I’m 5 weeks pregnant and when I found out about two weeks ago, I decided to stop taking my fluoxetine. I know there is no conclusive evidence to say that the drug can cause defects in the baby, but because I already have children born with neurooogical disorders, plus my advanced maternal age (I’m 39) I just don’t wanna take any risks.
The pregnancy wasn’t planned so I didn’t have much opportunity to wean off, although I was forgetting to take it regularly and averaged one tablet about every 2-3 days most of the time anyway. I was taking 30mg.
But I feel like these past few days I’m struggling soooo badly. I’m sure my hormones might be playing a part, but I feel sad all the time, my obsessive checking of my body is back (health anxiety) and just generally being afraid and distracted all the time.
I really don’t want to be medicated during pregnancy. But I don’t know how I’m gonna cope.
Any advice please?