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What Causes Depression During Pregnancy?
Posted on
Sat, 7 Nov 2015
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Sat, 7 Nov 2015
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Question : My wife is suffering from depression as well as she is ivf pregnant in 5 the month.
She was taking amiride 50 mg morning and evening before pregnencie and she was behaving niemal. I consulted local doctor he changed medicine to Epitic 50mg morning and evening.
But her abnormal behaviour is not controlled she shouts abuse all relative abruptly Cry's.
She eats well but behaviour is not normal.
Please suggest medicine which doesn't harm pregnancy foetus of 5th month.
She was taking amiride 50 mg morning and evening before pregnencie and she was behaving niemal. I consulted local doctor he changed medicine to Epitic 50mg morning and evening.
But her abnormal behaviour is not controlled she shouts abuse all relative abruptly Cry's.
She eats well but behaviour is not normal.
Please suggest medicine which doesn't harm pregnancy foetus of 5th month.
Brief Answer:
Advice below.
Detailed Answer:
Hello dear,
Thanks for trusting us about your wife health care.
Congratulations on her pregnancy.
It is very common that symptoms of depression may get increased during pregnancy due to hormonal imbalance.
Amiride is TCAD group of drug and can also be used during pregnancy.
No antidepressants is safe during pregnancy but they are giving if treatment is important.
As in her case if she was controlled on previous medication than why you switch over to another medicine.
Because antidepressants can not be changed so frequently and tapering of dose is important.
I know lamotrigine( epitic) is much safer drug but as her symptoms are control on amiride,in my opinion you should again consult your treating doctor and start amiride again.
As she is in her second trimester hopefully we can use amiride,though the risk is always be there.
Hope found useful, and sorry for the delay in my response.
Good luck.
Regards
Advice below.
Detailed Answer:
Hello dear,
Thanks for trusting us about your wife health care.
Congratulations on her pregnancy.
It is very common that symptoms of depression may get increased during pregnancy due to hormonal imbalance.
Amiride is TCAD group of drug and can also be used during pregnancy.
No antidepressants is safe during pregnancy but they are giving if treatment is important.
As in her case if she was controlled on previous medication than why you switch over to another medicine.
Because antidepressants can not be changed so frequently and tapering of dose is important.
I know lamotrigine( epitic) is much safer drug but as her symptoms are control on amiride,in my opinion you should again consult your treating doctor and start amiride again.
As she is in her second trimester hopefully we can use amiride,though the risk is always be there.
Hope found useful, and sorry for the delay in my response.
Good luck.
Regards
Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar
Madam,
Can you suggests any safer and effective alterbative medicine beside epitic during pregnencie. For that I will be greatful to u.
Can you suggests any safer and effective alterbative medicine beside epitic during pregnencie. For that I will be greatful to u.
Brief Answer:
You can use fluooxetine and amiride.
Detailed Answer:
Hello Sir,
Sorry for a very long delay in my response.
You can give her epitic along with fluoxetine to control her symptoms and it is safe during pregnancy.
You can use amiride also,it is also safe during pregnancy.
Hope found useful and again sorry for long delay in my response.
Hope found useful.
Good luck.
Regards
You can use fluooxetine and amiride.
Detailed Answer:
Hello Sir,
Sorry for a very long delay in my response.
You can give her epitic along with fluoxetine to control her symptoms and it is safe during pregnancy.
You can use amiride also,it is also safe during pregnancy.
Hope found useful and again sorry for long delay in my response.
Hope found useful.
Good luck.
Regards
Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Raju A.T
Mam
If fluxotine is safe then what will be the doses as she is taking epitic morning and night after food.
Fluxotine 20 mg morning and night along with epitic will be sufficient to cure.
If fluxotine is safe then what will be the doses as she is taking epitic morning and night after food.
Fluxotine 20 mg morning and night along with epitic will be sufficient to cure.
Brief Answer:
Consult your treating doctor.
Detailed Answer:
Hello Sir,
Sorry for such a long delay in my response.
As we discussed before that no drug is safe during pregnancy but treatment is very important.
So in that ways fluoxetine is a safe drug but these all are prescription drug and can only be taken under supervision of a doctor.
Combination of antidepressants needs doctor prescription and supervision.
So consult your treating doctor for dose management according to her need.
Hope found useful.
Sorry for the long delay.
Good luck.
Regards
Consult your treating doctor.
Detailed Answer:
Hello Sir,
Sorry for such a long delay in my response.
As we discussed before that no drug is safe during pregnancy but treatment is very important.
So in that ways fluoxetine is a safe drug but these all are prescription drug and can only be taken under supervision of a doctor.
Combination of antidepressants needs doctor prescription and supervision.
So consult your treating doctor for dose management according to her need.
Hope found useful.
Sorry for the long delay.
Good luck.
Regards
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Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar
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