Re: Lorazepam and pregnancy

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Withdrawing from this type of medication is something you should discuss with your own OB and your psychiatrist. You should not just stop taking the medication, especially if you've been recently hospitilized. It may be riskier to your baby to NOT be on the medicine. That is for your doctors to decide.

I can tell you that I have had numerous ultrasounds, non-stress tests, etc. (for other issues like hypertension and Gestational Diabetes) and my baby is just FINE. Five fingers, five toes... active and healthy.

If you need any more info., don't hesitate to e-mail me.

Regards, Renee

At Sat, 30 Nov 2002, Nicole wrote: >
>I am currently 30 weeks pregnant and have been on 2mg of Lorazepam
>(Ativan) 4 times a day for two weeks now after experiencing severe
>anxiety. I was hospitalized over a month ago for fear of my safety. Now
>I am on 125 mg of Zoloft once a day and I was wondering on any doctor's
>opinion of when I should start tapering the Lorazepam and in what order.
>I see my psychiatrist in two weeeks but I am just so concerned about its
>effects on my baby and fear that the anxiety will return badly once I am
>off of it.
>Thanks for you replies.

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