Suggest Treatment For Severe Anxiety, Phobia And Depression During Pregnancy

Posted on Fri, 3 Jun 2016

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Question : Hi I am 24 weeks pregnant and suffering from severe anxiety, phobias and depression and need help but I can't find it. I am agoraphobic so I am afraid to leave my home and am need of help what do i do? I feel like my medication isn't enough and I am scared to take anything cause I have bad nausea from the pregnancy and I am afraid of vomiting (phobia) so I am just at a loss of what to do and would do anything for help!

Answered by Dr. Alexander H. Sheppe (16 minutes later)

Brief Answer:
Consultation

Detailed Answer:
Hello and thanks for your question.

I'm sorry you are suffering so much. The good news is that anxiety with agoraphobia is very treatable. An SSRI antidepressant and/or cognitive behavioral therapy can treat this. It is important for the sake of your child that you seek immediate treatment. Do you have any family who can help you get to an appointment?

Dr. Sheppe

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Follow up: Dr. Alexander H. Sheppe (20 minutes later)

I do have family that can help me but I am so scared to go to the appointment cause all the psychiatrists around me are 45 mins away and I feel so sick and so scared to go I don't think I will make it. I was looking for online psychiatrists but I can't find anything :( I feel so lost and hopeless. My doctor prescribed wellbutrin but I am so scared of the nausea being a side effect as I am already experiencing bad nausea from the pregnancy. I just want to crawl out of my skin until the baby is born...

Answered by Dr. Alexander H. Sheppe (26 hours later)

Brief Answer:
Followup

Detailed Answer:
I would call a member of your family that you love and trust, and have them drive you to an appointment as soon as possible. Psychiatrists cannot adequately treat this problem online, it is not possible. But this is very treatable by going to your psychiatrist. You need to do this for your own health and the health of your baby. You will get better!

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