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20 weeks pregnant,depression anxiety ocd
Hello Doctors, It's been 5 years am suffering from depression and anxiety, after my 1st pregnancy I developed ocd condition also. From last two years I was in sertraline 100 mg 1-0-1 until my 2nd pregnancy get confirmed. Now I am taking 100 mg only in the night. I am in London and Doctors here said it is safe, asked me to take twice a day as before. But I am very hesitant to take that two times per day. Now I am in 20 weeks , but really can't tolerate this ocd thoughts about my 1st child. Can I take sertraline twice a day? Will it harmy my growing baby? Yesterday I had anomaly scan and everything is normal. Hoping for the best advice. Thank you in advance.
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Pregnancy treatment with psychotropics is always Risk Vs Benefit ratio. Kindly consult the psychiatrist and optimize the dosage. Enjoy your pregnancy without worries and symptoms.
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Antidepressants like Sertraline are very less harmful in the pregnancy, and also you are in the 2nd trimester so your baby's organogenesis is almost completed. U can continue but if you have no depressive symptoms on 100 mg ,then u can continue that dose only.
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Dr. Gagandeep Sekhon
Psychiatrist
5 yrs exp
Barnala
Sertaline is totally safe in pregnancy. Dosage can be increased if u r still experiencing intrusive thoughts and some other medications and psychotherapies can be tried if u r willing for that
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Dr. Saurav Kumar
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13 yrs exp
Noida
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Sertaline is considered to be safe during pregnancy you can check and be on regular follow up with the Psychiatrist
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