Tramodol and pregnant

[Angpat1]

Hi I m in the middle of cutting down tramodol from 4 aday I m down to 3 aday I am 23 weeks pregnant and will b off them all together in 3 weeks I take them for back problems by the way ,, just wondering will I have caused my baby any harm I m so worried and ashamed help pls

[Angpat1]

Hi was your baby ok pls xx

[Angpat1]

Thanks for your kind words before I was pregnant I took 8/10 some days but soon as I found out I was pregnant I cut down to 4 aday on rare days I took 5/6 but jot often at all as always felt ashamed ,, my doc says baby will b fine and to taper down 6 weeks b4 due date but I m doing it now plan to b off them by April 20th ,, he said worst thing that could happen would b baby would have wd at birth but I couldn t live with that so trying my best I m just scared I ve hurt my baby every day I live in fear and cry I have no one to talk to about it ,, I have tried stopping all together but Wd is do bad I can t get out of bed or go to my job look after my children so I give in ,, I m doing well dropping down this time I have been on them 4 1/2 years due to back problems xx

[atthebeach]

Good the doctor knows about it. Do you take them As prescribed?
Ever run out early?
How long have you been on them?
Did you tell the doctor you are tapering down on them?
If you feel withdrawal so does the baby.
You are not a bad person.

[BanMethadone]

First of all, I want you to forgive yourself and rid yourself of the shame. This is a good way to move forward, having wiped your guilt. It does no good to feel guilty about something, but it does do really good to take steps to correct your behavior. Guilt and shame are very common feelings among users, and the do whittle away our self esteem when we return to the very behaviors we feel so guilty for having committed. What you should realize is that you are an addict and that comes along with a whole host of patterned behaviors that ALL of us have followed. So if you're guilty, then so is everyone that has ever suffered from addiction. This means that you are not just a "bad person" but that you are following along that same pattern of a disease called addiction. The means of stopping it is not going to be found in feeling guilty, but rather in utilizing all of the proven tools for recovery.

Don't do it in secret. Tell others in your life about your problem and resolve to become informed about addiction. Use the steps and tools that are already well worn by this community. Read a lot of posts.

I gave birth to my daughter on methadone. The guilt was immense! It kept me in a dark place for a long time and ensured that my self esteem was very low so that I did not want to face who I was drug free. I have since forgiven myself and resolved not to follow that same path, BUT I realized that I can not accomplish that as a one woman, will power army. Instead, I use this site, I go to meetings, I invest in myself in ways that build me up rather than tear me down. I learn as much about addiction as I can to have more power over it.

We can do this. Don't feel guilty, but do make an earnest effort to prevent this in the future.

I wish you and your sweet baby the best

[Angpat1]

Yes doc prescribes me trams and it's on my notes but no one at hospital says anything at all about it I m going to bring it up at my next app should of by now but felt ashamed and as if they would think me a bad person xx

[atthebeach]

Hello and welcome. Congrats on your pregnancy. Are the tramadol doctor prescribed?  Does your ob know you are taking them?

[Angpat1]

Thanks very much for support I just pray my baby is ok all scan say she's fine and she's bigger than average xx

[CRSeaside]

Hi. Nothing to be ashamed about  are you following the plan your Dr set for you?  More people will be along for support.  Congratulations. Pamela