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Re: gular Use of Xanax During Early Pregnancy

From: samir fouad Aziz MD (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Tue, 14 Jan 2003 09:02:19 -0600 (CST)

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At Mon, 13 Jan 2003, Wade wrote: >
>My wife has severe anxiety and takes 2mg of Xanax daily. We have
>recently learned that she is about 6-8 weeks pregnant and we are very
>concerned, especially after reading that benzos can increase the risk of
>birth defects. She is unable to quit her Xanax "cold turkey" without
>suffering severe withdrawl that affects her physical as well as
>psychological health. At this point, since she's 2/3 through her first
>trimester should we expect that whatever damage has been done is cannot
>be undone? Should we undergo frequent ultrasound imaging to monitor the
>baby's development? What are the continued risks since I know that
>she'll not be able to completely stop taking the Xanax without weening
>herself off for a long period of time?
>
>- Wade

the risk could increase near delivery since the baby could have difficulty in repiration and this shoould be prepared for

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