Not sure what to do...

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I was put on Paxil alil over a year ago and was on it doing just fine. No anxiety, no depression. My hubby and I wanted to try to have a second child and I know that Paxil was said to cause problems in the fetus. I went to my doctor and had him change my meRAB to something that has been safe in pregnancy and he put me on Lexapro. Well I've been horrible on it. Extremely edgy and mad alot and always feel slight anxiety. I'm on 20mg/day right now. Been on it for over a month.. I would think I would feel better by now. I woke up in panic lastnight at about 11pm and I hadnt had one like that since before I started Paxil.. I want to go back on Paxil.. I felt so much better on it! Should I call my doctor and see if he will switch me back?? I'd rather feel better than deal with this all the time. My husband and I decided to wait on the baby a while so that isnt an issue..

So what do you guys think??

Thanks so much in advance for you opinions...
 
Went to the doctor and he switched me back to Paxil, hopefully I feel better again soon~
 
I hope this isnt too late for I see that its been a few weeks since you have asked this question. I have a beautiful 17 month old boy. I was on Paxil 25mg for the whole pregnancy. He is completely healthy. I had a great pregnancy and delivery. I actually attempted to get off paxil in the beginning. Bad idea!! This is a drug that you have to very slowly wean off of. If you were to relapse during withdrawel then that amount of stress is what is harnful to the baby. When I first found out i was pregnant, all you saw on tv was the lawsuits for heart defects in babies of paxil. It could have been one baby that had a problem, yet the fda has to inform people of the condition. Whos to say that the problem wouldnt have happened either way.
I am all for taking the med during pregnacy. good luck!!
 
I would def. ask the doctor. Since it has been a month it should have started to work right now. Maybe you are also on too high of a dose. Maybe he can lower it to 15 or 10? Sometimes the dosages are too high or too low. That may not be the problem at all and it may be that your body doesnt like lexapro. It happens. I would seek advice from the doctor though! Good luck!
 
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