I was prescribed Reglan to increase my breast milk. I have no his...

Hello. I check this site periodically to see if other breastfeeding mother's posted something similar to what I'd experienced. You'll see my post below. It would be interesting to me if someone did a study to take a closer look at how many mother's dx with post-pardum depression had been taking Reglan. I called my OB-GYN and reported what had happended to me. He said that no one else had ever reported neg side effects. I find that incredible, but I also think the public and professionals are not adequatly educated on the effects of this dangerous drug.

March 14th
2008
8:46 AM
As a nursing mother, after three months of breastfeeding, my milk was decreasing. I was reluctant to take reglan, especially after picking up my prescription at the pharmacy and reading the side effects, I circled back to the drive through window and questioned the pharmacist as to whether I should really be taking it while breast-feeding. I also called and spoke with the nurse at my OB/GYN. Everyone continued telling me it was safe.I've taken reglan from 1 to 3 times a day for 3 months. I ended up taking it because I was convinced that the good trumped the bad since I would be able to feed my baby more of my milk. Anyway, yesterday, I found this site and now more than ever I know that I made the right decision to stop taking reglan immediately. My side-effects have included severe mood swings, depression, ,very negative thoughts, and anger. Reglan was the only drug that I was taking and l don't have a history of being angry or depressed. I'm looking forward to feeling like my normal self again and if I could turn back time, I would definitely breast feed my baby until my (natural) milk deminished and then use formula. That is my plan starting today. BREAST-FEEDING MOHTERS, FROM MY PERSONAL EXPERIENCE WITH REGLAN, PLEASE DON'T TAKE IT. Formula is better than the risk.

I had the exact experience after being prescribed Reglan to increase my breastmilk production. I was on the Reglan for two weeks and started to have the exact panic you described. It was the worst thing I have ever had to go through! My OB put me on Zoloft and eventually every day got a tiny bit better...I am fully recovered now...it took about 6 months to climb my way out of that black hole...and at one point I had almost lost hope...keep your hope alive and breathe deep, take it one minute at a time....