Re: Questions on Paxil and Pregnancy

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Dr. M

At Sun, 24 Feb 2002, Holly wrote: >
>Hello, I've been on 30 mg of Paxil for about 2 years and I have been
>unsuccessful at trying to take myself off or even going to a lower dose.
>My husband and I would like to start a family but worried about the side
>effects of Paxil on a baby. I know if I were to get pregnant I would
>have to stay on 30 mg at least, is this too much and be too harmful on
>the baby? I've talked to my doctor and she says that Paxil seems like to
>best medicine for me. I wanted to ask if there is another drug you
>would recommend that deals with anxiety and obsessive compulsive
>disorder that would be less harmful to a baby that I could try. I've
>heard Zoloft seems to be safe but I'm not sure if this would deal with
>my disorders I have and would like to hear what someone else has to say.
>Thanks for answering my questions, Holly

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Harvey S. Marchbein, M.D. FACOG, FACS
Great Neck, New York

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