celestetreystar
12-24-2006, 04:14 AM
I am BP and have been diagnosed for only a few years, I was misdiagnosed as just being depressed about 3 years ago. When they diagnosed me as being BP they put me on Abilify. It had a bad side affect at first such as restlessness which resulted in not being able to sleep or sit for more then a few minutes. I felt like i was crawling out of my skin. My doctor put me on Cogentin for the side affects and I had no other problems. Abilify worked wonders for me. But I ran out and wasn't able to get refills for reasons to long to list. I haven't been on meds for about 6 months. I had every intention of getting back on meds but now I'm not sure that I can. I am four months pregnant and I was wodering if there was any safe meds for pregnant women. I would like to research it and any information would be more then useful.
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blauermonday
12-24-2006, 10:41 AM
I don't have any relevant experience or knowledge, but wanted to say welcome at least, and congrats on baby! I feel sure somebody on the boards has experience to share, but perhaps the holidays are keeping them busy. You might want to try your questions again later, to have it at the beginning of the strings, and I think it is a very important issue!
Best wishes,
Blue Monday Linda
Best wishes,
Blue Monday Linda
celestetreystar
12-24-2006, 11:56 AM
Thank you Blue Monday Linda,
I will try again after the holidays. Have a good holiday!!!!!!!!!!!
I will try again after the holidays. Have a good holiday!!!!!!!!!!!
SusanGene
12-24-2006, 01:07 PM
I am BP and have been diagnosed for only a few years, I was misdiagnosed as just being depressed about 3 years ago. When they diagnosed me as being BP they put me on Abilify. It had a bad side affect at first such as restlessness which resulted in not being able to sleep or sit for more then a few minutes. I felt like i was crawling out of my skin. My doctor put me on Cogentin for the side affects and I had no other problems. Abilify worked wonders for me. But I ran out and wasn't able to get refills for reasons to long to list. I haven't been on meds for about 6 months. I had every intention of getting back on meds but now I'm not sure that I can. I am four months pregnant and I was wodering if there was any safe meds for pregnant women. I would like to research it and any information would be more then useful.
For bipolar disorder, I recommend 1,000mg of Cod Liver Oil daily in gelcap form, (or fish oils) , Progest Cream by Emerita twice daily (this is terrific) and Prenatal Vitamins which contain Folic Acid to prevent birth defects. Rub that Progest into your wrists, next time behind the knees, next on the chest. You should notice a difference in less than 7 days. Good Luck to you and remember: babies turn into pre-teens in the blink of an eye! My bipolar daughter wanted a baby then sort of lost interest when he turned 7. Now he's living with her sister!
For bipolar disorder, I recommend 1,000mg of Cod Liver Oil daily in gelcap form, (or fish oils) , Progest Cream by Emerita twice daily (this is terrific) and Prenatal Vitamins which contain Folic Acid to prevent birth defects. Rub that Progest into your wrists, next time behind the knees, next on the chest. You should notice a difference in less than 7 days. Good Luck to you and remember: babies turn into pre-teens in the blink of an eye! My bipolar daughter wanted a baby then sort of lost interest when he turned 7. Now he's living with her sister!
celestetreystar
12-26-2006, 06:04 AM
Thanks SusanGene,
Hopefully this will work for me until I can get back my my regular meds. And I'm not mad don't think that I am. But if you're trying to say that I will have this baby and decide not to keep it I really don't think that will happen. I wasn't trying to get pregnant so that being said I didn't want a baby. But that doesn't mean I am going to give this baby up because I didn't want one or because I am BP. I have been a mommy for three years and i'm sure I will love this one just as much as I love my first one.
Hopefully this will work for me until I can get back my my regular meds. And I'm not mad don't think that I am. But if you're trying to say that I will have this baby and decide not to keep it I really don't think that will happen. I wasn't trying to get pregnant so that being said I didn't want a baby. But that doesn't mean I am going to give this baby up because I didn't want one or because I am BP. I have been a mommy for three years and i'm sure I will love this one just as much as I love my first one.
celestetreystar
12-26-2006, 06:10 AM
SusanGene,
When you say next time what do you mean? Do I have to apply the cream every so often? And if so how often? Or is is just to be applied when symptoms occur? I really do appeciate your help.
When you say next time what do you mean? Do I have to apply the cream every so often? And if so how often? Or is is just to be applied when symptoms occur? I really do appeciate your help.
SusanGene
12-26-2006, 01:09 PM
SusanGene,
When you say next time what do you mean? Do I have to apply the cream every so often? And if so how often? Or is is just to be applied when symptoms occur? I really do appeciate your help.
since you're still having periods you have to follow a protocol with the progest cream and I don't know what that is. You can find it all over the net. For post menopausal women , it's every day of the month except one week off.
I Know you will love your baby; no doubt. What happened to my daughter is that , as he started getting older and started talking too much and kept her from keeping late hours she just couldn't handle him AS EASILY as before and her sister has had him for 2 months. He makes her boyfriends nervous, I think, and increases their expenses. So he's in "visiting mom" mode now at seven. It gives her a lot more freedom to have him at her sister's, it's cheaper, and her BF is happier. But he's with her now and for a another week. He had to leave his toys with his aunt (my other daughter)and I know he'll be anxious to get back to them and his new friends/family.
When you say next time what do you mean? Do I have to apply the cream every so often? And if so how often? Or is is just to be applied when symptoms occur? I really do appeciate your help.
since you're still having periods you have to follow a protocol with the progest cream and I don't know what that is. You can find it all over the net. For post menopausal women , it's every day of the month except one week off.
I Know you will love your baby; no doubt. What happened to my daughter is that , as he started getting older and started talking too much and kept her from keeping late hours she just couldn't handle him AS EASILY as before and her sister has had him for 2 months. He makes her boyfriends nervous, I think, and increases their expenses. So he's in "visiting mom" mode now at seven. It gives her a lot more freedom to have him at her sister's, it's cheaper, and her BF is happier. But he's with her now and for a another week. He had to leave his toys with his aunt (my other daughter)and I know he'll be anxious to get back to them and his new friends/family.
deegale
12-26-2006, 06:24 PM
You really need to ask a doctor, there are many psychiatric meds that you shouldn't take while pregnant.
SusanGene
12-26-2006, 07:41 PM
During the third trimester of pregnancy, the placenta produces about 300 mg of progesterone daily, so we know that a one-time overdose of the cream is virtually impossible. If you used a whole jar at once it might make you sleepy.
I agree that ALL medications should be screened by a doctor while you're pregnant. My sister, a product of the fifties, smoked and drank throughout all 4 of her pregnancies and her kids are all normal. She herself passed away, however. Back then, it was very common to see pregnant women smoking even while nursing their babies. NOt much was said about cigarettes then
except that "the menthol ones helped with colds." I'M SERIOUS!
I agree that ALL medications should be screened by a doctor while you're pregnant. My sister, a product of the fifties, smoked and drank throughout all 4 of her pregnancies and her kids are all normal. She herself passed away, however. Back then, it was very common to see pregnant women smoking even while nursing their babies. NOt much was said about cigarettes then
except that "the menthol ones helped with colds." I'M SERIOUS!