Answers ASAP on Addiction while pregnant!!

[ashalina]

Hey everyone If someone could PLEASE help me with the questions I have! So I am about 23 weeks pregnant now and I have an addiction to percocets, It started when I got in2 an accident and I was prescribed them, when I was done with the script, I had gotten more from friends, street etc, and took long enough to actually see how i was without it. I didnt mean to get addicted and I wish so much that I never would have =( Now I didnt find out I was pregnant till the begging of my 2nd trimester and I told my obgyn as soon as I had my 1st appt with him. At that time I had heard from friends 2 wien myself off my taking suboxene , so thats what I did, I bought those of the street and was told how 2 do it by somebody who has actually been 2 a rehap b4 so i figured it would def have helped me, but when i finally got off the suboxene and weined myself off about 2 weeks later, I still felt like wen they wore off I was feeling just miserable & body was achin n withdrawls were back , so i gave in again! My doctor in the meantime knew  everything because i was completely honest w him and he had made me an appt with a psychiatrist or therapist? one of those, well i waited 2weeks 4 the appt and waited 2 hrs in the waiting room, 2 get there to have the lady tell me she doesn't even see or treat preggo women!! All I could do is cry! I tried 2 explain to her bout the suboxen n she was just saying there was nothing she could do! So i got some numbers for the methadone clinic and other places that help ppl who r addicted but yet again noone will help a pregnant women, So I told my doctor and he was still trying 2 figure out what 2 do. In the meantime he still knows what I am going through. Not to mention I do not get a script so I have 2 constantly get the percocets and be in the fear of knowing Idk what could happen to my baby, this baby is going to be my world and all I want is to be off and have a health baby!  At this point I feel like i am lost and stuck I feel like I have no options??? Can somebody please give me any advice or any information that they know of ! I am so scared !! Thank You so much!!!

[Iwant2Bclean]

I can't believe a medical professional would sit back and continue to let a pregnant woman self medicate with any drug especially narcotics. The reason you might not be able to find a place that will treat you is due to how far along you are and the risk of harm to your child that could be viable outside of the womb. The place I did my Suboxone therapy would not take anybody that was in the 2nd trimester. 4 years ago I  found out I was 12 days pregnant and I quit cold turkey without any withdraws. I had a normal pregnancy, delivered a beautiful baby boy at 38 weeks.I did have a very hard delivery and my son got stuck for 3 hrs and the Dr didn't do anything to get him out sooner, but up to that point everything was normal.  He was 18 months old when he was finally diagnosed with having Cerebral Palsy. I have to live with the guilt of not knowing whether quitting cold turkey or the drug use for the 12 days of my pregnancy was the cause of it or was it the Dr's mistake during delivery. Something can always go wrong during a pregnancy or delivery whether you use drugs or not, but knowing that drug use could be the cause of something my child is gonna have to live with and battle for the rest of his life is a guilt I wouldn't wish upon any mother. If you can't find anybody that is willing to help you the best thing you can do for you and your child is to be on the lowest dose you can possibly take. I wish you all the best and hope that if you don't quit completely you are at least on a small small dose when you give birth. There is no way to avoid withdraws for you or the baby but if you are using at the time of birth the Dr's can help the baby detox as safe as possible.
Best Wishes
Krissy

[tgtiffany]

How many are you taking a day?  I don't remember you mentioning that in the beginning.  If it's crazy a lot I would at least try to taper down to a safe prescribed amount while your still pregnant.  Like Ashelen said, there are lots of people who have to take pain meds through their pregnancy and everything comes out fine.  And there are some who do and things don't come out fine, but who knows if it's because of the pills.  I have never taken anything like that while I was pregnant with my son and he has ptosis of his left eyelid (he can't open it all the way).  Just the way God made my handsome little boy :)  But at least at a safe dosage you know it's less likely something will happen.  And if you're already on a low enough dosage perhaps you'll be able to taper down enough to quit before the baby.  You know what you want to do, and you don't seem to be hesitating whatsoever, that's rare and wonderful :)   You will be fine :)

[Ashelen]

whatever you do, do not stop cold turkey it IS dangerous. it can cause fetal seizures or miscarriage....so definitely stick with your doctor's advice.

I had to take pain meds during both of my pregnancies, but I did it with scripts from my OBs and without any sort of an issue...honesty is always your best policy with pregnancy., just be open with your OB and let them help you...do whatever they tell you to do...and you and baby should be just fine.

good luck hon

[ashalina]

Yes I'm just taking the percocets, not suboxens or anything else. I did try the subs and my doctor knew and everything & it was actually weird to me because he said going through the withdrawals and quitting cold turkey is worse for the baby and is very dangerous. Subs are basically what they give u for withdrawal and to ween u off, just like methadone but I did not want 2 be on methadone at all , they have this one clinic that treats pregnant ppl but they put u on methadone & I just cant see putting me on something else?? I feel like its all just substituting one for another & thats NOT what i want, although I kno the doctors im sure know best, its just a personal feeling. & yes I do know everything that they do and i absolutly do not want my babygirl taken from me, which is why from day 1 i have been trying to get help but it seems I have no options!!? I cant seem to understand why its so hard to find help when your pregnant, I would think that would be more important, and that's the same thing my doctor said, he didn't understand why the appt I had for the therapist wouldn't see me or help just bcus i was pregnant. I am so honest with my doctor he really is a great doctor, He knows I am not a bad person at all, I am stable,  &  I just want the best for my baby! I am not only so excited for her to be here I just want to get the right help asap!
- As for quitting cold turkey, I mean that's good for u more power 2 u but I honestly have tried and it hasn't worked out for me, not only that but my doctor actually told me he does not want me 2 quit cold turkey, when I was actually off everything I had told him and he was like telling me that wasn't good, which I didn't see why that was bad?? Everything is just very messed up right now, I mean I just want and need the right help!!

I appreciate everyone's input and I thank u all for giving me the advice - I really appreciate it, im just hoping that the right help will come along !! I love my life and my family, this is the ONLY thing holding me back !! ;[

[carson1975]

Hello there I'm very sorry for what u r going though I'm glad u have a dr on your side u need to listen to him! I think stopping ct can be dangerous when your pregnant so maybe u should want to get more info on that ! Remember you are not a bad person at all your trying to get help, it takes lots of guts to tell your dr ! I know u want the best for your baby good luck to u and god bless u

[tgtiffany]

I think that you should stop immediately!  The previous posts are well said.  They could take your baby away from you if you continue to harm him/her while knowing that you are pregnant!  I know that you can do this!  You just have to do it and don't turn back, delete all the contacts you know for getting pills and don't go looking.  I know it's so much harder said than done, but it will be worth it when you're laying in the hospital holding your baby and knowing that he/she is healthy!!!  If you couldn't find a reason to quit before, this is your reason!  I know that you have been looking for help elsewhere and that is good, but don't wait for someone else.  You can do it!!!!!  Just keep telling yourself that.  Repeat to yourself over and over that you can stop taking them, that you don't need them and that they don't control you.  Good luck and keep us updated, this is a great site for support and to keep you going in the right direction :)