Hi all. I’ve just been diagnosed with bipolar. What worries me is that I’m in 6/th month of pregnancy. I’m already taking Zoloft but it is no longer good enough to keep me stable. I’m starting taking epilum, but I’m not sure if it is safe to take it during pregnancy. Will this harm my baby??? Please help me…
I can only imagine how scary position this must be. I know the answer here is going to sound mostly like "you need a good doc” but this is one of the trickiest areas of psychiatry. Assuming bipolar is basically correct, then there's some reason to think that without Zoloft you might actually be in a better position and might not need other medications. It's crucial to have someone (read your doctor) work through your options with you. The main reason to think about tapering the Zoloft first is to be absolutely sure you need to add that mood stabilizer. Only then you can next step and start taking something else like Epilim. I just hope you are able to find a good psychiatrist with some experience in this area because that is the only person to help you.