please help if u can

I am almost 24 weeks. This baby is a blessing. I am a bad preggo. Ms headaches farigue mood swings. In thje last two weeks I tapeered off my lexapro to zero under drs supervision. I was on it for panic disorder not depression. But lately my weepiness has gotten out of control. I feel soooooooooo sad and alone and hopeless. Am sitting in docs waiting room with tears running down my face. I don't know if this is just pregnancy or now depression. I don't know if I am sad bc I feek soooooo sick all the time or what. I see my therapist tonight. I am almost in my 3rd tri so I don't think I can go back on meds. And I am also now terrified that if I emotionally feel so bad now that I will get post partum depression and go competley nuts. I am sooo ashamed bc we tried for sooooo long and sooooo hard that I should only feel joy.

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sorry no experience with this just wanted to give you some I hope you feel better soon.

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My friend who recently had her DS in November took Lexapro for MOST of her pregnancy and today still continues to take it. Maybe you can see about getting back on it. Her baby is FINE with no issues at all.

GOOD LUCK, I know that feeling also and its not fun, I had PPD with my 1st pregnancy and went on Lexapro about 2 weeks after I gave birth...This time around I might ask to go on it as soon as I deliver but I have not decided yet.

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sorry you're going through this, I would def ask your doc if you can be put back on the lexapro. Hope you feel better.

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I went through a very bad time in this pregnancy too. It started to get better around 20 weeks for me, but I still have my moments. I am chalking it up to hormones. So I would think that if you had some stuff going on before the pregnancy, that the pregnancy my exacerbate it. Meaning to say, it is all normal. Just keep your doc informed is all. I hope this lessens for you soon!

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I was on xanax and wellbutrin last year before my wedding for panic attacks. I eventually had the doctor wean me off the wellbutrin because it wasn't helping. I just took xanax when I needed it for panic attacks. After the wedding I guess I calmed down and didn't have quite so many attacks. I only took it when I needed it. Before I got pregnant I wasn't really taking it because I wasn't having too many attacks. Then when I found out I was pregnant I never took it again. I still get attacks sometimes but not so severe. I just try and relax and focus on my breathing. My hormones have been running wild! The other day I cried filling out a DMV form because I was asking a question and no one was listening to me and my husband was talking over me about some nonsense sport information. A;so my husband by mistake ripped my pregnancy pillow twice and I cried both times. I would chalk up the crying to your hormones. Feel better and try to relax. Don't stress yourself out worrying about depression and all that. Talk to your therapist and see what he/she says. Take care of yourself!

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Im so sorry you are going through this and I do not have any personal experience with this, but I would 100% say talk to your doctor about what your feeling and discuss the possibility of going back on the Lexapro OR if they can put you on anything to help... Dont ever just write things off as no big deal when it doesnt feel right...

Sometimes people mean well, but they dont understand that anxiety, like real deal panic attack anxiety, is not the same thing as simply worrying about something... And you can just stop and relax... The thoughts consume you and yes you just feel down all day all night with no trigger... Your an emotional wreck... You can cry at the drop of a hat... And you just dont feel right... You cant go through everyday like that...

Also I do recommend trying to do things that will help relax you, see if you can get a prenatal massage, try some prenatal yoga, try meditation, prenatal accupuncture... I meditate and I cant tell you how much its changed my life... It takes a lil practice to get into, but when you do it really does help ease your mind... I simply downloaded some meditation stuff from iTunes and I listen on my ipod every single day sometimes twice a day...

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Pregnancy is not fun for me and I have run the gamut of emotions. So sorry ur going thru this.
There really is no way to know the difference sometimes, just accept it all aa part of your pregnancy and talk to ur therapist about your fears. I suffer from depression sometimes and dont hesitate to ask for help when I need it.