5months pregnant and taking percocets

[Kitana]

I was in a car accident a year ago that almost took my life. Since I have been on percocets.I didnt know I was pregnant and found out I was in my 3rd month. I am now 5 months and am so frightened that my baby is harmed. I tried to get myself off,but go through god awful withdrawel symptoms. I got so sick that I evene think Im doing more harm than good to my baby,because she goes nuts when I stop and get sick. Im scared to tell my doctor and am trying to get into a methadone program,because I heard methadone dont affect your baby,but there is a waiting period and was told that whatever I do in the meantime is my business,which I thought was unprofessional of them to say. Please someone tell me if im hurting my baby,and if anyone knows if it would be better to take meth than percocet. Please help!!! I am very scared!! I dont want to lose my baby!

[Kitana]

Well the reason I was choosing Methadone,is not only do they give it to addicts for addiction,but it is used for pain,and it doesnt affect the baby in your stomach. I thought hey, you cant go wrong with that,but if anyone has anymore information on methadone or know anyone who has tooken it before.Please let me know.

[broknbck]

The methadone route sounds so bad from what everyone on here has said. Even if it is better for the baby- which is hard to believe- what a mess you will be in afterwards. And then you will have even one more baby to take care of.

When we are trying to plan for quitting you have to look at the whole picture way far ahead. The success rate for methadone is terrible. And you will most likely still be needing something for pain after the baby is born.

[avisg]

Kit , you do need something for your pain .I know some doctors can be awful it would scare me too but Rremember you are doing nothing wrong you are trying to control your pain so absolutely don't worry about telling the doctor .If the doctor you choose is not understanding plz find one that is no doctor has the right to make you feel bad. From talking to you PM last night I know you want to best for your baby it will be ok.

[Kitana]

I am happy that you all are very well concerned,but some people are taking me out of context. So I am going to explain my situation. I was in a car accident a year ago. I have 3 metal screws in my hip,also screws in my knee cap that look like they are coming out and screws in my ankle.Plus,on top of that I have a metal rod in my femur bone,and the bones in my foot have shifted so I am in extreme pain constantly. Lets put it this way,even when I am taking my pain med, it still hurts,and sometimes severly. I also need a heart valve replaced so I am basically screwed. Before I left upstate,I asked my OB about the Hydrocodones,and he said it was fine if Im taking them the way Im suppose to. What made me sketchy about that,is that this is the same OB that prescribed me an anti depressant that states on paper that it can cause fetal damage and the same med was putting me in more pain. I would be screaming everynight in pain because of these meds he gave me. It felt like I was giving birth over and over again.So I stopped taking those,but to still have this damn pain pill problem.Well, I left upstate and My MD not and OB prescribed me perc because the hydros stop working,but I was afraid to tell him I was pregnant because I know what pain lied ahead of me,and how sick you get when you stop,because I did try to stop those too,and it is torture. Now, Im at the point where I want to find an OB,let him know whats going on,and try to get into a Methadone program. I even called the program up,and do you know what they told me? They were very inconsiderate and they said it takes time to get in the program,and that whatever I do to get pills is my business until they could help me. Now Im not a druggy that gets pills off the steet,I get a prescription and to say harsh words like that is completely unprofessional and it makes me second guess if I want them to help me.Im just a mom trying to do the best thing for my baby and not be in pain or get sick. Ive got other kids to think about and run after and its damn hard. Im not a bad mom,and I dont cop drugs off the street.But when the subject arrises and people like us look for help,we are frowned upon or degraded and in my case have to be on a waiting list and not get the help we need right away.Sometimes it takes forever to get the help.Then when our children are born addicted then they look down upon us again and it isnt fair!

[LateAugust]

It is absolutely amazing to me  when people wringe their hands  and are agast when a child born to an addict is released to the mother and harm befalls that baby,  the other end of the spectrum is oh my god  the docs or state did take an addicted baby away from an addicted mother and that mother should be given another chance.  How is this the doc or state's responsibility?  Time for a reality check,  you can read any forum or postings or web-site to condone your usage, but in your heart you have to know that informing your OB/GYN is the only true beginning to give your baby the least that she deserve, and that is beginning her life not addicted or affected by drugs.

Good luck to you, and I sincerely hope you get the best help for your baby.

[LadyGryphon]

Hey girl -
You have a moral and ethical obligation to the life that is inside of you.
Please come clean -- I am not aware of any doctor taking away any woman's baby who was taking prescription drugs.
My concern would be your continuing pregnancy and that your little one is now addicted as well.
If you are worried, contact another doctor's office in your home town and see what they say.
Again, your first obligation is to your little one.