vicodin W/D

[chas1211]

I'm 36 wks pregnant with my first and I was prescribed vicodin before my pregnancy. My OB is aware that I was taking them but she is one of the doctors that no matter what refuses to give her patients anything besides telling them to take Tylenol. I stopped taking them cold turkey this past Monday, it's now Wednesday. I've been having the withdrawl symptoms hot/cold sweats, restless legs, not being able to sleep. I know alot of people say the worst of these symptoms last for about a week so hopefully I'm almost halfway through. I also have read not to stop taking them cold turkey and to try a taper method but I can't do a taper method because I'll end up just taking them like I normally would. Now I'm concerned for my baby going through these symptoms and I'm hoping that I might get some reassurance that everything will be fine. He has been moving and I have a non stress test and a BPP tomorrow so hopefully that will also be able to reassure me that everything is fine. This is just hard and I'm very emotional about it today. Thanks in advance!

[WDsRawful]

Keep up the good work!  I am no medical professional but I think it's sorta silly to go back now to start a taper.  However, it'd probably be best to discuss with you OB.  Good luck to you and the little guy.

[chas1211]

I had been taking them for a few years and how many I take really depends on how many I have. I can go with taking just 2 to go to sleep and sometimes I take them much more frequently. The testing is being done due to me having a low estril level in the begining of the pregnancy. I have a really hard time talking to her about this because I think she may have thought I stopped taking them earlier on? I'm really just hoping that my little guy is okay. My WD symptoms have been bead but not unbearable so I'm hoping thats a good sign. I've been watching my BP and all that to make sure it doesn't get super high cause I know that will affect him. So hopefully as is well. I'm having a hard time being proud of myself for going this time without them because I'm so worried about my baby.

[nursegirl6572]

How much Vicodin were you takingper day?  And, for how long?

Does your OB know you abruptly stopped taking them?  You're kind of in a catch-22 situation b/c you've already gone 2+ days without them, so starting up again to taper would seem like going backwards in a sense.  It's a good thing that you are having the testing done...it will be able to tell you how baby is doing.

With your delivery being imminent, it would be optimal to be completely off the Vicodin so that your baby doesn't have withdrawals.  The best person to tell you the safest way to proceed with the discontinuation is your OB/GYN.  It sounds as though she is being proactive, especially by ordering the studies?  I'm assuming she did so b/c of the Vicodin cessation?  If so, that's great.

Keep an open line of communication with your OB and pretty soon you will be meeting your new lil one with hopefully NO adverse effects.

Best of luck!!!