im 22 in college and work currently was put on bipolar medication (depakote er) 2 days ago. however, the doctor asked me if i was planing on becoming pregnat b.c if i was he would have to take me off the medication. the side effects to the medication involve birth defects. i'm going to be taking a prego test today.my bf belives i'm not prego, but i'm late on my period, and recently developed anemia even tho i've been taking iron 2 months ago. i've also been urinating a lot, tired, headaches, lower back pains, and sore breast. he just saids i'm not because its convienet to him. i'm highly pissed at him, is it wrong that if the test comes back pos today i want to not be with him anymore?? he will stay in the babys life tho.
2006-07-21 04:55:47 · 9 answers · asked by dominicanay2k 1 in Health ➔ Mental Health
take a deep breath and relax take it one day at a time. think positive. at least you go to school and work. most people in your situation do nothing at all. don't get mad at the guy. he's the daddy. so you two will have to help each other thru this tough time. don't worry life will get better.
2006-07-21 12:13:09 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Depakote has been known to increase the risk of malformation in babies. If you are preg, stop taking the depakote immediately & get more medical advice.
Are you sure the bipolar diagnosis is correct? Mental health is one of the most misdiagnosed areas of medicine. The hormonal changes in early preg can make a woman behave as if she's bipolar. Probably worth getting at least 4 or 5 opinions there.
2006-07-21 13:25:43 · answer #2 · answered by dzerjb 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
the anemia is probably making you feel bad, i used to be anemic and had lower back pains as well. the funny thing about taking iron is that if you take too much, you will have many of the same symptoms as when you had a low iron count. if you dont like your bf and feel his is not being supportive, then you should not feel bad about dumping him. if you are just having a bad day, then take a nice hot bath and a nap.
2006-07-21 12:01:43 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
You shouldn't make any major decisions quickly if you're stressed; at least wait a few days if it does come back positive before deciding whether or not to break up with the boyfriend. It's definately possible that you're not pregnant; your symptoms could be due to stress.
2006-07-21 12:02:54 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
You decided to have sex with him. You should stay with him. This is why it's better to wait until marriage to have sex. If he is abusive, or he doesn't love you, then leave him, but don't leave him just because you got in a little fight. The baby needs a daddy. You need to pray. Jesus loves you, and will help you through this. Buena suerte, and God Bless.
2006-07-21 12:01:55 · answer #5 · answered by d12.emin3m 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
preganancy and taking care of a baby are very stressful phases of life...its is his choice as much as yours...I know you will be bearing the baby and he/she will be your responsibility but he needs to take up his responsibility too...you both need to talk...i mean if you ahve not yet talked about parenthood then you need to amke some decisions...whether you are pregnant or no you should talk about it so that if you plan to stay together and such a thing happened again you can be prepared witha plan...moreover if he is not ready to stay by your side then kick him out of your life (irrespective of your pregnancy)
2006-07-21 12:03:45 · answer #6 · answered by freemind 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Have you ever heard of birth control? You had a strong warning from your Dr and yet you foolishly endangered the life of an infant. This is one of those situations where an abortion should be considered. I hate abortions but because of your actions, it is necessary. I hope you learned something from this but I doubt it.
2006-07-21 12:02:50 · answer #7 · answered by notyou311 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Check out (http://www.reducingstress.net ) there is a lot of great articles and expert advice on the subject there.
2006-07-24 02:16:36 · answer #8 · answered by marketingexpert 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
He will probably move on and you will just have to deal with it yourself. SORRY !
2006-07-21 12:02:10 · answer #9 · answered by Caesar 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋