I have been on xanax for about 10 years now, its the only thing that helps for my panic attacks, social anxiety, phobias, im just afraid of facing the outside world with out it..Just simply bringing my daughter to school is hard for me. The xanax helps to get through these routine things in life. My problem is i am prescibed 4 mg. a day , but im now pregnant. I tried 2 stop for my 2 year old but just could not, i took as little as i felt i needed but still took it the whole time. My daughter was born healthy, and is smart as a whip. i have a 7 year old that i took nothing for at all and she has epilepsy, adhd, learning diabilitys, etc. So im pretty much wondering if whats meant 2 be is meant 2 be, or am i playing with fire, because im pregnant again, im now 17 weeks, and still on about 1mg, to 2 mg a day as needed, i wanna know if anyone knows the real dangers, i feel horrible taking it, but i cant see making it a day without, being my need for the meds. any feedback will be helpful. thanks!
Pregnant and still on my prescribed xanax, how safe is this if at all?
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- 3+ months ago by phebbs1
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- focalin xr, xanax, depression, tinnitus, anxiety, panic disorder, social anxiety disorder, pregnancy, dysautonomia
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Phebbs .... I would never try to judge you for your lifestyle. No one has made more mistakes than me about xanax. Here is some info that you should read.
Important information about Xanax
Do not use this medication if you are allergic to Xanax or to other benzodiazepines, such as chlordiazepoxide (Librium), clorazepate (Tranxene), diazepam (Valium), lorazepam (Ativan), or oxazepam (Serax). This medication can cause birth defects in an unborn baby. Do not use Xanax if you are pregnant.
Before taking Xanax, tell your doctor if you have any breathing problems, glaucoma, kidney or liver disease, or a history of depression, suicidal thoughts, or addiction to drugs or alcohol.
Do not drink alcohol while taking Xanax. This medication can increase the effects of alcohol. Xanax may be habit-forming and should be used only by the person it was prescribed for. Xanax should never be shared with another person, especially someone who has a history of drug abuse or addiction. Keep the medication in a secure place where others cannot get to it.
It is dangerous to try and purchase Xanax on the Internet or from vendors outside of the United States. Medications distributed from Internet sales may contain dangerous ingredients, or may not be distributed by a licensed pharmacy. Samples of Xanax purchased on the Internet have been found to contain haloperidol (Haldol), a potent antipsychotic drug with dangerous side effects. For more information, contact the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) or visit www.fda.gov/buyonlineguide
mistakes than me. Xanax and pregnancy don't mix.
As drugs.com says .... xanax and pregnancy don't mix. What choice you make regarding your pregnancy is your choice. My wife wouldn't be taking xanax if she were pregnant. That is a fact. Sometimes we have to make sacrifices if we want to have a family and this is one of those times. I will include you and your baby in my prayers. Good luck and God bless. : )
You and your baby would both be better off with you on methadone or subutex than xanax. What does the OBGYN say about a pregnancy while on xanax?
Why would i take methadone to replace xanax 1st of all, or were u just using an example? cuz i know that is for people that were on opiates, and i know that methadone is supposedly safe for pregnancy, but i still think that methadone is a governmemt scam to make more money, cuz it just substitutes one drug for another, and i know people on it, and they are now hooked to that.That is not for me to worry about though, but i said that the obgyn put me on ativan, but i couldnt fill em. But its the same risks anyway.
Methadone was just an example and not a good one at that. It's an opiate where xanax is a benzo. I was being fecicious. : (
The baby should be getting help with this from an OBGYN. Has your dr said it's okay to have your baby taking xanax during pregnancy? I would be SHOCKED if that were the case.
I'm done here. You need to get advice from your OBGYN, not a drug forum. A baby's life is at stake here. I wish the VERY best for your baby and a successful delivery for you. God bless. : )
And why does your dr say that it's okay for the baby to take ativan rather than xanax? I don't believe this one. I'm backing out at this point. Good luck and God bless.
K , Thanks for everything, and yes i found it very odd also about the ativan thing, but it was a very credible dr. at one of the best hospitals around. I guess a doctor cant tell a person pregnant or not 2 get off completely, cuz u know the risks of that just as well as i do. And with my last pregnancy, i told the obgyn doc. he said i should be ok, but 2 stop, and he prescribed me like a benedryl, it starts with an z i forget the name, it is supposed 2 help with anxiety, but it didnt help, so i continued the xanax, and the baby was fine. I know your probably wondering then why am i even asking, but i still feel horrible for taking ANY kind of meds during pregnancy, and just out here 2 see if anyone is or has gone through the same thing i have, and again, thanks for listening!!!!!
yes Im going through it right know and I just found out today that im about 6 weeks along and i take about 6 ml of xanax a day and i dont know what to do???
I dont know if there is a substitute 4 it... that will not hurt the baby!!! and i so need to know???
I am tring to get pregnant, I only take 1and a half to 2 mg a day as needed,I have been on it for 3 years, but everyday. Will I have a healthy baby?? I have a 4 yr old but wasnt on xanax until after his father warped me and gave me panic attacks. I want a baby sooooo bad but want to know if it will be okay??? HELP!!!
I completely understand where your coming from, abut sacrificing, and not taking it, but heres what worries me. I know already that even if i would attempt to stop all the way how long would the getting off process take, ive proved to myself through this that i can lessen my dose tremendously, and im not gonna lie, seing reality more feels way better. But the thought of none at all scares me, and wondering if putting my baby through the stress that my body would go through during withdrawls makes me also wonder. My last doctor i saw when i was 11 weeks, after i told him i was taking the xanax, he prescribed me ativan 1 mg 3x a day, and told me it was safe to completely stop xanax and get on this, but i wouldnt know because the pharmacy wouldnt ley me fill it, because the xanax were already in the computers. But i researched ativan, and its the same warnings and drug class level as xanax, so why do u think that ativan would be better or safer? I see my new dr. tommorrow, and ill hopefully get my ultrasound and find out if things look ok, i just pray its all alright. Believe me i wish everyday i was like other "normal" people who dont feel, and go through these things and worrys and attacks that i do, but were all different i guess, and gotta figure out how to make this work for us i guess!