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From: KT on 14 Jul 2007 00:35
I know this post is old, but I thought I'd share my story with you:

I am Bipolar I with rapid cycling, and Generalized Anxiety Disorder. I was
diagnosed when I was a sophomore in college. After MUCH trial and error and
many psychiatrists, I was stable on Lithium and Neurontin.

In July of 2005, my husband and I decided we wanted to start a family. I
went off all my meds. Going off the meds was more rough than being off them
all together.

In October of 2005, I found out that I was pregnant! My first trimester was
really rough. My anxiety was really high and I was fighting depression. I
was seeing a pdoc who specialized in meds during pregnancy. After MUCH
debate and thought, I went on 2.5 mgs. of Zyprexa. It was the difference
between night and day. I could enjoy the rest of my pregnancy.

Isabella Louise was born July 11, 2006 by C-section. Perfectly healthy and
the happiest baby I know! :-) She's 1 year old TOMORROW and is walking.
:-) She's the light of our lives.

We plan to have at least 1, maybe 2, more children. And I will stay on my
Zyrpexa through out my pregnancy this time.

So, that's my story. I'd be more than happy to talk with any of you about
my experiences ... feel free to contact me. :-)

Keli


"Candice Wong" <cwong80(a)gmail.com> wrote in message
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>I was DX with Bipolar at a very young age. I got married at 21 and my
> husband got me straighted out on my meds and I have been taking
> Risperdal, Wellbutrin, & Topmax for years now and have been doing great
> on them.
> DH & I have talked about having a child from time to time.. but I
> always worry about going off my meds. We have now been married 6 years.
> I am now almost 27 years old and DH just turned 41 so we talked about
> having a child again. I would really love to start a family. I feel
> like we are missing out on something in our life together.. Not in our
> relationship, that is great, I just feel like it is at that point where
> we should start a family. But again I am scared about my Bipolar and my
> meds.
> I was wondering if anyone here has had children and what your dr did
> for you? Did you completely stop your meds? Did you go on other meds?
> What ever you did , Did you relapse? Did you have to be hospitalized ?
> I have searched and searched on the internet. I found lots of info.
> Some good, some bad. From what I read, non of the meds I am on can be
> taken during pregnancy. But I read an article that said Lithium can be
> taken while you are trying to conceive, stop during first trimester,
> then continue on & off during pregnancy. If an antipsychotic is need
> then to take Haldol.
> DH & I are going to go talk to a dr probably next tuesday about this.
> I also have another concern. My risperdal rx causes me to not have my
> cycle.. so I have not had my cycle for 3 years now. But before then dh
> and I never used any kind of birth control and I never got pregnant. I
> do have an appt. to see a dr for a pap in march, it has taken a year to
> get that appointment! So someone one told me I can ask her to refer me
> to a fertility dr to have some test done but I am not sure if they can
> be done while I don't have a cycle.. can they?
> Thanks!
>
>
>




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