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25 Weeks Pregnant & Taking Hydrocodone.

Im Posting on this website to get peoples help, If your just going to Judge me About harming my Unborn child just dont even post. I dont need the negativity & stress when i already feel like the worst person ever for having this problem.


I Found out i was pregnant when i was 14 weeks along, It was the worst timing ever cause i had just went through the stress of losing A family member who was everything to me. Ive been dealing with my pain from A severe Shoulder injury/Surgery For 2 Years By taking Hydrocodone(10/325mg) that was prescribed to me by a doctor. And Now Im pregnant and currently at 25 weeks. I have went from taking 3-4 (10/325mg) to taking 1 (5/500Mg) A day. Yes im Still in Pain but the one Pain pill a day really helps when i cant take it anymore. I never take them on a Empty Stomach. I have told my doctor about my Pain Pill Problem But im still scared of what could happen to my Unborn Child. I got Pregnant about 2 years ago and was highly addicted to Roxicodone(after my surgery) & I quit Cold turkey and had a miscarriage a week later. So this time i decided id taper myself off but i still have this guilt for taking them..

Does anyone have any good ideas on how to help? Will My child have Withdrawal Symptoms? Did I hurt my baby the first trimester by taking these 3-4 times a day.. Im just looking for some advice here, Im not asking for you to judge me as i already feel horrible...

Thanks
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This is an old thread...I sent you a message on here.
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how long will hydrocodone be in my unborn babys system im 5 weeks today and just stopped taking them today because im scared to loose my baby if unprescribed hydrocodone is in its system will it be in its system when I have it
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I Didnt see that you Guys had Commented on my Post! Thanks for your input. Im now 32 weeks and completely off of the Vicodin. I still have pain but Tylenol helps a little bit. And I Used to Take Naproxen. I never took it while pregnant cause As soon as i found out I knew that tylenol was the only thing thats really ok to take. As far as my doctor knows The baby is growing healthy and strong heartbeat. Im gaining weight just like im supposed to. So far so good. I do have the urges to take vicodin but i know its for the better for me and my baby if i just dont. I have also quit smoking cigarettes so i kinda look at this as a time in my life to better myself. Especially for my Daughter. Thank you guys for all your Opinions and stuff.
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I will have to agree with everyone on here. My doctor made me go cold turkey 5 weeks ago today. But did help with the anxiety by giving me klonopin and it also helps me sleep. I thought my doctor was crazy. I was taking 8 pills a day and went threw living heck for two weeks and even quit my job. I'm 26 weeks now and my baby thank the lord is doing great. I've actually gained weight and I haven't had no issues like I was when I was on them. If you're doctor is going to make u stop they will have to monitor you very close. It can lead to death of unborn still birth preterm labor. I was very lucky. You may not be. I have two other children that I was on the pills through both pregnancys and he is the one who prescribed them to me the whole time and got me addicted. But my children are perfect and no withdrawals did they ever go through. Be careful and keep us updated please.
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Thanks for posting on here. There is no judgement passed here. Everyone here is going through similar issues in different ways, but still similar. We share thoughts, ideas, advice and methods on how to help each other to make it through. So far I think you are doing great by just taking the 1 pill a day I am not sure how much damage that would really do to the baby, as soon as you found out you were pregnant you cut back as much as you could. Like detox said dont introduce other drugs into your system, stay with the tylenol and seek out another doctor. Also make sure you are taking your vitamins and taking care of yourself with what you eat and drink as well. This will help! Good luck and keep posting, we are here to support you not judge you.
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one more thing you may want to stop taking the neproxen. you're really only supposed to take tylonel.the baby has already been taking the opiates with you but atleast it's cut with tylonel. don't give the baby anymore types of drugs to fight.ibuprofen and it's derivatives can do damage during your pregnancy.
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2021194 tn?1330607598
first of all congrats on reaching out and posting on this sight, it shows that you want better for your baby and are truly concerned. although none of us our doctors  and we can only lend you our words from personal experience, it still helps to have that feed back. there are women out there who's doctors keep them on their opiate meds during pregnancy. there's no way to tell really until the baby is born weather he/she will go threw withdrawals. there's babies born from mothers on opiates as high as methadone who's babies didn't go threw withdrawal.most do but some don't. the outcome of that would only depend on yours and the babies body. if the baby does go threw wd's the hospital staff will do whatever is needed to make baby comfortable. i do have a suggestion for you though.... are you tied to this obgyn? is this a doctor who delivered for you before? you may want to shop around for another obgyn and i'm only saying this because you have told this doctor about your issue and they have left you in limbo not knowing what to do or think, sounds to me like they're not sure what to do  "i wouldn't want my child and i to be anyones test subject for learning threw trial and error". i would not suggest cutting down anymore until you have GOOD advice from an obgyn experienced with this type of situation. after all it's your babies life at risk. it's going to be when you go from that little bit of opiate to almost nothing or nothing at all that's going to cause the most trauma and risk to your pregnancy. another thing i suggest... since you have told your obgyn about your addiction it is now viewed as a habit. you really should seek out an addiction group or addiction counseling. you could very well have child protective services come to the hospital right after your baby is born. if you are not treating yourself by signing up for one of these it could get gritty. again just a reminder i am speaking to you from my own personal experience. I have a beautiful & healthy 4 yr old son born on opiates. you can't change what has already been done, you can only take the steps needed for a brighter, better future for you and the child you're carrying. you've made the first few steps already by only taking 5/500 a day , trying to talk to your doctor about the situation and reaching out here. call your prescribing doctor and talk to them about it, ask if they have a referral for a good obgyn who they have experience with so your prescribing doctor , the obgyn and you can come up with a good plan and work together. best of luck to you and your baby. i hope to read more about your progress threw time, keep posting.
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No judgement here....were not doctors,,but my gut feeling is your baby will be fine...not a bible thumper but god has a way of protecting the innocent...IMO taper..so you dont stress your body and please get medical advice from many sources....im a dude so cant relate too much....the girls on heres will have good advice for you,,,,,'

rooting for ya....
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I am 4 months pregnant and quit taking hydrocodone 2 months ago...my doctor helped by giving me suboxone when I am in pain I take tylenol so the pain is taken care of and the withdrawals of me and my baby are taken care of, I couldn't be more happy!!!
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It is good that you have gotten down to just one. I haven't personally been through this, but I think it would be a good idea to talk to your doctor. I am nowhere near a professional. I think, though, that a very slow doctor-supervised taper would be the way to go. Please keep posting. There are a lot of caring helpful people who will offer you great advice and be with you every step of the way.

Good luck and God bless,

Minn :)
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I told her i was prescribed them and i have cut down but i haven't been back to talk to her about getting me off them completely.She did say that she wouldn't prescribe them to me unless the risk of taking them was greater than not taking them.
Its just so hard cause my husband(disabled Navy vet) takes Percoset (10/325) 4-5 times a day for his injuries from the service so if its not me who is in pain inside I'm dealing with him being in pain! He has helped me tremendously to get down to just one a day, But at the same time i will say I'm hurting or in pain and he will tell me just to take a half of one, It makes me wanna give in but I've just been trying to take a Tylenol when the pain gets really bad.

If i wasn't working i don't think id have to take anything at all but when i have to work after about 4 hrs of being at work i usually have to take a half of one due to lower body aches.

I do want to get off of them and Go a Alternative Route, Many of you might not agree but Smoking Marijuana Helped me a lot especially at night(here in California it is legal with a prescription) But i quit Smoking when i found out i was pregnant. Or Start taking a Non Narcotic Pain Reliever, Like Naproxen, It always helped me.  I want to Be A wonderful mother, I grew up with a mother that was an Alcoholic/Drug addict that abandoned Our Father And My 2 Siblings. I want to be Everything She wasn't (if that makes sense)

I'm just afraid my Baby girl will have Withdrawal symptoms, Or Birth Defects. Im Also afraid because the first 3 Months of being pregnant I was taking 3-4 Hydrocodone A day, As well as 1-2 Somas(prescribed for muscle Spasms) a day. I have never felt so horrible about myself now until i know that my addiction/problem could mess my baby up for her entire life..

Thanks for Not judging me Everyone^^^

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Hi and welcome! One thing I have learned while reading here is that going cold turkey while pregnant can cause a lot of problems for both mom and baby. You said you had told your doctor. Does he or she have you on a tapering plan? Is the goal to stop? Are you concerned about taking the one per day? We are here to help. None of us are medical professionals but there are some people here who have been through it.
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there will be others that will come to help and not judge..just be patient!  
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2083449 tn?1381354708
Hi Cortneyann, I'm new to this site and I am certainly not qualified to give you any advice about your situation. I just wanted to let you know that the wonderful people here will welcome you with open arms, try to help you, and never pass judgement on you! If you spend any time here & read some posts you will find this out for yourself! Best wishes and please try not to worry! Someone will be along soon with some great advice!
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