Anti-depressent Pristiq and Pregnancy?? Help needed urgently!!

[lissy]

Belle_S & Junglemum - Thanks heaps for the info.

Junglemum - Thanks heaps!! I rang them straight away and they were sooo helpful and looked into it and said it shouldn't be a problem at this early stage in the pregnancy & the risks were greater to stop cold turkey than to continue them at this stage.

I'm so relieved coz I was already starting to feel like crap after not taking them for the few days.

Slightly angry as well though coz when I tried my doctor this morning to run it by her the receptionist wouldn't let me even speak with my doc & THE RECEPTIONIST advised me to stop taking them untill she could get me an appointment!! Not to mention she was rather rude generally speaking.

[UntoldAngel]

That's why she's a receptionist and not a doctor... (no offence to receptionists)

[lissy]

My thoughts exactly Belle_S. I didn't listen to her but I wonder how many have?

[UntoldAngel]

Yeah you have to wonder why they think they can give advice sometimes... especially when it can make a profound impact on a person's life
Anti-depressants should never be stopped abruptly unless under the strict instruction of a trained professional, and I can testify to that as I have stopped taking them previously and it doesn't end pretty (admittance to the psychiatric hospital). Don't be afraid to question the doctor as well if you don't understand/agree because they too can sometimes get it wrong