desperate for advice!!!

[mom2be_10]

I am 13 weeks pregnant and I have been taking Norco 10/325 mg. for 2 1/2 years. I am horrified for the health of the baby...I take them for a back injury and back cyst that sits on my L5-S1 disc causing sciatica and severe low back pain.  I take anywhere from 2-8 a day at least...and more if im hurting..i work 2 jobs approximately 68-72 hours a week...I just dont know what to do.  The OB told me to taper off and QUIT...I have tried I get to day 1 and I feel horrible....everything I read tells me that the withdrawl will cause me to lose the baby..and that scares me more than anything. I have seen him twice and had two ultrasounds. What is going to happen? how can i get off of them for me and they baby? I am soooo scared. The w/d symptoms are so bad its unreal...any advice. What will happen if I stay on them? I know if Im on them when i deliver the baby will be addicted and go through w/d. Does this cause birth defects...please anyone with advice on what to do, how to taper off? or if i am on them can this seriously harm the baby...as my doctor doesnt sound concerned but i am...please help???im desperate for advice. If i go off of them...is there any way to help or avoid w/d and worse pain? i know now Im addicted and this is really scary for me. i had a ten pound baby 8 years ago and would just lose it if i did something to this baby.

[mom2be_10]

Thanks to worstday for your suggestion but what does the cinamon extract due? how do you use this...and when during withdrawl or now?

[mom2be_10]

I could not find the article....but thank you anyway for your advice I am willing to try anything, I just want to do what is safest for baby. I am stressed for sure....obviously..lol...but I am really trying to stay positive. I have talked to people even my counselor, but some say quit some say do what is best or what the OB says...but when you struggle everyday with the addiction its just so tough.  Thank you for your help!

[worstday]

cinamon extract

[worried878]

there is an article in the health pages about the trimesters of pregnancy and the effects of narcotic use on ur baby... the first trimester is usually considered the most important as far a staying drug/toxin free....tapering is hard...stopping is hard..there is no easy way
have u sought any support to help u with this?  it would be worth it....tapering is considered the best way to stop while pregnant but ur doc and dose is not horrific..it is do-able...if u can make it on 2 a day then stay at that perhaps and go to 1 a day and jump off..get rid of any sources...where do u get them form?   not ur OB i would think?
think the best..expect the best..and u will get the best..think the worst and that is what will happen...attitude is over 95% of this for many....
u sound stressed...what can u do to relieve some of this?
Can u stay a 2 a day for the next week or so?