andreak Posted March 1, 2012 Report Share Posted March 1, 2012 My daughter received her POTS diagnosisShe has been advised to start sertraline 25mg dailyThe nurse at the pots clinic advised her that she should never get pregnant on this medication as there is a high risk of the baby having birth defectsThis absolutely terrified her to the point she is considering looking at alternative treatmentsWhat have others been told about this medication and how effective are none chemical forms of therapyAny advice would be welcomeThanksAndrea Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
julieph85 Posted March 2, 2012 Report Share Posted March 2, 2012 I'm about to start paroxetine which is very similar to sertraline. They are both category c. I think it is smart to avoid pregnancy when taking it, however the tetrogenic effects are short lived. There will be no long term effect on her firtility so in my opinion it should be okay as long as she weans before pregnancy. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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