Question> Hello,
>
> My husband and I are wanting to get pregnant but before I do I want
to get some
> advice on the medications that I'm taken. They're the following
>
> Paxil 30mgs
> Wellbutrin 150 mgs.
> Trazodone 50 mgs.
>
> When I was pregnant with my youngest son I took Paxil 60mgs and he
came out fine.
> I also nursed him while taking Paxil, and Trazodone 150 mgs. As far
as weaning
> myself off of the meds I have been able to lower the doses but I
can't quit completely.
> Believe me I have tried. If I'm not on the meds I have panic
attacks.
>
> I have spoken to two different doctors one says I can take Welbutrin
and have
> to go off the other meds. The other says I can take Paxil and go off
the other
> meds. I really don't see myself lowering my doses anymore or going
off completely.
>
>
> Please help me if you can. Educate me and hopefully settle this
issue so I can
> go about getting pregnant.
>
>
Thank you,
Trena Schelin
cna662000@yahoo.com
Vancouver, Washington
AnswerI'm sorry to add to your confusion. However, this is a changing science and new data keep coming up, which constantly alters our advice. You can definitely not take Paxil during pregnancy. It is still controversial concerning Wellbutrin. However, Prozac is the most studied antidepressant we have and you can, evidently, use Prozac during pregnancy without any problems.
