If you have Lupus and is on heavy medication.....!
Question: If you have Lupus and is on heavy medication!.!.!.!.!.
can you carry and have a baby!?Www@Answer-Health@Com
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It depends on the medication!. Generally you can take plaquenil during pregnancy!. Cytoxan is a big no no!. Cellcept is not known!.
It is generally recommended that you wait to conceive until you are in a period of remission or pretty calm level of disease activity!. All lupus pregnancies should be managed by a high risk OB/GYN!.
If you are on "blood thinners" for antiphospholipid antibody syndrome, you are at increased risk of miscarriage!.
Lupus is likely to flare during pregnancy as well!.
With a serious decision like bringing a child into the world, and putting the stress on your body of carrying and delivering a child, you should be having this discussion with your rheumatologist and obstetrician, not a bunch of strangers on Yahoo, many of whom will guess at the answers!. Www@Answer-Health@Com
It is generally recommended that you wait to conceive until you are in a period of remission or pretty calm level of disease activity!. All lupus pregnancies should be managed by a high risk OB/GYN!.
If you are on "blood thinners" for antiphospholipid antibody syndrome, you are at increased risk of miscarriage!.
Lupus is likely to flare during pregnancy as well!.
With a serious decision like bringing a child into the world, and putting the stress on your body of carrying and delivering a child, you should be having this discussion with your rheumatologist and obstetrician, not a bunch of strangers on Yahoo, many of whom will guess at the answers!. Www@Answer-Health@Com
This subject would require a lengthy discussion with her physician that manages her Lupus!. A lot would depend on if her medications would be toxic to a fetus or cause birth defects, whether her current condition is strong enough to get her through a pregnancy and the questions go on and on!. The questions that should be asked are "would a pregnancy shorten my life, would a pregnancy cause a deterioration in my condition, if I made it through the pregnancy, would I be able to care for the baby myself after delivery!. No one in this forum could give you an accurate answer to this question!.Www@Answer-Health@Com
Obviously, this is something you need to discuss with your doctor!.
However, I have a friend who has Lupus and is on Cortisone and other strong medications!. She was advised to adopt!. Her doctor was fearful that the stress of carrying a baby would make her Lupus worse!. Plus, she would have to go off the medications!.
But, only your doctor can answer this for sure!.Www@Answer-Health@Com
However, I have a friend who has Lupus and is on Cortisone and other strong medications!. She was advised to adopt!. Her doctor was fearful that the stress of carrying a baby would make her Lupus worse!. Plus, she would have to go off the medications!.
But, only your doctor can answer this for sure!.Www@Answer-Health@Com
i'm not sure, but i know that my cousin has lupus, but she never got pregnant while on her meds!. But i would be concerned about the medication harming the baby itself!. ask you physician or you doctor!. for your health!.Www@Answer-Health@Com