Oxycodone and Pregnancy

[Nette]

I suffered second & third degree burns on my right arm in an accident in my home on June 1st, 2001.  I am pregnant and my due date is November 4th.  Since the accident I've been taking 5mg oxyir cap (oxycodone).  I took eight capsules per day during June, as well as two oxycontin tablets per day and since mid-July I've taken five capsules of 5 mg oxyir cap per day for pain.  No skin graphs have been done on the wound.  I clean the wound each day with dial anti-bacteria soap and dress the wound with 1% silver sulfadiazine cream.  I've had no other complications related to my pregnancy.  I will be forty years old September 6th and this is my first baby.
The area is not going to be healed before my due date; therefore, unless surgery is performed I will still be taking the oxycodone when my baby is born.  I am very concerned about having surgery at this point due to the risk of premature labor and since the recovery time would be about six weeks which means I would still require pain medication until about two to four weeks before my due date.  My doctors do not seem to know how the use of oxycodone will affect my baby if I continue to use the medication near or through my due date.
Is there any research on the effects of oxycodone on a new born whose mother has taken the medication as I have during pregnancy?  At this point would surgery provide enough benefits to my baby to justify all the risks involved in the surgical procedure and recovery period?  Are there any other alternatives in my treatment to help ensure the health of my baby?

[jennyfla]

Jules, i'm so sorry you are feeling so lost and trapped, or am i talking about myself! :(
I'm trying to be here for people, but i am having a hardtime even posting lately, i'm just in a depression.  I have my parents driving down from NJ arriving sunday, and i'm nervous about all that.  Right now me and the hub are not getting along.
I plan to quit soon too, after my parents leave, hopefully i will get the nerve to do this.  I'm so afraid of the depression, it scares me to death!
Good luck girl!
Lv Jenny

[J.B. to Brian and Vicky]

Thanks!  I'm doing really good today.  My energy level is going up and I'm sleeping normally again.  I've been able to stay out of bed and keep busy lately.  Today I'm going to cut down some dead trees, fire up the backhoe and try to clear about an acre of brush.  How does that sound?

About the Ultram. I was only on it for one month and found it to be about as effective as Aleve.  My new doctor wouldn't prescribe it to me saying that it could cause problems.  Instead he RX'd Vicodin.  Later I found out that many people become addicted to Ultram severely.  I also heard that addicts should not use it. At any rate, it's been discussed here many time in the past year and I'm certain that someone can point you in the right direction.  Thomas for instance?

This is off the topic but I am concerned with my growing tolerance to painkillers(narcotics).  I talked with my PCP last week about it and he simply increased my dosage.  I have a feeling that a controlled release type med would be better.  Any suggestion would be of help to me.  J.B.

[jule1]

I am so proud of you!  You are really doing great!!! I had promised myself I would call for help yesterday and never did it.  I was having a good day and I knew I would get very upset when I started making those phone calls.  I do not think you were here when I first came on but what led me to this forum was trying to get help I called 2 pain addiction therapists who did not know about Ultram and I called two rehad hospitals that told me they could not help me with Ultram then I called NA they gave me 2 numbers of support people 1 number was disconnected and the other one the person did not speak english I just cried all day that day I was so ready to get help then I came here.  I have been cutting down but I know I need help.  My whole famil has addiction tendancies its a good thing no one drinks  I can only imagine what holidays would be like if they did because I have 6 brothers and sisters .  Thanks for being here to write to I will really need our help when I am ready to totally quit.  I hope everyone is having a great day.
WIZ - Are you around?  Miss you!
J.B. How are you feeling?

[mickytim]

Thanks WW for your welcoming me.

Since I have been taking herbs and other vitamins for years, I found that they are like any other drug or drink but better for you. YOU MUST BELIVE IN THEM!! not everything works for everyone but there are enough out there to help you. If you pick up the Natrual Healing book at most stores, you will find a world of new ideas to try in herbs but, again, you have to give them time, faith, and alittle trust would'nt help.

Most times the effects are graduale and as humans we want it NOW!
But one day you will go HEY! I FEEL GOOD, then you will see results.

OR you sit there and go it's not working yet, it's not working yet, looking at your watch every two secs tapping your foot.

The best way for them to work is to work with them, breath deep close you eyes and think Dirty, sorry I mean happy thoughts. You will see a difference.

Thanks again WW good luck!

mickytim

[Kristen]

Thanks so much for all the support....I haven't had time to post as much, but I'm reading every day and am so happy you all are here.  

WW, I am still having trouble sleeping and its been 24 days for me....It did just occur to me that taking something to sleep probably does interrupt your normal sleeping pattern....so try and get through these nights without anything, then if your not sleeping at all, maybe take the valium.  I take a tylenol PM occassionally, and they make one called "sleepy time" without the tylenol that works for me too...and its not addictive.

As far as the dreams everyone.....oh god, they are the worst.... that is VERY normal....I have had some CRAZY ones lately about using...but when I wake up, I'm SOOO glad they are just a dream.

Hang tough everyone....hope everyone has a WONDERFUL day  :)
~kristen~

[cindi]

I agree wholeheartedly with Thomas about the birth defects..opiates are not known for causing defects. check out the website Rxlist.com  they may have a pregnany category  like category f would be hormones etc..benzodiazapenes Valiuum etc...I think opiates are a cat.c  I'm not sure....i lived with the PDR when I found out I was pregnant I had been on dalmane for sleep and vicodin for pain,,,I quit immediately.....but was so nervouse..like thomas said they may ask you to cut back before delivery..I really think the both of you will be fine......love to all  cin.