Addicted to Tramadol and want to get pregnant

[jahli915]

Has anyone gotten pregnant and had to come off Tramadol quickly.  My husband and I want to start making a family and I am not proud to say that I am a frequent (300 mg/day) tramadol user.  My doctor put me on it for chronic pain and fatigue and it worked wonders.  I'm so worried not only about withdrawal symptoms but about the chronic pain and fatigue coming back.  Does anyone have experience with this?  I'm so ashamed and so nervous!  Help!

[jahli915]

Thank you all so much for the words of advice and support.  I'm sure you all are familiar with the fears of not wanting to tell my doctor as they will not let me get pregnant soon and at the same time I don't want to hurt my baby so I understand why I shouldn't get pregnant soon.  I will (as hard as it will be) call my doctor and see what they can do for me.  I'm scared and don't want to go through withdrawal.... but I guess I will have to.  
I didn't know about the seizure part... thanks for that info.  I really don't think I could quit cold-turkey anyway.
ARGH!

[worried878]

talk to ur dr who rx's u the trams and plan a taper..300 mgs is bit high but 200 mgs per day is the recommended dose...but peole with a history of addiction can not touch trams..well they can but it is playing with fire///a taper of 25 mgs a week is often followed....so thatisa long taper...ur dose is not high//many take up to 1200 mgs of trms a day...talk to ur dr..make a plan...follow thru..pick ur QUIT day//maybe let hubby hold the pills...and then have ur baby ...just cos we have a problem/a disease/doet mean we cant control it if we do the work e need to on our inner self...we survive..we have families and we can have happy lives...dont sell urself short...make ur plan with ur dr and start moving forward  

[dominosarah]

Tramadol has to be tapered.  You dont want to go cold turkey off this med as it can cause seizures.  

[jenn35516]

i am also in you shoes. i am currently tapering and i went to my famly doctor and got librium and darvocet for w/d symptoms. it takes the edgr off. my older sister has the pills and gives then at the appropiate times.  find or go to your family doc or obgyn nd tell them, they will help you.

[dominosarah]

Dont be ashamed of this.  We have all been in your shoes.  avisg has alot of good info in her profile.  She is one of our community leaders here and was addicted to tramadol.  Check her out.