Posted by mdertinger on March 6, 2002, at 9:02:01
In reply to Re: Pregwifeonprozacwantstoleavemewithbabyorkillself, posted by Geezer on March 2, 2002, at 13:47:40
So what happened to your wife?? Is she feeling better. Feeling suicidal after starting anti-depressants DOES happen, but not typically. Prior to the AD, people don't feel they have the energy to kill themselves. After taking the AD for a week or so, the med usually has an energizing effect, although the depression won't be gone. This is why many people attempt suicide shortly after starting AD's. They feel they have the energy to develop a plan and execute it.
I totally agree that your wife needs a qualified pdoc. I did go to a mental clinic when I was feeling suicidal. It made me feel WORSE. I made them release me in 2 days. The support of my husband and parents really helped more than the "dormatory style clinic with a desk that pushed meds". Totally aweful.
Being pregnant really limits the medication options for your wife, but if her life is in danger, it may be better to take the risk of taking the right meds immediately, instead of waiting for the baby to be born. That's a call you and your wife need to make.
Please let me know how things are going.
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