularly and don't want to give that up (yes, I know it exacerbates depression, etc.) Keep me posted! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/who-here-takes-ssris#post-2753703 Thu, 29 Jun 2017 21:10:55 +0000 peaches1038 2753703@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Foodnerd81: @LulaBee: I'm also 19 months pp and just started Zoloft a few weeks ago for anxiety. I was on it for a short time while i was getting my doctorate due to anxiety and it was very easy for me to stop it after I graduated and took my boards. I was able to handle my anxiety since then and I felt so great during my pregnancy and while nursing. I was caught off guard because as soon as i weaned, my anxiety got out of control. I gave it a few weeks to see if it was just my hormones, but it kept getting worse. I made an appt with my midwife and started taking 25 mg (lowest dose) the next day. I felt better very quickly - which may be placebo, but I don't care how it works. I'm going to stay on it for a bit and see how I do. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/who-here-takes-ssris#post-2753181 Wed, 28 Jun 2017 18:40:41 +0000 LulaBee 2753181@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Foodnerd81: hi friend. Lots of similarities for us right now. Fwiw, I don't plan on being on Zoloft forever (but if I am, I'm okay with that). Needing something right now feels so much more pressing than anything else. But I'm also curious if things got worse before better and how long<br /> Before meds kicked in. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/who-here-takes-ssris#post-2753176 Wed, 28 Jun 2017 18:31:00 +0000 Foodnerd81 2753176@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>For people who went on it during the post partum period, how long did you stay on it. Like @LulaBee: I'm almost 19 months pp but just not right and I'm finally accepting I need something. But I'm nervous about not having an exit, if that makes sense. Also how was the initial starting phase? Like did things get worse before they got better? </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/who-here-takes-ssris#post-2753079 Wed, 28 Jun 2017 14:32:15 +0000 LulaBee 2753079@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Bumping this thread to say I just got a prescription for Zoloft and am feeling simultaneously nervous and hopeful. I'm 19 months post partum but I do think a lot of my anxiety and "depressiveness" is pp related, so thanks everyone for sharing on here! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/who-here-takes-ssris#post-2750705 Thu, 22 Jun 2017 08:02:55 +0000 RonjaL7 2750705@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Bibliolove: my OB prescribed it 2 weeks postpartum and has continued to refill it for me for the last year. I drink while taking it and have never had an issues. I have probably only been "drunk" while taking it once or twice, and again no issues. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/who-here-takes-ssris#post-2750606 Wed, 21 Jun 2017 22:45:48 +0000 Dahlia 2750606@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Paddington10: I drink moderately and take OTC medicines as needed. @Bibliolove: My OB (who is a primary care doctor) prescribed it for me. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/who-here-takes-ssris#post-2750590 Wed, 21 Jun 2017 21:18:15 +0000 sunnyday 2750590@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Celexa since 30w pregnant.</p> <p>My baby doc got me started, now family doc has refilled me (5.5m post partum). I did go on from 6-8m pp after my second. Was not enough time. I am staying on until at least 18m this time. Between it being my third and this medication, I am a different person and enjoying each day a heck of a lot more.</p> <p>I am nursing, so don't drink often, but am not a big drinker anyways, but like a glass or two every so often. I have not been told to not take or watch any tylenol or Advil with it either. Again, not something I habitually take, just when absolutely needed.</p> <p>I wish I was more accepting of needing help post partum with my first, plus had many other factors likely making things so much worse. In a better spot overall, plus accepting the balance Celexa gives me, still tough moments, but overall different person!! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/who-here-takes-ssris#post-2750588 Wed, 21 Jun 2017 21:03:45 +0000 mamabolt 2750588@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Bibliolove: I use a psychiatrist at a practice that specializes in women's mental health. I see a therapist at the same practice which I love because I know they communicate about my care. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/who-here-takes-ssris#post-2750512 Wed, 21 Jun 2017 18:24:23 +0000 Coral 2750512@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Me! I have taken Zoloft for the better part of my adult life. There have been times that I have weaned but found that (even with therapy) I really needed to go back on. The last time I weaned off was in preparation to TTC. But after I had two losses, my anxiety was horrible so I started taking it again and took it during my pregnancy with my son and am still on it. I cant imagine handling postpartum without it.<br /> Like others have said, it doesn't put me in a cloudy state that takes away all my anxiety (we still have to have a stress response for real life situations) but it lowers it enough that I am more reflective and can use tools I have learned in therapy before I spin out of control. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/who-here-takes-ssris#post-2750509 Wed, 21 Jun 2017 18:13:11 +0000 annem1990 2750509@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Paddington10: Not postpartum (yet!), but take Prozac and Remeron. I had very severe bouts of anxiety and depression through the years. I was very reluctant to take anything, but now I'm a true believer. BUT don't settle for something if you don't feel it's working or is giving you side-effects. I was on Paxil for about a month and had horrible side-effects (insomnia, emotionless). It zapped the anxiety, but I still didn't feel like myself. Once I switched it was like a world of difference. I've been on them for over a year and it has been the least anxiety-driven time of my life. Along with intense therapy, it can work wonders. Also, don't settle for a Psych who you don't mesh with. I've seen a few and really disliked a couple. No sense wasting your time with a doctor you don't mesh with. </p> <p>I really don't feel any negative effects. My doctor said nothing about drinking (other than it certainly doesn't help depression :wink: ). I'm able to drink the same as before - outside of pregnancy of course! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/who-here-takes-ssris#post-2750496 Wed, 21 Jun 2017 17:30:09 +0000 PawPrints 2750496@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Bibliolove: I found a psychiatrist who specialized in postpartum. I think it's really helpful to be able to do the talking sessions in conjunction with the meds. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/who-here-takes-ssris#post-2750495 Wed, 21 Jun 2017 17:29:24 +0000 PawPrints 2750495@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I was on Zoloft from 3-9 months pp. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/who-here-takes-ssris#post-2750488 Wed, 21 Jun 2017 17:15:04 +0000 IRunForFun 2750488@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Bibliolove: Prior to pregnancy my general practitioner prescribed it. During and post pregnancy my midwife prescribed it. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/who-here-takes-ssris#post-2750480 Wed, 21 Jun 2017 16:57:02 +0000 Bibliolove 2750480@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>For those of you that take medication post-partum, did your OB prescribe it? Or did you have to use your primary care doctor? </p> <p>Just wondering. I'm a little anxious about how I will be in the post-partum period. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/who-here-takes-ssris#post-2750435 Wed, 21 Jun 2017 15:19:35 +0000 Eko 2750435@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I went on zoloft after suffering from post-partum depression. It has really helped me feel a lot better and less anxious. I've been taking it for the past 1.5 years. I could probably try to come off of it, but won't do so until the second LO is born. I have not noticed any reaction to other medications. I do drink, but not very often. I have not noticed a reaction. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/who-here-takes-ssris#post-2750434 Wed, 21 Jun 2017 15:19:32 +0000 RonjaL7 2750434@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>OMG don't we all??!?! LOL</p> <p>I have been on Zoloft for about a year now after my son't birth. It has been wonderful. I don't "feel" like I take anything, I just don't have overwhelming anxiety anymore. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/who-here-takes-ssris#post-2750424 Wed, 21 Jun 2017 15:01:46 +0000 IRunForFun 2750424@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Me. I take Lexapro. Took it before, during, and now after pregnancy. It makes a HUGE difference in my anxiety. Like, takes me from a barely functioning person to someone who just deals with a relatively low level of anxiety that doesn't have TOO much affect on quality of life. </p> <p>Yes, I drink while on them (in moderation.) No interactions with other OTC meds that I've come across. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/who-here-takes-ssris#post-2750421 Wed, 21 Jun 2017 14:57:22 +0000 mamabolt 2750421@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Paddington10: I do drink, although my psychiatrist recommends I keep it at lower levels simply because the depressant effects of alcohol can cancel out the medication benefits. I have probably 4-5 drinks a week. No issues with interaction with other meds I'm aware of. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/who-here-takes-ssris#post-2750414 Wed, 21 Jun 2017 14:53:39 +0000 Dahlia 2750414@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I took Celexa for anxiety for about two years before getting pregnant. I went off when I got pregnant, and managed my anxiety with therapy. About 6 weeks postpartum my anxiety was out of control again (up all night checking to make sure she was breathing, panic attacks) so I went on Zoloft and took it the whole 16 months I breastfed. For me it seems like a very low dose is enough to keep the anxiety at a low buzz than I can manage with the skills I learned in therapy. Taking an SSRI was one of the best decisions I've made (both times). </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/who-here-takes-ssris#post-2750402 Wed, 21 Jun 2017 14:47:56 +0000 Paddington10 2750402@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Thanks @MamaBolt! Question -- do you drink on them? Can you take any other meds, like simple things like Advil or Benadryl? </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/who-here-takes-ssris#post-2750392 Wed, 21 Jun 2017 14:41:17 +0000 mamabolt 2750392@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>*raises hand*<br /> Went on them at 7 mo PP with my first, who is five next week. I was so anxious and overwhelmed emotionally and it really helped me get things leveled out. I weaned off about a year and a half later when we were TTC#2. After about 5 months off I hit a really rough patch at work and the anxiety ramped back up to unmanagable levels. So I've been on them nonstop since then (2.5 years now) including all the way through my second pregnancy.</p> <p>For me, it helps keep the constant anxiety at bay enough for me to live my day-to-day life. I'm not a good parent, partner, or employee when the anxiety is controlling me. I'm comfortable with the low dose I am on (25 mg Z0l0ft) even through my pregnancy and while BF my now almost 15 month old. In general taking care of my mental health is a huge priority to me, I make time to work out, try and eat well, and go to therapy to make sure I'm taking care of me so I can be the best for everyone else.</p> <p>Best of luck to you, I hope you can find an way to deal with whatever mental health issues you are facing. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/who-here-takes-ssris#post-2750388 Wed, 21 Jun 2017 14:37:00 +0000 Portboston 2750388@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I took Zoloft from 2-6 months postpartum. I believe it's an SSRI not positive though. It helped me a lot. Made getting out of bed doable and released my constant negative thoughts including that I no longer wanted to be a mother. I 100% believe in taking anti depressants if you need them. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/who-here-takes-ssris#post-2750380 Wed, 21 Jun 2017 14:27:45 +0000 Paddington10 2750380@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>And if so, have they helped you? </p>