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What is safest way to treat severe anxiety during pregnancy? not allowed to exercise. tried meditation and therapy cbt emt. constant feeling of doom.

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Pregnancy: Hormonal changes during pregnnacy can cause a change in mood. Being a new mother, stressing about the pregnancy, medical complications, marital disputes, all can cause anxiety during this time. Enjoy your pregnancy and enjoy the future birth of your child.

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Dr. Heidi Fowler answered

Specializes in Psychiatry

I have treated : Pregnant women effectively for anxiety with acupuncture. It is safe.

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Zoloft (sertraline): I think that the safest and most time-tested medication in this situation would be zoloft (sertraline). All of the ob/gyn's that I have met have no problem with their patients being on zoloft (sertraline) during pregnancy. You should however discuss this with your ob/gyn and with whoever prescribes it for you. Best wishes. Also remember that severe anxiety itself may have negative effects on a pregnancy and therefore should be aggressively treated.

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