Hi ladies, this is my 1st time on this board. My name is Jen, I'm 40 & trying to conceive a child. I suffer from fibromyalgia and myofacial pain. Im in constant pain & I am afraid I will have to come off my meds when I get pg. I used to take vicodin but I have also been on other pain meds which I have since stopped bcuz I was on so much that I couldnt keep track so I only take 2 pain meds, fiorinal c1/2 for daily pain & dilaudid for break thru pain. It helps but I have a high tolerance It's difficult to find a med strong enough to REALLY work. I used to take ms contin and oxycontin as well as fioricet and valium etc. I've been on the duragesic patch but that was AWFUL to stop. The W/D was unbearable. I have also taken tramadol but that didnt work well & the W/D on that was bad too, I didn't even take it for very long! I have always assumed that I would have to stop my meds when I became pg. Is this not the case? I thought it would harm my baby but the thought of being in so much pain for 9 months is terrifying. When I stop my meds I cant function! When I am on meds Im a much happier person. I feel much better. Im not miserable. People don't understand when I am on meds, I feel somewhat normal & can function alot better therefore I am happier. They think that my "real" personality is to be miserable so when I take meds Im "not myself". I think this is obsurd! They think that my being happy means that Im high. I gave up trying to explain that this IS the REAL me! They think I am a drug addict. I wish those people could be in my body for just 1 day.Thanx for reading!