Pregnant and taking hydrocodone...

[bamagirl11]

I have taken hydrocodone (lortab) on and off thru my entire pregnancy, usually 1-3, 5mg a day.
They were prescribed to me for my headaches, but I probably take them more than i should. I am currently 26 wks, and i am down to my last prescription of them. i am not going to request a refill this time. i just really need some advice and some support as i stop this medicine in the coming week. i'm scared ********, because i know deep down there is an addiction there (i took them a lot before i got pregnant). at the dosage i take i know i am not going to have horrible withdrawls or anything, but i'm still so so scared! my husband is out of the country for 4 more months, and i'm so lonely and so bored. i think it's more of a boredom thing than a headache thing (most the time).
anytype of advice, knowledge, well wishes would be greatly appreciated. just remember before you reply "if you have nothing nice to say, say nothing at all"... i've read thru a lot of these forum, and some people are just nasty! :)

[kim715]

None of us are doctors here hon and because you are pregnant thats really who you need to talk to about how to taper off.You will get tons of help and support here but you really need to talk to your doctor about how to do this the safest way for you and your baby's well being.Good luck to you...All the best....Kim

[Ella789]

  I w/d from lortab in Feb.  I had taken them for five yrs.   I had the help of clonidine and three tranzene that I had quartered up.  Immodium ( it is a friend )lol for the diahreaha(sp)? will come.  Warm (hot) baths, heating pad, otc pain meds, since you are pregnant (congradulations! by the way )   PLEASE, what saved me from my misscarage years ago, was vitamin C !!  I drank grapefruit juice poured over crushed ice,  oh my gosh,  I did so crave it too!!  But..........  vitamins, you gotta take them.  Be careful and pay attn. to how you are doing as w/d can be a bit hard during day 2,3,4, but then Day FIVE yeah!  you will start to feel better.  With a week past you will know you have made it through.   Keep posting, as I know we don't judge on here and if someone does, just ignore them!lol

Hugs
Ella

[cathy5841]

welcome to the forum and congrats on getting clean...you should really wean off til you get down to just a half or so a day to protect the baby...the baby will have any w/ds you are since the drugs cross the placenta to the baby.  AND please dont think you wont have w/ds just cuz your dose is low.  everyone is different as far as the w/ds....and some on just one pill per day have a hard time....so just be prepared....most of the w/ds are mental although you will have a week or so of physical stuff too....good luck and keep posting...it really helps.