Dont stop cold turkey to my. Stress on u snd the baby. I got down to 3 a day snd took them my entire pregnancy...son was born with mild withdrawal
How do you know it was the tramadol?
I have finished the withdrawal stage I stopped in the space of a week shortly after I knew I was pregnant. So I haven't taken any for 6 months. I do take prescribed codeine and that helps with the pain however I was never prescribed tramadol but I took ridiculous amounts everyday 8-20 50mg just to get me through life. Withdrawing was hard on me and my relationship, I had no interest in anything and felt ill for a couple of weeks and thought is just wouldn't get better, but it did, it really really does go away even though it like hell getting to the other side, I'm due in 7.5 weeks and praying he's okay. Good luck to you all, you can and u will do it xx
I agree to a point.... Withdraws can harm the baby and even cause miscarriage... It's best to work with your doctor and don't quit cold turkey... This can result in terrible withdraws not only for you but your unborn child
I came to this blog over and over again during 2 out of 3 of my pregnancies. I didn't take any type of medication with my first daughter. When I was pregnant in 2012 I was taking tramadol 8- 50mg tabs per day. This is what a doc put me on after being on prks for major shoulder surgery a year earlier. I felt alone and like I knew nothing about how this medication could affect my baby. So I starring surfing the Web found some horror stories and some that the outcome was fine, nothing really soild tho. So I started to ween even with that I still suffered crippling withdrawal symptoms. Had to go cold turkey for a few days because I ran out it was pure hell I thought about just ending my life. I never knew you could feel that awful. I wasn't able to quit but I did manage to cut down to 3 per day took that the rest of my pregnancy and baby was born perfect no withdrawal at all. My youngest is now 2 months I was addicted hard during this pregnancy worse then with my middle child. I took around 8 50mg tabs the whole pregnancy and it killed me every day...oh the sleepless nights filled with guilt and self hate. Worried sick about the little blessing inside of me. I felt so selfish for not telling my OB or getting any help. I was just to ashamed and scared. I went in for my scheduled cesarean and everything went well healthy 8lb baby girl I anticipated she would have withdrawal because of the amount I was taking during the pregnancy but she did not. She is a happy health sweet baby and I love her more then words could ever describe. I feel that way about all my children. The sad truth is that I'm still heavily addicted to the little white Devils. I hope someday I'll have enough courage to get some help and finally be free and start living life the way it should be...not being controlled by a medication, for we are at its Mercy. Good luck to all you mama's going through this I pray for you all and your babies. God bless.
How did you go with your pregnancy and birth? Hows your baby?
Look I really empathis with u, I'm 18 weeks pregnant! I have had issues with tramadol for 6 years, I'm not in pain I take it to decrease my appetite! I found out I was pregnant and tried to stop, bt I couldn't, I went to the doctors n they put me on a prescribed does and winned me off, although I have cut down to 100mg per day I can't not have that, I make excuses to take it! I went to a private scan n found out I was having a little boy, he has encephalocele! I'm devastated! I no it's hard bt honestly don't b too hard on ur self, I'm facing awful termination n other awful choices! I like u hope there's a awful mistake, n I would also like to say there is NO proof or research to prove wether taking tramadol cause birth defects or not, some times they just happen! I hope u all n I have happy healthy naughty little children! N that more research is done! I wud also like to add I didn't no I was preg until I was 8 weeks n in that 8 weeks I was taking 10 100 mg of tramadol, this is a lot, n i can't express how addicted I really was, n I justified my actions by saying I dont smoke or drink, silly n selfish u ladies are given it by ur doc, I wasn't! Get the facts from ur docs, n tell the truth ur in pain, u have children n u work, they are here to help not judge us! This is my first pregnacy n it's not easy!
How was your baby? Any withdrawals?
How are you doing?
I took 50-100mg per day throughout my pregnancy with breaks periodically of nothing. I stopped completely 18 days before my c-section. My daughter was born completely healthy Thank God and had no withdrawal of any kind. I live in Texas and neither of us were drug tested at the hospital as some have mentioned they can do. I didn't tell my doctor and was terrified of what I'd done. I honestly thought it was fine as I only took 1-2 pills a day but during my 9th month I completely broke down and felt horrible for taking them. I wish I hadn't ever taken them as it robbed me of happiness and excitement for my baby and instead I lived in fear of what could happen. She is 3 weeks old now and truly an amazing baby and I couldn't be more relieved and thankful to God for her and her health. My advise is if you can stop and get help then try to but if u can't or haven't and are approaching delivery try to stay positive and pray. I have to believe there are so many more women who went through this that just don't come forward and everything came out just fine. I also had kept this a secret from everyone through my entire pregnancy until my 9th month when I panicked and one night my husband new something was wrong and asked me if I was ok, I completely broke down and told him what I'd taken almost my entire pregnancy and I thought he'd be upset that I put our baby at risk but instead he told me that he thinks our baby is completely fine and he loves me and wasn't mad at all. I felt like the weight of the world was off my shoulders and wished I had told him in the beginning so I didn't suffer alone. So I advise confiding in someone you can trust so you don't feel so alone. I pray God comforts all of you struggling with this and you all have a positive ending.
I was on tramadol and had a stillbirth. Each time i try to get pregnant i misscarry they told me my son caught parvo off cats but i dont own any cats. I had some couches we got for free. Maybe that it had a littlebit of animalfur on the inside. But idk i blame myself and when ive toldmy obgyn i was on tramadol she wanted meoff yet she didnt help me with my pain , which made my pregnancy difficult i went to the hpdpital to see if they could help with my chronic knee pain and they told me not to stop taking tramadol bevause it would make it worser. I had the worst obgyn all he would tell me was take tylenol. And that i wasdumb for get pregnant knowing i was on tramadol. Keep in mind i was on birth control. There was no way i planned it. It judt happened. All toget my son taken way by 7month. My son passed inside mewhen i was 7 months pregnant. My son was full term. Ivetook 4 test all came out positive and now they look light nextday i cant tell berely but i consider it negative idk what to do
Love this. So true. It's pointless to tell when weening yourself is 1000% possible. And damn that's a lot of pills for one da. I got up to four a day for severe anxiety and OCD and felt so guilty. Still do but I'm almost off of them. I hope you can cut back. Taking that many is pointless. Get your tolerance down so 5 do what 20 does. Good luck to you mama! Btw I am in my first trimester and found this site cause I'm worried about birth defects. I just found out two days ago!! This is my second. First I didn't take tramadol but I have breastfed the past year while taking it (she's 2 and mostly dry nurses)
I am 7 weeks and have been taking on min 10 tramadol a day, I have tried so are too stop but the withdraws are awful, of course the doc says to take nothing but Tylenol, I just wish I knew exactly how my baby is being affected.
I see everyone has posted about taking tramadol while pregnant I'm curious on your outcomes, I hope everyone had healthy happy babies.
This is my exact same situation. What ended up happening? Was your baby born with withdrawals.