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I'm on paxil and have heard it is bad for the baby. Anyone else here on it or know anyone that was while they were preggy????
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replied November 1st, 2004
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Oh hunny you need to stop taking immediately!!!! Any medications can harm your baby, you need to talk to a doctor right away if you have a condition but yes paxil can be very harmful to your little one!!!
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replied November 1st, 2004
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I can't stop completely cause there are withdrawal symptoms. I am waiting for my fam doc to call me back and let me know, but I have my appt with my obgyn tomorrow so I guess I can ask him too. I cut myself down though from 1 pill a day to 1/2 a pill every 2 days. But it is bad for me. I was bprn without serotonin, so this "stabilizes" me. I was extremelly depressed and suicidal growing up and have been on paxil now for almost 6 yrs. It has helped enormously so i've gotta check with doc to see which outweighs the other.
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replied November 1st, 2004
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Yes definitely do that. I know my doctor told me I cant even take over the counter medications only tylenol.
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replied November 1st, 2004
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Wink thanx!
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replied November 1st, 2004
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No problem, anytime!

~becca
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