Breastfeeding Moms
i am having some anxity issues mostly from stress, but the dr recommend me taking lexapro. i took paxil before i had kids and it had horrable side effets i didn't even realize untill i went off of it.
anyway, i am still breastfeeding and i have noticed a lot of people saying it is not safe to take while breastfeeding, heck i do not even take certin vitimins because they could be bad.
my symtoms of anxiety are not horrable, they just come up every once and awhile. my husband has a stressful job, i am at home, and i have two little kids. it is a lot of stress sometime i feel like a single mom.
do any of you take an anitdepressent? if so what do you take, what are the side effects. paxil made me a zombie, and sex was so horrable. i gained a lot of weight too
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Lexapro is okay to take, but there are other meds that are safer. I take Zoloft, which has a better "safe" rating, I guess it's called, than most. My doctor also recommended Wellbutrin. The only side effect I have with Zoloft is that I clench my jaw when I sleep, so it pops in the morning. :) That's about it.
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I also take Zoloft, for postpartum. It depends on your dose. I get very tired but I am slowly adjusting to it. For the first three weeks or so I had some stomach upset no matter what I ate. It's all evening out now. I've been on it now for about four weeks give or take. All drugs have that rating for nursing moms. I personally won't take Lexapro. The Zoloft seems to have the most minimal amount that goes into the milk. I looked into it a lot before taking it. From my research Zoloft was first, then Paxil for safety. Do some Googling to make you feel better! I also called the La Leche League to confirm!
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paxil is the devil i have been on it, it is so not safe at all.
i did google lexapro the side effects are really the same as paxil i think the drs are pushing the lexapro. i am tierd enough the way it is, i do not need to be more tierd.
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ive been on a few things and ive found that lexapro is like a 'magic drug' for me. it helps me SO MUCH and my dd has shown no affects to it.
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My stomach has been a mess since I started Zoloft; I thought it was all the blackberries I've been eating! LOL Does it really cause upset stomach?
Quoting pamela_in_fl:
I also take Zoloft, for postpartum. It depends on your dose. I get very tired but I am slowly adjusting to it. For the first three weeks or so I had some stomach upset no matter what I ate. It's all evening out now. I've been on it now for about four weeks give or take. All drugs have that rating for nursing moms. I personally won't take Lexapro. The Zoloft seems to have the most minimal amount that goes into the milk. I looked into it a lot before taking it. From my research Zoloft was first, then Paxil for safety. Do some Googling to make you feel better! I also called the La Leche League to confirm!
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Quoting LKRA:
My stomach has been a mess since I started Zoloft; I thought it was all the blackberries I've been eating! LOL Does it really cause upset stomach?
Quoting pamela_in_fl:
I also take Zoloft, for postpartum. It depends on your dose. I get very tired but I am slowly adjusting to it. For the first three weeks or so I had some stomach upset no matter what I ate. It's all evening out now. I've been on it now for about four weeks give or take. All drugs have that rating for nursing moms. I personally won't take Lexapro. The Zoloft seems to have the most minimal amount that goes into the milk. I looked into it a lot before taking it. From my research Zoloft was first, then Paxil for safety. Do some Googling to make you feel better! I also called the La Leche League to confirm!
It sure does!
Less serious Zoloft side effects may include:
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drowsiness, dizziness, tired feeling;
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mild nausea, stomach pain, upset stomach, constipation;
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dry mouth;
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changes in appetite or weight;
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sleep problems (insomnia); or
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decreased sex drive, impotence, or difficulty having an orgasm.
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Oh. LOL I hate to be graphic, but I have NOT had constipation. LMAO I'll blame it on the blackberries. :)
Quoting pamela_in_fl:
Quoting LKRA:
My stomach has been a mess since I started Zoloft; I thought it was all the blackberries I've been eating! LOL Does it really cause upset stomach?
Quoting pamela_in_fl:
I also take Zoloft, for postpartum. It depends on your dose. I get very tired but I am slowly adjusting to it. For the first three weeks or so I had some stomach upset no matter what I ate. It's all evening out now. I've been on it now for about four weeks give or take. All drugs have that rating for nursing moms. I personally won't take Lexapro. The Zoloft seems to have the most minimal amount that goes into the milk. I looked into it a lot before taking it. From my research Zoloft was first, then Paxil for safety. Do some Googling to make you feel better! I also called the La Leche League to confirm!
It sure does!
Less serious Zoloft side effects may include:
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drowsiness, dizziness, tired feeling;
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mild nausea, stomach pain, upset stomach, constipation;
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dry mouth;
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changes in appetite or weight;
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sleep problems (insomnia); or
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decreased sex drive, impotence, or difficulty having an orgasm.
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LMAO!! I didn't either!! Upset stomach is listed there too... we all know what that can lead to!
Quoting LKRA:
Oh. LOL I hate to be graphic, but I have NOT had constipation. LMAO I'll blame it on the blackberries. :)
Quoting pamela_in_fl:
Quoting LKRA:
My stomach has been a mess since I started Zoloft; I thought it was all the blackberries I've been eating! LOL Does it really cause upset stomach?
Quoting pamela_in_fl:
I also take Zoloft, for postpartum. It depends on your dose. I get very tired but I am slowly adjusting to it. For the first three weeks or so I had some stomach upset no matter what I ate. It's all evening out now. I've been on it now for about four weeks give or take. All drugs have that rating for nursing moms. I personally won't take Lexapro. The Zoloft seems to have the most minimal amount that goes into the milk. I looked into it a lot before taking it. From my research Zoloft was first, then Paxil for safety. Do some Googling to make you feel better! I also called the La Leche League to confirm!
It sure does!
Less serious Zoloft side effects may include:
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drowsiness, dizziness, tired feeling;
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mild nausea, stomach pain, upset stomach, constipation;
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dry mouth;
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changes in appetite or weight;
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sleep problems (insomnia); or
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decreased sex drive, impotence, or difficulty having an orgasm.
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okay, i decided it wasn't worth it to take any drugs, thank god at this point i can have that option. i can not have those side effects i am with my kids 247 i can have those side effects, and i can say after having two kids and my husband is now sterile i want good sex