6 months pregnant and addicted to Roxy's

[Jen1990C]

I'm 6 months pregnant and have been taking roxy pills for about a year now. I take one 30 mg almost everyday, at the most 2 pills in a day, but I can go up to like 3 days without taking any pills. I haven't told my Doctor this because I'm scared he won't offer any help and instead throw me in jail which would definatley do me no good, but I'm sick of taking them, I'm scared if I stop that my baby will go through withdrawals inside me. Atleast that's what I've read and heard. I don't go through major withdrawals, I just get weak feeling and a little achy. Does this mean my child won't go through any withdrawals because mine aren't so bad?? All my doctor ultrasounds have looked good, I'm having another one in 2 days and I'm scared to death what I might find out since my last one. I don't know if I should mention this addiciton to my doctor since its not a bad one, but I fear that its bad enough to be harming my child right now. I need help bad, I'm stressing out majorly over this, I don't know what to do!!??

[snakejones]

Hi there, Jen---
Welcome to the forum! You have a lot of friends herealready  that you just haven't met yet. We are here for you when you need us. Stay right with us for a while and post a lot with any questions, comments, complaints, sadness, freakouts---it's all good here (wait, that didn't come out right!).
You really must tell your doctor. You would never forgive yourself if you tried to wean off without medical supervision and something went wrong. Mamas-to-be have been known to go into labor early if they go into bad withdrawals. You'll particularly have to have your B/P monitored and the fetal heart rate monitored, too. Don't be frightened; you're not the first to have to taper off opiates while pregnant. I had a pregnant patient (5 months along) once who was in the mother of all car wrecks, had a broken pelvis, arms, legs---she was put on complete bed rest and was on Dilaudid for almost a month, then Percocet 10's, 6 daily for 1 more month. They carefully withdrew her, and she did so great! A big healthy boy was born with a PERFECT Apgar score at birth (pretty unusual to begin with in babies w/o high-risk situations) and no withdrawals--- it was spectacular to say the least. The doctor, the nurses, and the anesthesiologist were all cheering and clapping. We were so pleased!
Honey, I know they can get you off in time, but you really must call tomorrow and confess. Do it for the sake of the little one who is affected from whatever you put in your system. If you tell, it protects you somewhat from CPS (Child Protective Services) investigating and perhaps taking your baby away from you for awhile. (See, they check the baby's first stool for drugs if he/she shows signs of withdrawal after birth, and that can open up a whole can of whupass.) Please believe me when I say that that is truly the LAST thing these social workers want--they want you to be with your baby as badly as you do! Any professional who gets involved with helping you get clean will give you a good report if you do well, and that goes a very long way legally that you were truthful and acted in good faith.
Think it over, honey, and let us know what you want to do. We are here for you. Again, welcome, and I'll be looking for your posts! Talk to you soon.....

[Jen1990C]

So even if I don't go through bad withdrawals, my child still will?? Thats why I feel stuck. I want to stop taking them but I don't want that to hurt him more, but I am SO SICK of these pills!! I'm scared when I take them and scared when I don't.

[needsamiracle86]

Jen, what's done is done. You have the ability and the CHOICE to change what negative effects COULD happen that may have not yet happened to your baby and you.

Tell your doctor. There are privacy acts. He can slowly wean you off these pills. There are answers, but you are facing long term health concerns that you ONLY you can change by filling your doctor in on what's going on.

They have heard a lot worse and seen a lot worse.

Good luck!

[vicki595]

I think you know what to do here...You have to tell the doctor right away. There is no other way. You can't just stop because that's dangerous. ANY withdrawal you feel, the babe will feel, as well. Any addiction is a bad one; there's no such thing as a good one,right?

The doctor won't throw you in jail. IF you keep this a secret, and you continue on, the outcome may be unpleasant. I'm sure the doctor will help you; it's just in HIS best interest,also.

I know it must be scary for you and there's only ONE way to remedy that,okay? Let us know how the appt. goes and good luck!