8wks pregnant and taking tramadol

[SilentlySuffering]

Hi everybody. Im brand new to this. Thanks for any answers.

I am currently pregnant (8wks) and addicted to tramadol. I started taking it about 2yrs ago for a back injury because my Dr told me it was safe and non-addictive. Ha! What a joke. Ive tried to stop only to start again within days because the WDs were to awful to endure. I quit when I first found out I was pregnant for about 4days because I was afraid it would hurt my baby. Its all I could stand. I wasnt able to sleep at all, wasnt able to be still, its like I constantly had to move, was in the bed twisting and flipping around like crazy (that was the worse part). I had terrible anxiety and would wake up absolutely drenched in sweat. Then on the 4th day I started cramping so bad that I got scared and started taking it again. Within 30min. I was fine, normal. I only take 2a day now. I was taking 4 50mg a day. I guess Im wondering what to do. Whats worse on the baby...the trams or WDs?  Please any answers are greatly appreciated.

[SilentlySuffering]

I have talked to my ob/gyn and all they say is well im sorry but u cant take them while your pregnant. I am seeing a dr that doesn't believe in taking anything while your pregnant, so talking to him is useless. He said to use a heating pad and take Tylenol. Ha! If that hada worked I wouldn't be on this medicine to start with. Its like nobody understands day after day the agony im in over this. My bf doesn't know that im still taking them he would be so angry if he did, just because he would be worried about the baby. Nobody knows. And whats worse is i want this baby so bad and i cant even enjoy being pregnant because of all this.

[chrissymom]

Hey hun, I am sorry to hear you are going through such a bad time of it, and I also think you are very brave posting up about your problem and admire you for asking for help, very often this is the hardest of things to do. I would say that you have to go to your doctor (a different one than the doc that said they weren't addictive me thinks) and ask them if there is any way they can take you off the drug without causing the withdrawals to be so bad, I imagine they will suggest weaning you off them, gradually cutting it down till you are in need of none. However, I am not sure how addiction works with unborn babies, and don't know if the baby will have withdrawals, hense the reason for the doctor, I wouldn't try doing it yourself. It is very commendable of you to think of your baby, please be sure to see your doctor as soon as possible to find a solution that works for you and your little baby. good luck and I wish you all the best of luck in the world. :) x

[Boricuamorena2010]

I am wondering what the doctor has said about all this, I used to take that med, I have heard that if you quit something cold turkey it does affect the baby, so you are probably going to need to be under physician care and monitored closely. I have a back injury myself, and it wasn't until after I had my 2 boys, not I want another baby and I am afraid of the pain. Good luck