Hubby and I have decided that we want to start our own family. I am on the implant atm and am looking at having it taken out. The only thing is I'm still on meds (citalopram). I'm just wondering, is it safe to keep taking them whilst trying to conceive, or should we wait? I'm feeling pretty stable, but my dr says I should keep taking them as I have a long history of relapse.
Jess
Umm not sure hey coz my pregnancy was unplanned. but when we went to the dr he looked on the net and found out mine is ok to be on (i'm on Lovan). If your doctor says its ok too then yeah its ok, I dunno if ur dr said u can?
If you're actively going to TTC, then speak to your doctor or psychiatrist; some meds hinder conception and others may be harmful to a baby; it's worth staying on meds if it's keeping you stable, but definitely check out that what you're taking is safe. Oh, and beware taking herbal remedies instead, can't remember or not if St John's Wart is safe; also, start taking pre-natal vitamins too!
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I have another dr's appointment on the 29th so I'll talk to him about it then. Joy of fortnightly dr's apps
glad im not the only one that has to see her dr every 2 wks.
i would speak to your doctor, or a pharmacist.... obviously a pharmacist wont know your medical history but they know about drug interactions and any contraindications for taking these meds FAR more than the gp will ever know.
it maybe that your doctor may look at putting you on a "pregnancy friendly AD" while trying to get pregnant/during pregnancy if the one you are on isnt suitable.
good luck xx
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from what i remember st john's wart (wort?) isn't safe. your dr may reccomend staying on the tablets until you have conceived and possibly staying on them even then... as the lesser of the two evils...
i know a lot of medicines say they shouldnt be taken during pregnancy and with a lot of them it is because they haven't been tested (would you put yourself forward for a drugs trial whilst pregnant??) so they have no indication of what is safe or not, but GP's experience in these matters is like a mini study.. the majority of their patients were fine on it etc...
good luck, mand x
ps you can start to take pregnacare (vitamins and folic acid) now, from trying to conceive until the end of breastfeeding.
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Citlopram is a category C medication in the US, which means it has been shown to cause problems in pregnant animals, but they don't have the data to say if it will cause problems in humans for sure or not.
There are other ADs though that are safer category B medications, including Prozac, Paxil, and Zoloft.
I think the best thing for you to do is see if you can switch to one of the safer meds while you are trying to conceive. That way you have some time to switch from one med to the other before you get pregnant.
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I honestly have no idea, just thought I'd say I agree and to ask the Dr.
I know it can be frustrating to have to wait and sometimes you want to know sooner rather than later, but it's always best to be extra safe.
Congratulations on the decision though, I'm sure you'll be a lovely little family. Can't wait to start ours! Not even married yet, I'd like to do that but first to be fair.
Good luck!
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