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Hello, This is my first post here. I'm 31 y.o. - I am not pregnant yet, but want to get pregnant over the next year or two. I have a very bad anxiety disorder (panic attacks, etc.) that I have been taking 10mg Lexapro for a years. Recently my anxiety started getting debilitating again, so I made the decision to increase to 15mg. I am very concerned about getting pregnant in the future being that I take this medication. I want to be as healthy as possible, but can not imagine not being on Lexapro - I'm seriously afraid that I would not be able to sleep or function very well. The decision to increase my dosage was very difficult because I am trying to be on as low a dose as possible in preparation for the future, but I was really suffering too much. I hope that if I start to feel better, coupled with going to counseling, perhaps I can decrease it at some time, but I may not be able to. I also used to take Xanax and Ambien, but have stopped taking those in order to try and cut down on taking too much medication that could potentially be dangerous. Does anyone have experience with taking or going off Lexapro during pregnancy? It is a HUGE concern of mine, and only adds to my anxiety. thank you!