How to cope with anxiety while pregnant?

Ok so kinda long. I am 23 weeks pregnant and my anxiety is even more horrible now i am pregnant and cant take my meds. Its so bad that if i have to shop i find a place that is open 24 hours and i go at 2 am. Or i will order off line and pick it up which they put it in car for me. If i go to doctors or anything durning the day i freak out. I shake bad and sweat so bad i have to shower and take extra clothes with me some places like ob visits and change right before i go in so my clothes are not soaked. Tonight i wanted to try to eat at a new place so i walk up to the door and a group of people( maybe 15) looked at me all at the same time and i froze started shaking and sweating. I couldnt go in and i just started crying. Well a childhood friend just so happened to be manager there. He ran to door and grabbed me and took me back outside. He brought me a menu and took my money so i didnt have to go in and he brought my food out. I am very thankful for him but this is getting out of hand. I feel helpless and horrible. Can someone give me some things they do in the same situation. Alot of people tell me to count and breath but honestly that dont work.

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i’m on zoloft and was with my first pregnancy and this one and both babies are healthy :blue_heart: i’d go to your doctor and tell them your problems. my doctor and i agreed that it’s healthier for me to take those then it would be to stress and have the chance of stressing out the baby causing more life term problems

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I take anxiety medicine. I did when i qas pregnant as well. My dr said it was fine to take and so did my OB. Go to dr there are options to help you!!

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