“The mistake many doctors make is in thinking that formula is neutral. It’s not.” I am fairly certain that those were Dr. Christina Smillie‘s exact words when she began to…
Tag: clonazepam
After I posted yesterday’s update about the return of my Generalized Anxiety Disorder symptoms during my second trimester, I went to visit my psychiatrist. I love my new psychiatrist (in…
At 4:00 am this morning, I had been awake for a couple of hours. I was watching TV, waiting for my brain to slow down. I decided to give bed…
On the same day I learned that I won’t be able to safely breast feed while taking benzodiazepines, I also learned that a dear friend is just eight-weeks pregnant with…
There was a comment on the blog, and there was a tweet. Both suggested that I find out more about Klonopin and breastfeeding. Immediately, I felt defensive. Why weren’t they…
I read the research. Very carefully. And it just didn’t say much about breastfeeding on Klonopin. So I thought that meant “go ahead” and “maybe some risk.” Apparently, all it…
I have had a migraine since last night; it is responding to medication but I’m not exactly comfortable. This will be a short post. The Bad News: I have…
My husband is right about lots of things, often, but he made a particularly astute observation about this month’s big spike in my anxiety level: it has something to do…
Twice in twenty-four hours, people I love asked, “Why not just adopt?” Now that I’ve outlined the risks of taking medication while pregnant, it’s natural to wonder: why take those risks, when…
Nathan and I went to Manhattan last Thursday to meet Dr. P; my psychiatrist had referred me to Dr. P for her expertise in perinatal mental health (translation: medication and…