Sertraline and breastfeeding

lozzi

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Well i had my 6 week health check today and the doc put me back on meds....

he prescribed 50mg, and he wants me to take them regular, i dont feel i need them, so im not planning on taking them.

My concerns regardign them are that it will go to ellouise as i am exclusivly breastfeeding and i DO NOT want to stop/introduce formula.


anyone used these meds bf'ing?

does it go to my baby?


the doc really didnt describe them very well, just said "benefit outweighs risk"

what benefit?! im feeling great.

risk?! christ....


any help wud be greatly appreciated..


thanks in advance ladies x
 
Lozzi i would contact your midwife! they are more up to date on stuff than docotrs regarding meds and breastfeeding etc. :hug:
 
budge said:
Lozzi i would contact your midwife! they are more up to date on stuff than docotrs regarding meds and breastfeeding etc. :hug:

but ive been discharged from the midwife...

my HV and doc seem to be plotting against me.

Admittedly i have had severe previous mental health issues... But i am fine now. Just coz i have had previous problems why shud i have to have these nasty meds now!?
 
lozzijane said:
budge said:
Lozzi i would contact your midwife! they are more up to date on stuff than docotrs regarding meds and breastfeeding etc. :hug:

but ive been discharged from the midwife...

my HV and doc seem to be plotting against me.

Admittedly i have had severe previous mental health issues... But i am fine now. Just coz i have had previous problems why shud i have to have these nasty meds now!?

lozzi you can still phone your midwife. don't you still have her number onyour mobile or anything. ?
if not phone the health centre and ask to speak to her :)
 
budge said:
lozzijane said:
budge said:
Lozzi i would contact your midwife! they are more up to date on stuff than docotrs regarding meds and breastfeeding etc. :hug:

but ive been discharged from the midwife...

my HV and doc seem to be plotting against me.

Admittedly i have had severe previous mental health issues... But i am fine now. Just coz i have had previous problems why shud i have to have these nasty meds now!?

lozzi you can still phone your midwife. don't you still have her number onyour mobile or anything. ?
if not phone the health centre and ask to speak to her :)
thanks budge, :hug:


ill give her a ring tomoz morning, we got on really well so im sure she'll help me :)
 
im sure she will. Some doctors are not up to date on what to prescribe breastfeeding mums so its best to ask a midwife. they go on regualr specific courses about those sorts of things. :)
 
I had a look about on the web for you and come across this.

I hope its of some use

Zoloft has long been seen as the best option for breastfeeding mothers who wish to continue breastfeeding and be able to take their antidepressants. Despite its apparent safety and effectiveness during the breastfeeding period, recent studies and consumer complaints have seen a need to alter Zoloft's labeling regarding use during the third trimester of pregnancy. Though there are no teratogenic effects associated with Zoloft, there is reason to be concerned about its effects on infants who were exposed to sertraline during the third trimester in utero. It seems that Zoloft use in late pregnancy significantly increases the potential need for hospitalization and breathing assistance in the newborn period and has also been shown to cause an increased risk of neonatal death. In light of this increased risk it is still being used due to the greater potential risk of a seriously depressed mother to herself and her fetus. Like all other medications, Zoloft's use must be decided only after carefully weighing out all potential risks and benefits.

Although SSRI anti-depressants may cause problems in newborn babies whose mothers took Zoloft during pregnancy, the ceasing of Zoloft consumption during pregnancy may cause a relapse of depression.

According to the manufacturer's website, "if depression is left untreated, the risk of childhood suicide increases about 12 times, according to federal figures".[13]

Sertraline and other SSRIs have been shown to cause sexual side effects in up to 98% of both males and females taking them.[14] Sometimes, the sexual side effects last months, years, or permanently after the drug has been withdrawn. This disorder is known as Post SSRI Sexual Dysfunction.

Sertraline is manufactured by Pfizer and sold as Zoloft in the United States as small green 25 mg tablets, blue 50 mg tablets, and yellow 100 mg tablets (Generic 100 mg sertraline tablets are also yellow), each of which is scored to allow easy halving.

In the UK, the brand name is Lustral and is available in white 50 mg or 100 mg scored tablets, according to the British National Formulary (BNF). Elsewhere in the EU the brand name is Zoloft, available in white 50 mg or 100 mg scored tablets. In Australia, only the 50 mg and 100 mg strengths are available, both as white tablets.

Sertraline is an odorless, white, sparingly soluble crystalline solid. The minimum effective dose is usually 50 mg per day (it can be still effective at 25 mg or 37.5 mg), but lower doses may be used in the initial weeks of treatment to acclimate the patient's body, especially the liver, to the drug and to minimize the severity of any side effects. Patients who do not experience relief of symptoms at 50 mg a day may have their dose increased, up to 200 mg a day.

The patent for this brand-name drug expired in June 2006.[17] The drug is now available in generic form in the United States. The generic version of the drug is being produced by Greenstone Ltd.(a Pfizer Inc. subsidiary) and Israeli drug maker Teva.[18] In Scandinavia a generic drug called Sertralin, manufactured by HEXAL, is available. The price differences between Zoloft and Sertraline are as much as 1.50 U.S. dollars per pill.[citation needed] In India, this drug is sold under the name Zosert.
 
Flame said:
I had a look about on the web for you and come across this.

I hope its of some use

Zoloft has long been seen as the best option for breastfeeding mothers who wish to continue breastfeeding and be able to take their antidepressants. Despite its apparent safety and effectiveness during the breastfeeding period, recent studies and consumer complaints have seen a need to alter Zoloft's labeling regarding use during the third trimester of pregnancy. Though there are no teratogenic effects associated with Zoloft, there is reason to be concerned about its effects on infants who were exposed to sertraline during the third trimester in utero. It seems that Zoloft use in late pregnancy significantly increases the potential need for hospitalization and breathing assistance in the newborn period and has also been shown to cause an increased risk of neonatal death. In light of this increased risk it is still being used due to the greater potential risk of a seriously depressed mother to herself and her fetus. Like all other medications, Zoloft's use must be decided only after carefully weighing out all potential risks and benefits.

Although SSRI anti-depressants may cause problems in newborn babies whose mothers took Zoloft during pregnancy, the ceasing of Zoloft consumption during pregnancy may cause a relapse of depression.

According to the manufacturer's website, "if depression is left untreated, the risk of childhood suicide increases about 12 times, according to federal figures".[13]

Sertraline and other SSRIs have been shown to cause sexual side effects in up to 98% of both males and females taking them.[14] Sometimes, the sexual side effects last months, years, or permanently after the drug has been withdrawn. This disorder is known as Post SSRI Sexual Dysfunction.

Sertraline is manufactured by Pfizer and sold as Zoloft in the United States as small green 25 mg tablets, blue 50 mg tablets, and yellow 100 mg tablets (Generic 100 mg sertraline tablets are also yellow), each of which is scored to allow easy halving.

In the UK, the brand name is Lustral and is available in white 50 mg or 100 mg scored tablets, according to the British National Formulary (BNF). Elsewhere in the EU the brand name is Zoloft, available in white 50 mg or 100 mg scored tablets. In Australia, only the 50 mg and 100 mg strengths are available, both as white tablets.

Sertraline is an odorless, white, sparingly soluble crystalline solid. The minimum effective dose is usually 50 mg per day (it can be still effective at 25 mg or 37.5 mg), but lower doses may be used in the initial weeks of treatment to acclimate the patient's body, especially the liver, to the drug and to minimize the severity of any side effects. Patients who do not experience relief of symptoms at 50 mg a day may have their dose increased, up to 200 mg a day.

The patent for this brand-name drug expired in June 2006.[17] The drug is now available in generic form in the United States. The generic version of the drug is being produced by Greenstone Ltd.(a Pfizer Inc. subsidiary) and Israeli drug maker Teva.[18] In Scandinavia a generic drug called Sertralin, manufactured by HEXAL, is available. The price differences between Zoloft and Sertraline are as much as 1.50 U.S. dollars per pill.[citation needed] In India, this drug is sold under the name Zosert.


trouble is information on the net can be years old and out of date.
 
yeah i found that too but i couldn't find a date. There you go lozzi have a browse at that and see if it helps. :hug:
 

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