Pregmant

Medication & Side Effects

TLDR; Were you on stimulants while pregnant? If so, which ones?

Hello! I'm 15 weeks pregnant currently. I was diagnosed with ADHD as a child, but my psychiatrist wanted me tested again before restarting me on stimulants at the age of 26. Came back as expected; ADHD severely affects my daily functioning. We've tried non stimulants, which did nothing. I was excited to finally be able to start medication that will actually help me. Then I found out I was pregnant. I know the general consensus is that stimulants are bad during pregnancy. However, recent research has said otherwise. I brought this up to my psychiatrist and she's willing to try me on stimulants since the benefits greatly outweigh the risks, just not sure what medication yet (I have another appointment next week to start them). I'm just curious what meds others have been on while pregnant.

Posted Mar 16, 2025, 1:15 AM UTC

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