Pregnant on Methadone

[Jen83]

I am almost 5 months pregnant. I have been on pain killers for five years now. I am with a great guy who doesn't understand what this is like. He doesn't get how hard this is for me. He thinks I want to keep poppin pills. The only reason I am on Methadone is because I cant be sick! I want to ween down, and detox so bad, but I heard from many people that it is unsafe for my unborn child! I am on 50mgs a day. I told my OB, he basically told me I need to find another doctor!! F*cked UP!! He has never dealt with my situation! Instead of doing research and trying to help me, he told me I needed to go to a Primary doc to get a legal script of methadone! I went to a pain management doc, he gave me clonidine, and told me I might have to still try to get my pills from my dealer!! WTF??? She is unreliable, and I have to buy 30's (Roxy's) so I wont WD when I cant get methadone!! I have called other doctors and explained my situation, and none have agreed to help me! I have an APP on thursday with a diff one. Hopefully he will help me! I also need to try to find a new OB that will help me! Everyone told me I needed to be honest with my OB, I finally gathered the courage, and he gave up on me! I am so ashamed, scared, and lonely! I feel hopeless! A few days ago I started feeling baby move, and it made me cry! I love it so much and wish I was normal and clean so I could worry less about giving birth to an unhealthy infant! I shouldn't be stressing because that isn't good for baby! I cant help it though! Someone please give me some advice! I just wish I could sleep one night without having to worry!

[gnarly_1]

HI being pregnant and being on methadone is possible but most ob dr wont recommend it
you need to get your methadone legally regular dr often wont help your probably going to have to go to a methadone clinic to get it...they will make you drop a u/a to show  that your on it but once they get the u/a back you shouldn't have a problem... once you have a ligitmit prescription for it you should be able to find an ob that will take you this is something you have to address soon so dont let it go...the clinic will be a lot cheeper then getting it off the street good luck and God bless.....Gnarly  

[IBKleen]

Hi Jen,

I am sorry you are being treated as you are by your doctors. There are many doctors still today who do know much about addiction. They get a sniff of the word and they run for fear of the DEA stepping in. In your case you are not prescribed the medication so doctors are even less likely to be sympathetic.

Don't be surprised if your next doctor turns you away as well. If you don't have a medical reason for being on Methadone, or any other pain med, you will be hard pressed to find a doctor to prescribe it now. With a pregnancy in the mix they will now fear law suit as well.

Is there any way you can go into treatment? Even a short-term detox program where you will be supervised by trained professionals? If you have the insurance or the money to do so I highly suggest it. They may be the only ones that will understand your situation at the moment.

Keep talking here and let us know what is going on with you. There are many members who have experience with your situation and can give you advise.