Need advice abt pregnancy and opiate withdrawal

[Charlottev2012]

I don't know where to start. No one at all knows. I just want this to be over.

[SJS49]

I have a 20 month old son, and my OB/Gyn prescribed me Norco 10 2x per day, but told me not to exceed that. I was able to take that for pelvic pain and horrible back pain all the thru my 8th month of pregnancy. He told me that in the month leading to delivery I couldn't take it anymore, so I didn't, but at that low dose, it didn't bother me to stop taking it, and I broke the pills in half and took 1/2 four times a day so it made coping with the drastic reduction in pills from 6-8 xday (prescribed by the same OB doctor pre-pregnancy) to the 2, but I did it, and my baby was not born addicted and all was good. So I would talk to your OB/Gyn if you feel that you really really need to have them when you are pregnant. My cousin's wife took her Norcos prescribed by a different OB than mine all the way thru her pregnancy and labor and delivery. I'm not sure if Percocet is okay to take though.

[Charlottev2012]

I don't even know how it got this far....this isn't me. I've lost everyone and myself. It's stupid and I can't blame anyone for thinking I'm an idiot because even I do. It happened so gradually and I'm just so worn down.....my hudband has not drank since October (the incident I was speaking about) when I ended up in the hospital and he in jail. He is on court ordered classes, one for alcoholism and another is Alternative to Violence. He is randomly tested for alcohol. It hasn't happened again.....but when will it? I'm so angry inside and I don't even realize it until try to be clean and not take anything for the mental and physical pain that all of this caused. Im all over the place......thanks everyone for listening

[abstraluser]

Sorry to hear of your situation.
1.You are not all over the place. You are wanting to take control and you admit you have a problem and that is a start. So don't beat yourself up.
2. You are already on a taper with Percocet. If you get down to one a day of the 10. Buy the 5's and take one a day for a few days then each alternate day then stop. You should manage.
If you cant manage then you have to tell the the doctor and say you are concerned and want help. Better to be honest. You'll find that they will help.
Wishing you all the best.

[Charlottev2012]

When I stopped for 2 days not long ago I became extremely emotionally distressed. Like I just cried all the time and found no joy in anything. If I know it wont hurt. My baby i will just stop and force myself to just deal with the depression until she is born

[jifmoc]

P.S.- I sincerely hope, given what you told us about your home life that you in therapy and/or getting some support.Not to mention, help for your using.  None of this will work w/o that.

[jifmoc]

Same advice to you as to everyone in your situation that comes on here. Tell your obgyn now. Asap. Do not stop anything. Anything you feel, your baby will feel. Now is the time for full disclosure.

[Charlottev2012]

I was in a horrible domestic violence situation in october and was prescribed percocet for the pain I was in. My knees were bad already but because of getting hurt in October I now have no cartilage left in my left knee. The percocet helped me so much woth my pain, as I work in retail and stand at work all of the time. It also helped with the emotional pain I was going through at the time deciding what I was going to do with my marriage. I ended up pregnant in January, which was not planned, but I am now 26 weeks(2nd trimester). I have been buying percocet 10mg as they are no longer being prescribed to me. I didnt want to have a miscarriage by stopping cold turkey. I am taking 3 a day and some days just 2. Now im scared ro just stop taking them because im scared it will hurt the baby

[dominosarah]

What are you taking and how much?  How far along are you in your pregnancy?  We are here to help so please talk with us~

[Soulscapex]

Alot of people here will tell you , that you need to have support, you cant do this alone, confide in someone. it really helps once the cat is out of the bag.