Pregnant and off anti-depressants?

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I don't know if it's from all the hormones or getting off my anti depressants but I am so grouchy! I get irritated so quickly and feel mad all the time! I hate it, I want to be happy and playful with my husband but it's so hard. Anyone else in this boat? I'm 10 weeks today.

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Yes, me! I went off Fluoxetine (Prozac) in prep for getting pregnant. I had been off it totally for probably 2 weeks before getting pregnant. I have been a complete nightmare. I'm moody, emotional and angry too. I think it's the pregnancy hormones. I keep telling my husband I'm sorry I'm like this and that its so frustrating because I know I'm being horrible but I feel like I can't control it. He told me he knows it's standard in pregnancy and "thanks for carrying our baby." Cute.

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Not much to say except, yep, same boat. 😕

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Yes ma'am! I'm almost 8 weeks and off my anti depressants. I am definitely irritable all the time and just exhausted.

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Yep! I have OCD, ADHD, and PTSD/depression. I'm off my adderall, Welbutrin, and Valium. Some days are harder than others, and I find myself getting really distant to protect my 2yo son from my anxiety and moods. It's hard, but I'm trying to focus on the basics like DBTs and that helps.

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Do you see a counselor??? My counselor saved me she was incredibly helpful I also researched alot and educated myself I cope with Bipolar/chronic depression, borderline personality disorder and PTSD... I was on at different times Seroquel, prozac, resperidol, cymbalta, countless drugs and different combinations made me a zombie and I couldn't do it anymore (I was a single mom) I cut my meds cold turkey (withdrawal sucked) but I saw my counselor once sometimes twice a week thru this time she was amazing... I hated the psychiatrist because he only wanted to give me more meds try something new, I have been off of antidepressants and psych meds for two years with the knowledge I acquired i know what's happening to my body at all times and I talk about it with my loved ones how I'm feeling why, I haven't seen my counselor in a year and while I have moments of roughness this pregnancy has been much smoother then my last but I will go back to counseling in November to prepare for my post-partem depression as it was bad after my first child.

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I am exactly 8w today trying to wean off 10mg citalopram (generic version of celexa) and I have been an emotional mess! I weaned down from 20mg a few months before getting pregnant, but getting off 10mg has been impossible!!!

Pregnant and off anti-depressants?

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