Posted: 04/17/08 - 15:13 Post subject: addicted to opiates
Hi I just wanted some advic on my subject. I am 29 years old and have been addicted to vicodin,percacet and oxycontin for about 3 years. I am 5 1/2 months pregnant now but I have cut myself down to mostly vicodin. I take about 5 pills a day.I can't stop cause the withdrawal kills me. What can I do and what harm am I doing to my unborn baby? Please help
i'm very sorry to hear about this. i have heard that going through withdrawls during pregnancy can be worse on your baby than the medication. but i think you maybe need to seek the help of a professional. there are lots of women that have the same problem as you, and there are people that can help you. looking for help shows how comitted you are to being good to your baby. good luck.
Heres a question I have LOTS of experiance in.... I have chronic pain from a severe back injury (have taken all of the meds you listed, while pregnant and not) and have worked with opiate dependent pregnant woman... Your baby will be fine. If you are taking these street it would be best if you were to get yourself to a methadone clinic and get treated with this. Methadone prevents the highs and lows of withdrawl that will be harmful to the baby and possiably even cause premature labor and/or low birthweight. ALSO, if you are getting these medications illegally and your baby is born in withdrawl and/or with these meds in his system (very possiable) Child protective services will get involved and it wont be good...BUT if you get into methadone treatment all they can do is ask you a few questions and go on their merry little way. Methadone is the BEST opiate for a pregnant woman hands down.. and by no means should you try to reduce your vicodin any more- even if you are not feeling withdrawl your baby will (baby feels it before we do.)
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