Pregnant!

[tryinghard207]

I just found out about 5 days ago that I'm pregnant. I have been on suboxone for almost 2 years but decided to quit 11 days ago. I'm not sure the affects it will have on a pregnancy this early. I refuse to put a new born baby through the pain and agony of withdrawal from suboxone or methadone(which is way worse and longer withdrawal than a pain pill). I have taken about 5 mgs of percocet at night time to sleep. What are the risks of coming off suboxone while pregnant?

[atthebeach]

please contact your prescribing doctor for suboxone tomorrow. please let them know you are pregnant and want to taper. they might know an ob that they can refer you to.
i am praying for you and your baby
debbie

[IBKleen]

I will pray that you can find a doctor and get honest. I wish you and your baby the very best.

[tryinghard207]

Yes. I'm still taking a very small amount of Percocet to take the edge off...trying to avoid addiction to it but I know it sneaks up on you.

[IBKleen]

I think the suggestion to talk with your prescribing Suboxone doctor is a good one. He/she can recommend someone for you. These doctors see this every day and are accustomed to dealing with it. You have to find an OB that will taper you properly. You will need to be honest about your use to avoid CPS. Are you still taking the Percocet?

[tryinghard207]

What would be the best way to find an OB who won't treat me differently because of my addiction? What about CPS? I've heard a lot of cases that a mother gets her child(ren) because of a dirty D test or addiction after she has a baby.

[lynnalb15]

Talk to your ob please. It's the only and best way to do this for yu and baby. You are a strong woman for deciding to quit.

[NeverDreamed]

Hey honey, my dr bounced me after I told her I needed help off the vicodin, SHE PRESCRIBED.  I found a new dr, told her my situation, she wants to see me in person, but it sounds promising... find a new doctor...there will be one out there to help you... that's most important, YOU, and now ur baby.

[vicki595]

Hi there, you need medical advice right away! A cold turkey detox is dangerous in pregnancy and tapering must be supervised.  Call a women's clinic in your area and get some advice as soon as possible.

[NeverDreamed]

Hey honey, my dr bounced me after I told her I needed help off the vicodin, SHE PRESCRIBED.  I found a new dr, told her my situation, she wants to see me in person, but it sounds promising... find a new doctor...there will be one out there to help you... that's most important, YOU, and now ur baby.

[atthebeach]

thats great that you want to take back control of your life.many times cold turkey sets people up for failure because you feel so bad during the detox. as in your case and now a pregnancy on top of that. do you have someone who could hold the meds for you to do a taper?
are you attending any support groups? na/aa,celebrate recovery?

[tryinghard207]

But wouldn't it be worse to detox during brain development?

[tryinghard207]

I was just ready to quit. I'm tired of having a drug control my life. It's been almost 6 years since I've been clean (even off of maintenance drugs).

[Kresaera]

Detoxing (off of anything) during the first trimester is not good for the baby.  If you can, go see your suboxone doctor and tell him that you are pregnant, they can give you subutex or wean you off slowly so there is less suffering for you and baby.  

I withdrew during the first trimester of my pregnancy and let me tell you this, it was pure hell.  That pregnancy lasted 8 weeks, then I lost the baby.  Please talk to a doctor about it, if it's not your OB, then talk to your Suboxone doc.  There is one out there that will help you.

[atthebeach]

thats what i expected. yes the sub withdrawal like methadone withdrawal can last 3 months or longer. thats why tapering is the way to go to minimize the symptoms. why did you decide to quit cold turkey?

[tryinghard207]

Im feeling pretty bad. If I would have waited & tapered I would have talked my self out of it. I just had to dive in. I just don't know if I can stick it out. It's not getting any better at this point. I've been told sub withdrawal can last 3 months and I'm just not sure if I can deal w that.

[atthebeach]

hun to quit cold turkey isnt good for the fetus. 8mgs is a a pretty high dose. how are you feeling? suboxone withdrawal can last a pretty long time.

[tryinghard207]

I was on 8 a day. My first day without it was Feb. 1st. I just quit...I didn't wean. Does anyone know, on average, how long sub withdrawal lasts?

[atthebeach]

how much suboxone are you on? does your prescribing doctor know you want to quit? i think if you wean and get off them by 12 weeks that is recommended . otherwise they want you to stay on until the end of the pregnancy. did you stop taking them?

[tryinghard207]

Well I'm just not sure to how to go about finding a dr that would be "ok" w/ it. I don't just want to call a dr. Office up and say I'm a functioning addict will you see me for OB care. Im more scared than anything. I'm afraid of child services. I have a 5 & 6 year old also.

[ImDONENoMore]

OH my goodness honey find another Dr.  There are better and more caring docs out there and you deserve a good one.  One you can trust and be totally honest with.  And even more importantly, your baby deserves better than that.  Please find a new OB.

[tryinghard207]

He won't see me anymore if I tell him. About 5 years ago my sister and I went to hi. And toward the end sage told him about her addiction and he immediately induced her and quit seeing her. He wouldn't even follow-up. Her addiction was much worse than mine is now.

[ImDONENoMore]

I agree about talking with your Dr.  You want to do the right thing here that's obvious so please talk with him/her and tell them what's going on.  You can do this but you want to do it as safely as possible.

Good luck to you and congrats to you for wanting to quit.  And congrats on the pregnancy!  :)

[sharlola35]

Tryinghard..please talk to your doctor about this.