How safe is Effexor (225mg) taken throughout entire pregnancy? Experiences sough!


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How safe is Effexor (225mg) taken throughout entire pregnancy? Experiences sought on newborn withdrawal sympt?

I am planning my second pregnancy and under perinatal psychiatric advice was advised to come off Effexor (225mg)for the first trimester. I spent 8 wks weaning off Eff. and 2 days after final dose (37.5) I was very depressed. I realise I need Effexor (I have treatment resistant depression). I was taken off Effexor at 10 wks with previous pregnancy (previous psych negligence) and suffered horrific withdrawal on top of morning sickness. I also had an enormous amount of stress at the time. I had antenatal and PND. I ended up in psych ward at 5 mths gestation and was then placed on Zoloft with minimal effect. Husband and I really want another child but am reluctant due to history of depression and PND. I would prefer to continue my usual amt Effexor but am very concerned about the effect this could have on development of a foetus as well as newborn withdrawal symptoms. Other child is well. Answers only from people who have experieced pregnancy with Effexor. I can not function w/out Effexor.


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I am on the exact boat as you, I take the exact same dosage and I can't even be off the meds for a day. My nose bleeds horrible and I can not keep anything down. I'm intrested to see what happens to you in the long term. I'm scared to death reading about the spontanious miscarriages and malformations that effexor can cause in fetus'. Do we comprimise our own health for that of our unborn child? My OB is so determined to get me off the med's but I have explained to her the withdrawal and she seems to think I'm full of it. I'm sooo scared. I wish you the very best with your pregnancy. I really do.




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