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Need medication for severe anxiety and depression
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I suffer from severe anxiety and depression. I have been successfully treated with Cymbalta and ativan. Unfortunately, I had to stop them when I learned I was pregnant at 5 weeks. For awhile I was ok but then the anxiety symptoms started rearing their ugly heads.....I was told to try zoloft, which I did but landed up in the ED with severe reactions of heart palpations,irritablity,numbness and more anxiety. It has gotten so bad that I wasn't eating, didn't want to leave my house or go to work and has been a strain on my relationship. I've used warm bathes, meditation,aromatherapy, yoga, all to no avail. I finally reached a crisis of almost a nervous breakdown so my PCP ordered 0.5mg of ativan 2 x day. It has helped to give me back part of my life. I saw my OB today and he said absolutely not because it is a category - D benzodiazepam. He ordered me paxil and when I got to the pharmacy, not only did I find out it was a category D med but also a category X med with proven birth defects in humans. Please help me!!!!
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HiThanks for using healthcare magicIn case of pregnancy any drug can cause harm, but there are certain drugs which are in category C and D that should be avoided. In that certain drug like fluoxetine, tricyclic antidepressants etc are helpful and can be given. All benzodiazepines are in category C except clonazepam which is in catergaory D. Rest you can discuss with your gynecologist and treating psychiatrist.Thanks