Medication question?

I have an anxiety disorder, and it sucks butthole. I've had it since I was little, and I had control over it (if you can call it that) for awhile...but with the hormones and stress of new momma hood looming over me, it's gotten really bad again. My mom and boyfriend are both worried that after LO is born, it's going to be unmanageable...especially when I'm going to school.
So the question is, is there any anti-anxiety meds that are okay to take while breastfeeding? I don't want to have a panic attack at school or anything, but I don't want to hurt my little man from takin meds that he can get through my breast milk  

I'm not sure if there is a lot you can take for anxiety while breastfeeding but I know they might give you anti depressants.

I know they gave me stuff when I had blood clots and was having panic attacks. I don't know if there's anything they consider perfectly safe, but I think the idea is tht you need to be in a safe place in order to take care of a child. This means taking meds sometimes despite possible side effects.

If anything though, it would be to take as needed not every day

Sometimes benefits outweigh risks. I'm sorry you have anxiety. It isn't fun

Hmmm...yeah...I might see how it goes at first, and if it gets too bad talk to my doctor about it...I just don't wanna screw over little man because I can't control what I panic/get anxious over. Ugh

<blockquote><b>Quoting justplainme93:</b>" Hmmm...yeah...I might see how it goes at first, and if it gets too bad talk to my doctor about it...I just don't wanna screw over little man because I can't control what I panic/get anxious over. Ugh"</blockquote>



Anxiety and panic disorder is no joke!

Quoting HopingforaMiracle:" <blockquote><b>Quoting justplainme93:</b>" Hmmm...yeah...I might see how it goes at ... [snip!] ... man because I can't control what I panic/get anxious over. Ugh"</blockquote> Anxiety and panic disorder is no joke!"

No kidding...I can't even ride a city bus if it's too full because I get anxious and start hyperventilating...it's terrible   Music helps (not really sure why, but it calms me down) but even that hasn't been working since I got pregnant...so I'm not sure what to do

<blockquote><b>Quoting justplainme93:</b>" No kidding...I can't even ride a city bus if it's too full because I get anxious and start hyperventilating...it's ... [snip!] ... (not really sure why, but it calms me down) but even that hasn't been working since I got pregnant...so I'm not sure what to do"</blockquote>




I'm sorry. I wish I could tell you ways to calm down but I'm struggling as it is.

It might be goos to seek out help now to help you learn to cope with it. That way if it gets worse you will have the tools to cope with it and maybe be able to avoid medication. I actually get anxiety about taking anxiety meds lol, so I've found it has helped me to have other options.

Personally I like playing angry birds on my phone. Just keeping my mind preoccupied.

I wish I knew ways to help stay calm too...thankfully right now there's not too much to stress about. Unless I start thinking... lol

And I might talk to my doctor about it on Friday (appointment) but even talking to my friends or "shrinks" doesn't really help because I just avoid talking to them about what I need to talk to them about.

I think the fact that I reached my breaking point actually helped me. I always avoided talking about it because it made it "more real".

What has really helped me is I found 1 person I could truly trust, DH, but used to be my mom. I made sure DH knows what my attacks are like. Now if I even sense one I tell him very quickly and he just tells me he's there for me and that we re ok. I usually lay down if its bad enough, usually will pass in about 30-60 min.

This article helped DH understand http://www.succeedsocially.com/panicattacks
This helped me realize that admitting I was having an attack could actually help me. I don't need to obsess over it, just accept it and move on.

Quoting {tamz}:" I think the fact that I reached my breaking point actually helped me. I always avoided talking about ... [snip!] ... that admitting I was having an attack could actually help me. I don't need to obsess over it, just accept it and move on."

Thankfully my SO understands attacks since his mom has them too...so I don't have to explain them too much to him. He saw me have one on the bus (super embarrassing) and made the driver pull over and let me stand outside for a few minutes so I could get away from everyone, and just hugged me. He is amazing.
But it only helps when I'm around someone who knows what panic attacks look like since I don't really admit to having them...it makes me feel like some sort of freak  

That's great you have someone who understands!

Did you read it though? It might also be helpful to you!