So I have had problems with addiction to street drugs since I was 14. At the age of 18 I was finally able to get clean from Meth and now I am 26 and have not touched street drugs since.
The problem is I have had problems with script pain meds off and on for as long as I can remember. I am an addict and of course will be for the rest of my life, whether I am a clean addict, or a practicing addict, I understand that addiction is something I will struggle with my entire life.
I have a disease that causes severe chronic pain and among many other treatments one of the thing DR.'s always seem to fall back to is pain meds.
I previously was taking Tramadol for a while and was doing great on it. It worked really good and did not have the addiction and withdrawal problems as narcotics.
Then I found out I was pregnant and Tramadol is a pregnancy Category X so I was immediatly taken off of it. The Dr put me on Oxycodone as it is really the only pain medicine that is category B, most are C or higher.
Than problem is I am not seeing that I have become addicted to them. I am taking 15 mg's every 4 hours, adn sometimes I even get up in the middle of the night to take them.
I am now 4 months pregnant and want to stop taking them so bad. I know I will be in pain when I stop, but in all honesty, I am in pain even with the meds. The disease I have is in my bladder and of course the further along I get it the pregnancy the bigger the baby gets, and the more pressure on my bladder, thus more pain.
I would stop cold turkey but I know that it is not safe for the baby. I know I need to tapper off but to be honest I dont know how to tapper. In the past I have always quit old turkey, even from the meth, so this is the first time a tapper is needed to make sure the baby is ok throughout the process.
If anyone can help with suggestions for tappering off I would so much appreciate it.
Also, please know that I do not take the medication more then it is perscribed, and I have a very real disease that causes very severe pain. I dont need to be judged, I am here for help. My Dr only says that this much med is not good for the baby and then hands me another script, he wont help me tapper down, so I am on my own.
Please help!!
The problem is I have had problems with script pain meds off and on for as long as I can remember. I am an addict and of course will be for the rest of my life, whether I am a clean addict, or a practicing addict, I understand that addiction is something I will struggle with my entire life.
I have a disease that causes severe chronic pain and among many other treatments one of the thing DR.'s always seem to fall back to is pain meds.
I previously was taking Tramadol for a while and was doing great on it. It worked really good and did not have the addiction and withdrawal problems as narcotics.
Then I found out I was pregnant and Tramadol is a pregnancy Category X so I was immediatly taken off of it. The Dr put me on Oxycodone as it is really the only pain medicine that is category B, most are C or higher.
Than problem is I am not seeing that I have become addicted to them. I am taking 15 mg's every 4 hours, adn sometimes I even get up in the middle of the night to take them.
I am now 4 months pregnant and want to stop taking them so bad. I know I will be in pain when I stop, but in all honesty, I am in pain even with the meds. The disease I have is in my bladder and of course the further along I get it the pregnancy the bigger the baby gets, and the more pressure on my bladder, thus more pain.
I would stop cold turkey but I know that it is not safe for the baby. I know I need to tapper off but to be honest I dont know how to tapper. In the past I have always quit old turkey, even from the meth, so this is the first time a tapper is needed to make sure the baby is ok throughout the process.
If anyone can help with suggestions for tappering off I would so much appreciate it.
Also, please know that I do not take the medication more then it is perscribed, and I have a very real disease that causes very severe pain. I dont need to be judged, I am here for help. My Dr only says that this much med is not good for the baby and then hands me another script, he wont help me tapper down, so I am on my own.
Please help!!
You need to get on Methadone and quick. It's safe for the baby and will help with the pain much better than the oxycodone. You risk a miscarrage if you try and withdrawl during pregnancy.
PREGANT WOMEN LISTEN !!!there is no detoxing off opiates while pregnant safely !!! Withdrawal alone can and will kill the baby ! Not to mention cause tremendous pain for both baby and mother ! Methadone is the only opiate medication that the FDA approves for opiate addiction while pregnant ., suboxone causes birth defects ! So I recommend to all the girls who I have seen post on here about being hooked and looking to quit ., do some research . You can't just stop using ! You need to go to the doctor and tell them your addicted and they will eather give you methadone or refer u to a methadone clinic where you will get a healthy dose of methadone everyday keeping
Your body on an even keel while not using other dangerous drugs like heroin or other pain killers . don't be afraid to tell your doctor your addicted when pregnant !! It's the smart thing to do ! It keeps CPS off your back when at the methadone clinic ( yes it does !!) and keeps baby and mother SAFE ! Withdrawals are not just something you decide to do one day ., they can be life threatening !! You can have a stroke or seizure and combining that with pregnancy your just asking for trouble !!
Your body on an even keel while not using other dangerous drugs like heroin or other pain killers . don't be afraid to tell your doctor your addicted when pregnant !! It's the smart thing to do ! It keeps CPS off your back when at the methadone clinic ( yes it does !!) and keeps baby and mother SAFE ! Withdrawals are not just something you decide to do one day ., they can be life threatening !! You can have a stroke or seizure and combining that with pregnancy your just asking for trouble !!
I am 24 weeks preg and also addicted to dilaudid and morphine I am terrified I can't afford it and often go thru withdrawals I can't afford to go to a methadone clinic or the subutext but do not want to keep doing the pain meds I have been doing suboxen cause its all I can get so I don't withdrawal I break it down into quarters just enough not to withdrawal.. I'm so scared I don't want anything to happen to my child Idk Wat to do?!!