Question

Question

06 Apr 2006

Medication

Hi

i'm nearly 6 weeks - only found out on sat.
I have bn on chronic medication for nearly 10 yrs.
Treated for depression and anxiety. On alzam and aropax.
i went to a GP for a blood test, on sat afternoon and asked bout the medication, he said i must carry on with ev.thing - he says it will be too great a shock to baby if i had to go off as will have withdrawal symptoms.

I'm 35, nearly 36 yrs old.

Please help.

Thanks in advance

Answer 1

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GynaeDoc

gynaedoc

01 Jan 0001

I agree that you should not stop anything without consulting a psychiatrist. Aropax is not ideal in pregnancy. Perhaps you can be changed to a different but similar agent.

Best wishes

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