Something is wrong with my daughter and the only way to know if it’s because of my haldol is to either stop breastfeeding her or go off my meds for two weeks. I would rather go off my meds and try it that way because I don’t want to lose the ability to breastfeed her. She’s only 9 months old. But everyone is freaking out at the thought. I don’t know what to do.
Have you ever gone off meds for a short period? Did it end badly? When did symptoms start to come back?
I think I can make it two weeks. And if symptoms start to get bad I’ll go back on them and will try formula for her, but I really want to try this. I’m so frustrated by how my husband is acting. He doesn’t trust my ability to tell when I need the meds and it really hurts my feelings. I wish he would trust me.
Congratulations!
Alien told me that haldol is used through pregnancy in most cases. I would contact both my pdoc and my OBGYN before messing with the medication. Breastfeeding is very healthy for you and the baby. It helps you to lose weight which prevents diabetes.
I was recently off meds for 4 months because of a switch from invega trinza to abilify. The first three months were fine. By the fourth month I started dealing with a few symptoms. It wasn’t too bad. Sometimes it got a little difficult to focus because of the voices. If I can do it, you can too. Good luck, best wishes and I hope everything turns out well with you and your daughter.
I know it’s risky. I see my clinician three times a week and would go back in my meds at the first sign of something going bad. I can’t risk being hospitalized. I don’t know. I really think I can do it. But I still need to talk to my pdoc about it.
Did your doctor tell you it was okay to breastfeed while taking haldol? My doctor said that there were no APs that were safe to take while breastfeeding.
I fully understand why you would want to do this, but I suggest booking some extra therapy appointments during the time you will be unmedicated, so you are being closely monitored. And at the first sign of trouble, you should go back to your meds and switch to formula. Your kid would have a better life drinking formula and having a fully sane mother than drinking breastmilk while you struggle to function.
And honestly, it seems like a much safer plan to just switch to formula than to go off your meds. You never know if you’ll permanently lose some of your functioning level after a relapse. But it’s your kid, and ultimately, it’s your call.
Apparently most babies so just fine while on haldol, but my kids is having issues peeing enough. Not even sure it’s because of the haldol yet. But it could be.
Congratulations! I too thought breastfeeding on an AP was a no-no. Thanks for letting us know about Haldol. I hope it all goes well next Wednesday at your appt. The peeing problem might have even resolved by then.
