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Hi I am currently 6 months pregnant. I have always had mood swings but never talked about it to anyone And never took any medications for it. What should I do? Ever since I have been pregant it has gotton worse and I don't want to keep putting stress on my baby. I don't feel talking to anyone about my problems will help anything. And if I start medication this far in my pregancy will it jepordise anything?
I don't know that talking would help; it would depend on your diagnosis.
It is likely meds would help. It's possible that you are far enough along that you could take meds without harm to the fetus.
Pls ask your OB at once. Ask for an earlier appt, if necessary. If s/he isn't sure, he'll check w/ other experts.
Be honest w/ the doctor. Is it only "stress" to the baby that worries you, or is there any possibility that you are trying directly to hurt yourself or hurt the baby?
Good luck.
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Libby Bonner
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I can answers questions from family members of adult patients with serious mental illnesses. I am most familiar with bipolar disorder [manic-depression] and schizophrenia. I use principles of the National Alliance for the Mentally Ill to provide clinical info, emotional support, and practical suggestions, including finances/insurance. Emphasis is on family health; family preservation and functioning; coping skills; and effective communications with patients [consumers] and with providers of services. I am not qualified to help families with patients under 18 I cannot answer questions about herbal remedies.
Experience
I have a daughter w/ bipolar illness. Have experience with clinical medicine/psychiatry through my work in a hospital library. I have taken and now monitor the NAMI Family to Family educational program and I facilitate NAMI family caring and sharing evenings.
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