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Posted 10/29/2010 6:23 PM (GMT 0)
 

 

 Hello Everybody,

 

 I need some help my sister is 2 months pregnant with her second child and was taking 8mgs of klonopin and is down to 1mg now and is having an extremely difficult time.

Her first pregnancy this didnt happen to this extent of panic and trama disorder for her. She's afraid she's going crazy now cause of not being on her meds full force. She cries constantly feels like shes dying and all that goes along with this and bipolar for her also.

Have any of you been pregnant and gone thru this at this extent? How did you

deal with it and were there any meds at all you could take to help durring this time? I'm afraid for her and very concerned and she would have written on here but she cant get herself to even do that now. I am writting on her behalf.

Thank you sooooooooo much for any advice or information you can us.

 

Donna

Posted 10/29/2010 9:10 PM (GMT 0)
I am not knowledgable about meds, I'm sure others will post on that soon, but has your sister been to therapy? For the best long-term help with anxiety disorders, and for times when you can't take your medication (pregnancy/breastfeeding) it is the thing to try.
Have your sister ask her g.p. or obgyn for a referral to a therapist.
Good luck to your family!
Scaredy Cat
Posted 10/29/2010 11:23 PM (GMT 0)
I think it would also be best for her to discuss all this with her prescribing doctor/psychiatrist as soon as possible. Also, if things get really bad -- your statement that your sister was unable even to post this herself worries me, though it it's impossible to gauge severity over the internet -- she might want to consider more immediate medical help.
Posted 10/30/2010 1:40 AM (GMT 0)
Donna,

I am so sorry to read of the difficult time your sister is going through.  I hope she is seeing an OB/GYN to help her with her pregnancy and a psychiatrist to help with her mental health issues. 

Prescribing drug therapy for pregnant bipolar woman requires a psychiatrist to balance the potential for neonatal  malformations against the high risk of relapse when she  discontinues her  medications.

She sounds like she is not well right now so please do not hestitate to call her Dr.

Please reassure her from me that she is not going crazy; it is just her mind playing tricks on her. (((((((((((((Hugs)))))))))))))))

I like the idea of therapy for her as she needs all the help and support she can find.

Kindly,

Kitt

 

Posted 10/30/2010 4:23 AM (GMT 0)
Thank you every one, My sister has her med doctor/therapist but she cant see her much due to her therapist is so backed up with patients its tough. I will send her all these messages.
Thank you so much for your responses. :-)
Posted 10/30/2010 7:23 AM (GMT 0)
Let her know that she'll be in my prayers, and that she is not alone.

Also, she's clearly got a wonderful sister to support her. <3
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