Hi Kara,

 

Did you have to see any specialists while you were pregnant?  Did any of the doctors suggest you stop taking the Effexor, or worse, abort the pregnancy?  Was your pregnancy considered "high-risk" due to the RSD? 

 

I also suffer from depression and am on a medication similar to Effexor called Cymbalta. I too am nervous about the labor pains.  If I have any additional pain (headache, toothache, etc.,) it is more than I can handle along with the RSD.  I'm scared to think of how bad the RSD and labor pains would be.  What sort of options did the doctors give you to ease your mind about the upcoming labor? 

 

Were you able to carry your son full term?  Did you experience any complications during your pregnancy that you feel may have been due to your RSD? 

 

I am so excited to have finally found someone who had a child despite their RSD.  My hopes for the future seem so much happier now that I know someone else was able to do it.  Thank you so much for sharing your experience with me - it means more than you could ever know!!!

 

Best,
Meri