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Hard time tapering
Hi, I am currently taking 2 10mg hydrocodone/day. I must go to work everyday and be able to function (6 days a week and time off is not an option). I have 3 small children (ages 7,4,2) at home. My family does not know I have this problem. I am also pregnant, approx 5 mos. The hardest thing for me is that when I try to taper off, I end up taking MORE sometimes up to 3/day. When I have gone cold turkey I couldn't function at work. Please do not judge I am capable of beating myself up enough. Just need some good advice and help please...
You don't mention the baby's father or your husband...Can you get some support there?
Going cold turkey is dangerous in pregnancy; especially early on. Most likely the doctor would have you taper off although your dose is so small there's not much to taper with. It's great that you've gotten down to one per day! That's not much. As far as "tips" are concerned...we aren't allowed to give taper schedule advice on this forum. If you could tell someone, that person could hold your pills and pass them out on a schedule.
Motrin is contraindicated in pregnancy due to the inhibition of prostaglandins. If you have pain, it's usually okay to take Tylenol but check with your OB.
As far as anonymous help, there's AA or NA. There are books you can read that offer insight and support. There are therapists...If you work in the medical profession, don't worry. Personnel are bound by law to keep your history private.
Keep in touch~there's always someone around!
Going cold turkey is dangerous in pregnancy; especially early on. Most likely the doctor would have you taper off although your dose is so small there's not much to taper with. It's great that you've gotten down to one per day! That's not much. As far as "tips" are concerned...we aren't allowed to give taper schedule advice on this forum. If you could tell someone, that person could hold your pills and pass them out on a schedule.
Motrin is contraindicated in pregnancy due to the inhibition of prostaglandins. If you have pain, it's usually okay to take Tylenol but check with your OB.
As far as anonymous help, there's AA or NA. There are books you can read that offer insight and support. There are therapists...If you work in the medical profession, don't worry. Personnel are bound by law to keep your history private.
Keep in touch~there's always someone around!
Hi And Welcome-
I know you are scared but you need to be safe- you really need help here, that is clear. You've said that every time you taper you end up taking more...Our answer to this would be to have someone else hold your pills and dole them out to you (but you don't want to tell anyone about your problem) You've said you can't do cold turkey because you need to function at work and take care of your three children- and you should NOT go cold turkey because especially this early on there is a very significant chance of miscarriage. So that leaves you in a bit of a situation, right? You are extremely anxious here. You need to breathe and think about this rationally. If you tell your OB they will not be shocked or judgemental or mean- you will not be the first addicted pregnant woman that they've seen, nor will you be the last. They will not tell your employer, or anyone else. It's called doctor/patient confidentiality. They will set you up with a safe taper plan and then, if you STILL can't tell anyone it will be up to YOU to do the right thing here. At least if you tell your OB you will be accountable to someone and therefore more likely to stick to your taper and be successful in this. If you try to do it alone and fail- what then? This problem goes from small to big and I don't think you want that.
There aren't any magic solutions to your problem. But just know you are not alone. Every day on this forum women that are addicted and scared and pregnant come here and this is the advice we give them.
You need to take care of this new life and so you need to do what is best. Telling the OB is the best thing to do.
You need to realize that you don't have control right now and you need help. This does not make you weak, or bad, it makes you an addict. This is a human condition.
No one does this alone honey and no one has to.
You need to talk to someone and share your secret because the guilt and anxiety is NOT good for the baby either. They feel what you feel.
Please be safe and consider what we are saying okay?
Sending support....
Lu
I know you are scared but you need to be safe- you really need help here, that is clear. You've said that every time you taper you end up taking more...Our answer to this would be to have someone else hold your pills and dole them out to you (but you don't want to tell anyone about your problem) You've said you can't do cold turkey because you need to function at work and take care of your three children- and you should NOT go cold turkey because especially this early on there is a very significant chance of miscarriage. So that leaves you in a bit of a situation, right? You are extremely anxious here. You need to breathe and think about this rationally. If you tell your OB they will not be shocked or judgemental or mean- you will not be the first addicted pregnant woman that they've seen, nor will you be the last. They will not tell your employer, or anyone else. It's called doctor/patient confidentiality. They will set you up with a safe taper plan and then, if you STILL can't tell anyone it will be up to YOU to do the right thing here. At least if you tell your OB you will be accountable to someone and therefore more likely to stick to your taper and be successful in this. If you try to do it alone and fail- what then? This problem goes from small to big and I don't think you want that.
There aren't any magic solutions to your problem. But just know you are not alone. Every day on this forum women that are addicted and scared and pregnant come here and this is the advice we give them.
You need to take care of this new life and so you need to do what is best. Telling the OB is the best thing to do.
You need to realize that you don't have control right now and you need help. This does not make you weak, or bad, it makes you an addict. This is a human condition.
No one does this alone honey and no one has to.
You need to talk to someone and share your secret because the guilt and anxiety is NOT good for the baby either. They feel what you feel.
Please be safe and consider what we are saying okay?
Sending support....
Lu
for me it helped to take motrin. call it the placebo effect or whatever. i was still taking a pill, it just wasn't a narcotic.
nobody is going to judge you here. if you don't think you can possibly taper, then the only other option is asking your doctor for help. thankfully it is a really low dose.
because of a previous pelvic fracture, i was prescribed higher doses of that while pregnant. however; i didn't feel right taking it so i just made the decision to stop. in place of them, i just took motrin.
you will figure it out
because of a previous pelvic fracture, i was prescribed higher doses of that while pregnant. however; i didn't feel right taking it so i just made the decision to stop. in place of them, i just took motrin.
you will figure it out
I have not taken more than 3 and when I found out I was pregnant around 8 weeks I cut down to 1/day. My goal is to be completely off them totally by 7 1/2 mos so the baby will not go through w/d's and I won't test positive at delivery. Baby was not planned but is very much cherished and I do not want the child to suffer any dependence or w/d
Hun what you tell your doctor is confidential. He is only concerned about you and your baby, not ruining your career.
Even though 20 mgs is a very low dose cold turkey is not recommended.
If you don't tell your doctor and they test you at delivery that would be a problem.
Have you been taking them throughout your pregnancy?
Have you taken more than 3 in one day?
Try to calm down. Take deep breaths.
Even though 20 mgs is a very low dose cold turkey is not recommended.
If you don't tell your doctor and they test you at delivery that would be a problem.
Have you been taking them throughout your pregnancy?
Have you taken more than 3 in one day?
Try to calm down. Take deep breaths.
Hello and welcome. Have you told your Ob about your addiction?
Are the pills doctor prescribed?
Are the pills doctor prescribed?
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