PREGNANCY-BIRTH Messages for April, 2002: Re: Broken Tailbone/Bladder Infection and RX Meds..HELP!

Re: Broken Tailbone/Bladder Infection and RX Meds..HELP!

From: William McIntosh, MD (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Tue, 30 Apr 2002 16:05:39 -0500 (CDT)

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At Tue, 30 Apr 2002, Misty wrote: >
>I am currently 22 weeks pregnant. I fell a week and a half ago carrying
>laundry downstairs. I was in excruciating pain and went to the Urgent
>Care. They checked the baby and everything that way was fine. They
>also said that since I am pregnant they didn't advise an X-Ray and
>assumed that I had fractured my tailbone. They ran blood and urine
>tests as well, my urine cul cme back positive for which they prescribed
>Trimox (antibiotic). I have also been prescribed Vicodin for the pain
>which I have been taking daily for the past five days, up to 4 a day.
>What are the effects of this drug on the baby? The pain is so bad and I
>don't want to have to take anything, but with my tailbone, everyposition
>is extremely uncomfortable. They say that it could take up to six weeks
>for my tailbone to heal, but I am concerned about the length of time I
>have already been on pain medication. What are the effects of this drug
>(hydrocodone/lortab) on the baby? The baby is still very active and
>everything seems ok, and I know that my Dr. wouldn't prescribe anything
>that would be harmful, and with my first two babies I never even had to
>take a tylenol. I am feeling very guilty/scared about taking narcotics,
>but the pain is so bad that is outweighs my guilt feelings. Just wanted
>to know if you knew of the outcome of other women that took pain
>medication during pregnancy and if it had any adverse
>effects.......thanks for listenening!

Long term use could induce a dependence for you and the baby, though birth defects are not a realistic fear. Sometimes pregnant women need narcotics. Take what you have to, and don't take anything you can avoid.

-- William D. McIntosh, MD, FACOG

This is for educational purposes only, and is not a substitute for consultation and examination by a licensed medical professional.

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