An Interesting Development.

Hi everyone.

Just thought I would quickly update you all on a few things that have happened in the last week.

So on Thursday just gone, I had my fortnightly appointment with my mental health worker - Anne.

I had told Anne at a previous appointment that I wanted to conceive again. She is really supportive. We discussed the need to change my medication and the fact that I would need to stay medicated throughout the pregnancy for my own safety. I am currently on the antidepressant Pristiq and I let her know that I was planning on going onto Zoloft as it is considered safe for use during pregnancy.

Anyway fast forward to last Thursday and Anne tells me that she has a colleague that is very knowledgeable in medicine interactions and that she would call him on my behalf and inquire with him about the other medications I am and whether they are safe for use during pregnancy.

So Anne calls me on Friday after speaking with her colleague and she lets me know that according to him, Pristiq is as safe as Zoloft during pregnancy. He also recommended that I stay on the Pristiq and just reduce the dosage in the last trimester. There is not as much data/research on it however.
I did a little research myself and found some interesting things. Both Zoloft and Pristiq are classified as a category C by the FDA. Both Pristiq and Zoloft have the same possible side effects on the newborn.

So, while I still have to discuss this all with my doctor, it looks as if I may not have to change medications, risking a possible downward spiral in my depression. And it also means trying to conceive is much closer!

And, I'm excited to announce, my long awaited doctors appointment is tomorrow!!! Hooray! So I will update again soon with all my news from that appointment!

Happy Times People!