Anxiety medication and wanting to get pregnant

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This is my first time ever posting on a message board. Be patient as I learn how to figure things out :) I am wondering if anyone out there has had experience dealing with anxiety (social anxiety, which is performance, public speaking based). I have dealt with this for over ten years and it has always been my little secret, out of erabarrassment. I've done a lot of avoidance stuff, lots of negative self-talk. Of course as time has gone on, the people closest to me know but it is still erabarrassing to talk about. My anxiety is very situational so I don't deal with it often, but when I get it, it's the most horrific thing I've ever felt. Totally debilitating. I tried Lexapro for about a year, which wasn't super helpful because of my type of anxiety. Xanax, on the other hand, truly saved my life and allowed me to go to grad school and beyond. I only need it when I'm performing or speaking to groups at work. So I currently take one half to a whole .25 mg pill about once a week, maybe less. Doesn't sound like a lot but my husband and I are wanting to get pregnant in the next 6 months or so, and I know xanax is dangerous. Does anyone have any experience with this? Would love some advice!!
 
Hi, I asked my doctor the same question and I'm also on Effexor 75 mg. He told me that obviously no medication is better, but if you need it to function, use it sparingly. The Effexor on the other hand, I'd either have to quit or just stay on it. He told me lots of people take Effexor while pregnant with no side effects. If anyone else has anything to add, that would be great :)
 
Thanks for the reply...I too would love to hear from more people who have gone through this and have had healthy pregnancies. I feel like the only person with this problem!
 
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