Babies and Lexepro

joy · 11-22-2005, 04:21 PM

I cant hardly belive this... My best friend is & months pregant. She went to the doctors yesterday, and told her doctor that she has been having panic attacks and anzeity due to the up comming birth of her baby. Her doctor put her on 20mg of lexepro

Cant this really harm her baby?

rdjanis · 11-22-2005, 04:26 PM

Unbelievable!! Tell her to google information on this before continuing. As far as I am concerned an ssri is an ssri, warnings have just started coming out.

This is from Healthyplace.com: Currently there are no adequate and well-controlled studies of LEXAPRO in pregnant women; therefore, LEXAPRO (escitalopram) should be used during pregnancy only if the potential benefit to the woman justifies the potential risk to the fetus.

MicheleT · 11-22-2005, 06:08 PM

20mg is a really high dose too.

Charlie · 11-22-2005, 06:32 PM

I'd say at the very least the baby is in danger of suffering withdrawal after it's born. Not to mention the ptoential risk the mother could pose by virtue of being on an SSRI.

rdjanis · 11-22-2005, 07:13 PM

For the life of me I cannot figure out these doctors!

Delynbetter · 11-22-2005, 07:39 PM

I assume your "&" was supposed to be a "7"? 2 months of Lexapro crossing the placenta would definitely put the baby in danger of withdrawal symptoms. I also have to wonder if it would not possibly slow down propering maturing of certain organs of the baby knowing what it does to us adults.

Tell her to slap the doctor. That in itself should relieve some anxiety.

scotty · 11-22-2005, 08:27 PM

This is just mind blowing, that a doctor has so little knowledge about this. Who the heck decided that pregnancy should be stress free?????? This is malpractice!!

rdjanis · 11-22-2005, 08:29 PM

My thoughts as well Laurie!

MicheleT · 11-23-2005, 04:54 PM

I think it's natural to feel nervous about an up coming birth but it doesn't warrent taking a drug. She needs to see someone who will reassure her everything will be alright. Gosh, the hard part is after the birth - the next 18 years.

scotty · 11-23-2005, 04:56 PM

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Originally Posted by MicheleT

I think it's natural to feel nervous about an up coming birth but it doesn't warrent taking a drug. She needs to see someone who will reassure her everything will be alright. Gosh, the hard part is after the birth - the next 18 years.

Now that's the absolute truth!!!

MicheleT · 11-23-2005, 05:01 PM

Actually, the person who should be reassuring her is her doctor. That's his role isn't it?

scotty · 11-23-2005, 05:04 PM

Yes, it is his role! How about referring her to a support group for pregnant Mom's, offering her some good books on coping with pregancy etc... Nope, easier to write a prescription! He probably has NO idea that ssri's have just had a upgraded warning for pregnant women. Once again.. the pharma rep didn't tell him!!! Heck, my OB wouldn't even let me take tylenol with the warning" We just don't know how these drugs act on a fetus, so why chance it". Now that's the kind of advice that should be given.

MicheleT · 11-23-2005, 05:08 PM

My thoughts exactly.

rdjanis · 11-23-2005, 05:15 PM

Hopefully Joy will pass on this information which will lead to her stopping the meds.

robnmich · 11-23-2005, 05:16 PM

wow that is unreal- my dr wouldnt let me take anything for my anxiety during pregnancy-

joy · 11-23-2005, 08:11 PM

I am going to print out all of these responses and give them to her tomorrow. She is already having mild side effects. If anyone can get through to her its you great people. Thanks for everything...

paxilgirl · 11-23-2005, 08:36 PM

Joy,

Pregnancy/birth and the rest of her life will be full of stress. That is the package of becoming a parent.

She has to deal with it in other ways besides drugs and her doctor is an idiot for perscribing that.

I have had friends and relatives who wouldn't even go a mile near anything they felt would harm the baby....

Crazy.

11-22-2005, 04:21 PM	#1
joy Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: S. Illinois Posts: 37	Babies and Lexepro I cant hardly belive this... My best friend is & months pregant. She went to the doctors yesterday, and told her doctor that she has been having panic attacks and anzeity due to the up comming birth of her baby. Her doctor put her on 20mg of lexepro Cant this really harm her baby?

11-22-2005, 04:26 PM	#2
rdjanis "has a lavender scented keyboard" Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: Ontario Posts: 22,238	Re: Babies and Lexepro Unbelievable!! Tell her to google information on this before continuing. As far as I am concerned an ssri is an ssri, warnings have just started coming out. This is from Healthyplace.com: Currently there are no adequate and well-controlled studies of LEXAPRO in pregnant women; therefore, LEXAPRO (escitalopram) should be used during pregnancy only if the potential benefit to the woman justifies the potential risk to the fetus. __________________ Rita

11-22-2005, 06:08 PM	#3
MicheleT Join Date: Dec 2004 Posts: 765	Re: Babies and Lexepro 20mg is a really high dose too. __________________ Michele Paxil (Aropax) free since January 2, 2005 Paxil free for 7 1/2 months On Lexapro since August 14, 2005

11-22-2005, 06:32 PM	#4
Charlie Join Date: Nov 2005 Posts: 7,777	Re: Babies and Lexepro I'd say at the very least the baby is in danger of suffering withdrawal after it's born. Not to mention the ptoential risk the mother could pose by virtue of being on an SSRI. __________________ The truth is the truth even if no one believes it, and a lie is a lie even if everyone believes it." Knowledge speaks ....... Wisdom listens Charlie www.ThePaxilProtest.com

11-22-2005, 07:13 PM	#5
rdjanis "has a lavender scented keyboard" Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: Ontario Posts: 22,238	Re: Babies and Lexepro For the life of me I cannot figure out these doctors! __________________ Rita

11-22-2005, 07:39 PM	#6
Delynbetter Join Date: May 2005 Location: Texas Posts: 10,524	Re: Babies and Lexepro I assume your "&" was supposed to be a "7"? 2 months of Lexapro crossing the placenta would definitely put the baby in danger of withdrawal symptoms. I also have to wonder if it would not possibly slow down propering maturing of certain organs of the baby knowing what it does to us adults. Tell her to slap the doctor. That in itself should relieve some anxiety.

11-22-2005, 08:27 PM	#7
scotty Administrator Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: new jersey Posts: 39,329	Re: Babies and Lexepro This is just mind blowing, that a doctor has so little knowledge about this. Who the heck decided that pregnancy should be stress free?????? This is malpractice!! __________________ AKA Laurie "If you can find a path with no obstacles, it probably doesn't lead anywhere." ~Frank A. Clark

11-22-2005, 08:29 PM	#8
rdjanis "has a lavender scented keyboard" Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: Ontario Posts: 22,238	Re: Babies and Lexepro My thoughts as well Laurie! __________________ Rita

11-23-2005, 04:54 PM	#9
MicheleT Join Date: Dec 2004 Posts: 765	Re: Babies and Lexepro I think it's natural to feel nervous about an up coming birth but it doesn't warrent taking a drug. She needs to see someone who will reassure her everything will be alright. Gosh, the hard part is after the birth - the next 18 years. __________________ Michele Paxil (Aropax) free since January 2, 2005 Paxil free for 7 1/2 months On Lexapro since August 14, 2005

11-23-2005, 05:01 PM	#11
MicheleT Join Date: Dec 2004 Posts: 765	Re: Babies and Lexepro Actually, the person who should be reassuring her is her doctor. That's his role isn't it? __________________ Michele Paxil (Aropax) free since January 2, 2005 Paxil free for 7 1/2 months On Lexapro since August 14, 2005

11-23-2005, 05:04 PM	#12
scotty Administrator Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: new jersey Posts: 39,329	Re: Babies and Lexepro Yes, it is his role! How about referring her to a support group for pregnant Mom's, offering her some good books on coping with pregancy etc... Nope, easier to write a prescription! He probably has NO idea that ssri's have just had a upgraded warning for pregnant women. Once again.. the pharma rep didn't tell him!!! Heck, my OB wouldn't even let me take tylenol with the warning" We just don't know how these drugs act on a fetus, so why chance it". Now that's the kind of advice that should be given. __________________ AKA Laurie "If you can find a path with no obstacles, it probably doesn't lead anywhere." ~Frank A. Clark Last edited by scotty : 11-23-2005 at 05:18 PM.

11-23-2005, 05:08 PM	#13
MicheleT Join Date: Dec 2004 Posts: 765	Re: Babies and Lexepro My thoughts exactly. __________________ Michele Paxil (Aropax) free since January 2, 2005 Paxil free for 7 1/2 months On Lexapro since August 14, 2005

11-23-2005, 05:15 PM	#14
rdjanis "has a lavender scented keyboard" Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: Ontario Posts: 22,238	Re: Babies and Lexepro Hopefully Joy will pass on this information which will lead to her stopping the meds. __________________ Rita

11-23-2005, 05:16 PM	#15
robnmich Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: BC, Canada Posts: 72	Re: Babies and Lexepro wow that is unreal- my dr wouldnt let me take anything for my anxiety during pregnancy- __________________ Michelle-Paxil 40mg October 6, 2005 Cold Turkey 9 days later back on Paxil 10mg- wellbutrin SR 300mg and Synthroid - Been on Paxil since June 1997

11-23-2005, 08:11 PM	#16
joy Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: S. Illinois Posts: 37	Re: Babies and Lexepro I am going to print out all of these responses and give them to her tomorrow. She is already having mild side effects. If anyone can get through to her its you great people. Thanks for everything...

11-23-2005, 08:36 PM	#17
paxilgirl "Stinks of lavender" Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: Canada Posts: 10,810	Re: Babies and Lexepro Joy, Pregnancy/birth and the rest of her life will be full of stress. That is the package of becoming a parent. She has to deal with it in other ways besides drugs and her doctor is an idiot for perscribing that. I have had friends and relatives who wouldn't even go a mile near anything they felt would harm the baby.... Crazy. __________________ Paxilgirl Put on Paxil for situational depression in August 2003. Was also on .5 mg of Clonozapem. Started on 10mg and increased to 30mg. Weaned off during the summer of 2004. Became PAXIL FREE October 4, 2004. Completely recovered!!! When you stop learning, you start dying.

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