pain medication and pregnancy

[momma_mae]

I need some help.. I'm desperate.. I've posted on other sites and have not received any advice.  This is my second pregnancy. Four months prior to my pregnancy I was experiencing some pretty bad pelvic pain that came and went. My ob was at the time, treating me for cists. Upon becoming pregnant in October, the pain continued. By January it reached the point that it no longer came and went, it stayed constant . I also have a two year old I solely care for as well as a sick 60 yr old father and I also am due July 1st and in the process of finding a home to move to by the end of  June due to foreclosure on my current homme .. I have complained about this excruciating pain to my ob since before January. It's pretty well ignored or labeled as round ligament pain, which I wouldn't have had four months prior to pregnancy.. I've even went and seen another Dr.  So, with this said, im hurting, badly. My sick father is prescribed 50mg tramadol. I know nothing about pain medication. I began taking one a day two months ago to take the edge of my pain away so I could function. No doctor I spoke with would listen let alone help me. Here I am 33 weeks and if I do not take something, I hurt worse than before. I think I'm slightly addicted or becoming so.... today is the first day in two months, maybe two and a half, that I haven't taken anything. I've nevr this horrible in my life.. I'm scared and I don't know what to do. I do know that since I am not prescribed the meds, my child can be taken from me. Or they will call cps on me if he is born addicted... help me... PLEASE

[stormy_days]

Good Luck!  Hope things work out and you get to feeling better.  After the baby is born and your still having this pain then go back to the Doctor. If you have insurance sometimes you just have to be blunt with them and remind them you are basically a client and have hired them to perform their job to the best of their ability and you need to be able to have confidence in their ability.

[momma_mae]

Thank you!! I have not taken a tramadol for a week now but have taken a half of a 3.75 mg vicoden. Everyone says not to stop.cold turkey. I have one half left, taking today. After that, I'm finished. It's going to be hard......

[stormy_days]

Sorry to hear how bad you have been feeling.  I would advise you to stop taking the Tramadol even though it is a non narcotic I don't know what side effects it could have on your unborn baby and you would regret it for the rest of your life if something happens and it's due to taking pain meds not to mention running the risk of losing both of your children.  

Try using a heating pad on low for 20 mins and ice to see if this will help.