Withdrawal

[GodWrksNmystryusWYS]

I have been taking 12 norco a day for 4 years.. it started out with a little? Then amounted to me taking 180 every 2 weeks!!! I am now 6 months pregnant. My baby kicks like crazy, and he is fine no abnormalties or defects. But I am not oblivious. I know I need to get off the meds. I was hoping to do it around 7 months so if anything happens the baby will have a chance of survival, seeing as how withdrawal has a high chance of preterm labor. Well with my wonderful Kaiser (not good) doctor, the one that prescribes me ALL my diabetic supplies and pain management prescriptions, informed me that there is a lapse in my insurance and she won't be giving me anymore medication. There is more to the insurance story, I was off and on with it I was kinda lucky to have her keep seeing me as it is, but anyhoo... So now I have one more refill... 12 norco a day "habit" (in quots because im physically addicted).... and the anxiety of what is going to happen when it runs out and I have nothing to take? Should I go on methadone? Should I ask my ob/gyn for methadone? I have told her that I am taking pain pills she said be careful it is hard when you have such pain and are on so much, but to not go thru withdrawal. She knows I take them from my primary care physician but will she help me if I have no one to go to? I am so confused and scared of losing my son... I have withdrawn before and it was a nightmare I woke up and couldn't breath I think it was because I have been on it for years.. I definitely don't want to have a baby suffering from NAS but man has anyone experienced the worst nerve pain in their neck/arms/wrists/legs? Times it by 10 and that's how I feel off pain meds. It's crazy.. Debilitating.

[GodWrksNmystryusWYS]

It's not just on here mind you I have a friend that told me I was literally killing my baby lol A pregnant woman will always stress, and an important thing to remember is to take into consideration everything that people say when you ask for it, I was well aware that I was gonig to get tons of different responses cause I asked a question. The Dr that had me on the norco for so long was not really a good Dr she could have put me on something better... Now that I see it I never understood why she did that. Then she tells me to not ween, then she says I have no insurance so oh well... Seems wrong huh? Seems very wrong seeing as how I was paying out of pocket for the scripts anyways, My initial question was pertaining to "what if I run out with nothing to do" now that I got assurance that I will be taken care of pain-wise and withdrawal-wise I feel much better, but it does not mean I am giving up on weening off! Just cuz they will give it to me doesn't mean I need it, I realized that now. I am comfortable going lower and lower but I am gonig to do it more slowly. I am just glad I got from 12 to 7 now. I think I am gonig to stick with 7 for a week and see how that goes, I would really hate myself if all of a sudden I got terrible pain and got back onto more.

[GodWrksNmystryusWYS]

Yeah a woman messaged me her story of being on more then me, and having a baby with no withdrawals! I honestly am going to be responsible in every way, BUT, when it comes down to things that I feel are no point to stress about I put it into GOD's hands and I feel like he will take care of me. I think you are right about the stress thing, that makes good sense and seeing as how stress also causes my blood sugars to raise thru the roof, and cause more nerve pain, I think it is best to not stress so much. The withdrawals are not that bad, and now one pill does what 3 used to do so I feel so much accomplishment. Thanks SO MUCH FOR TAKING TIME TO talk to me I really love hearing about it from women that gone thru the same thing it gives me so much peace of mind.

[vicki595]

I remember and I know what you're talking about there...

I'll say this from my own perspective and other members can jump in with theirs:

To give advice to a pregnant woman can cross a dangerous line. Mostly, what I THINK doesn't matter...the doctor needs to know. It's the most prudent advice and the safest. MH is about being safe...if I were to tell someone that I think it's just fine to take the pain med, blah blah, and something should happen...you know?  I don't want to live with that. I think most of the members feel the same way...  I know it's frustrating to hear it when you want an answer and want to be reassured but we just can't ever say" Oh, that's okay. You're fine."   It's not safe. I mean, if I tell someone that 4 per day is okay, conventional addict wisdom will read that as "if 4 is okay than I'm sure 8 will be okay too." So, that's always the place I'm coming from...

Right now, I'd like to tell BOTH of you that I think it takes ENORMOUS strength and courage to be pregnant and taking pills and get on this forum or any forum and put it out there for the world to see!!   It takes some kind of guts, and to me, it demonstrates how great a Mom each of you are!!

[vicki595]

Thanks Ash!  You little "pregnancy guru"!  I knew you were without internet and I was waiting for you!


GWMW:  Have you known all along it was a boy??   Need help with names??  LOL

Check in...xo

[going2bemommy]

i also was on here not too long ago w questions i got nothing but judgement and the same answers to go to my ob when telling them i DID go to my ob he wanted me to see a pain dr if i needed help she wanted me on methadone which i was UNWILLING to do i know the harm from that and all i heard over and over is it could hurt the baby i could have a miscarriage on and on and on to the point i quit posting i didnt need judgement or people's "opinions" that were for 1 not helpfula nd they said the same thing even tho i was saying i was seeing my dr anyway i come back now and then to read but usually dont post i just wanted to tell u where i am now 22 weeks and doing GREAT i am OFF the pills and have been (tho i wasnt really ONLY taking them for pain if fact mostly it was just because i was scared to go into w/d) what i did was accept a 1 week script for methadone (which btw everyone on here told me it was IMPOSSIABLE to go on it short term) well i'm telling u it wasnt impossiable in fact it was fairly simple and pain free almost so it has been almost a month and i am off and doing fine and so is my baby girl:) best wishes and blessings to u i hope u can figure this out i know u dont wan tto harm ur baby i didnt either and everyone made me feel like a murderer who didnt care but God knows my heart and that is also where i gained a lot of my strength for when we r weak He is strong. I will be praying for u i dont need to give a opinion the only 1 i would have is to try and get down to less and that is what u r doing so u will do fine w u and the baby

[littlebit667]

Wonderful post!