I am about 4 weeks pregnant and before I got pregnant, I was diagnosed with horrible insomnia that can only be cured by prescription sleep aides. I absolutely can not fall asleep without medicine. I have had this problem all my life just about and now that I have found a sleep aide that works I am afraid it will hurt my baby. I tried not taking it for a few nights and was up all night and was completely exhausted that I had to take it to get some sleep. I have been taking trazodone for over a year now and I don't know if it's safe. I have talked to my doctor a little about it but not actually seen her. She told me to reduce it and then eventually not to take it all. I tried reducing it and I still couldn't sleep without my normal dosage. Does anyone know about this drug and if it is safe? Or are there any sleep aides that are safe during pregnancy?
Extremely exhausted
2006-06-23 15:26:19 · 15 answers · asked by sherry_2481 2 in Pregnancy & Parenting ➔ Pregnancy
Have you tried herbal teas to fall asleep? I use a tea called Sleeptime Tea and absolutely love it! My sister in law checked into it and found nothing in it you couldn't have while you are pregnant and she uses it to sleep too. Check it out. I find it at most any grocery store in town by the other herbal teas. Good luck.
2006-06-24 11:47:22 · answer #1 · answered by Stef 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
You need your doctor to help you get off of these medications. Since it sounds like your sleep aid is habit-forming, you need professional advice about the best way to reduce it and how quickly this should be done; you don't want to harm your baby! I believe that diphenhydramine (benadryl) is a safe sleep aid to take during pregnancy; however, all health questions during pregnancy should be directed to your own obgyn!!
2006-06-23 15:31:45 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Most doctors recomend benadryl as a sleep aid during pregnancy since it is one of the few things you can use. (Some doctors say no to it completely, but I've heard of more who say it's fine for multiple symptoms.) I used it all the time during my first pregnancy and will continue to use it until they find that it's harmful to my baby. You can also take tylenol pm safely. As long as your stool softener was an approved one you should be just fine. Good luck.
2016-03-15 18:31:07 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
I know it's hard to sleep with a growing baby inside of you but my advice which is what alot of doctors are saying these days is to take no prescription or non prescription medications during pregnancy unless it's really neccessary. Drugs of any kind can harm your unborn baby.
2006-06-23 15:35:55 · answer #4 · answered by lifeisgrand99 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Trazodone is a Class C drug, which means its effects during preganancy are unknown. You are STRONGLY advised to contact your doctor immediately about continuing to take the drug, and may need to find alternatives during your pregnancy.
Although not as severe as what you outline, my wife had sleep-related issues throughout her pregancy, and found that some elements of non-prescription sleep therapy helped -- see the related link for BabyCenter.
2006-06-23 15:34:47 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
This should be discussed with your doctor, as you had problems with this before.
Unisom is safe to take while pregnant, but only take 1/2 of the recommended dosage. Many doctors prescribe this to be taken with a B6 vitamin to help with morning sickness.
2006-06-23 16:53:33 · answer #6 · answered by ? 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Trazadone has not been studied for its effects during pregnancy. Check out their website at http://www.trazadone.net/information.html I am 24 weeks pregnant and have found a lot of good pregnancy info at http://www.babycenter.com
2006-06-23 15:39:18 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Ask your OBGYN and ask your local pharmacist. Call anytime day or night to your local pharmacy and ask to speak with the pharmacist. It is free and they know more about drugs than a doctor. Ask if there are any safe sleeping pills for a pregnant woman.
2006-06-23 15:35:09 · answer #8 · answered by Educated 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
When I was pregnant my doctor gave me seconal (spelling?). You have to have a prescription. It wasn't the greatest but it did help and it wasn't harmful to the baby. Tylenol PM is also safe. Try taking a worm bath with lavender oils.
2006-06-23 16:22:05 · answer #9 · answered by tinktink 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
benadryl(diphenhydramine hydochloride) is safe and its the exact same drug that is in simply sleep and tylenol pm minus the tylenol(acetominophen). if you dont believe me read the active ingrediants on the boxes. it may be a bigger dose though. Just take some benadryl or ask your doc.
2006-06-23 16:51:09 · answer #10 · answered by violet 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋