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Re: oxycontin & pregnancy

From: KERRI (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Fri, 23 May 2003 21:44:21 -0500 (CDT)


At Fri, 23 May 2003, Andrea wrote: >
>I have endometriosis and chronic pelvic pain. I have been on narcotics
>for over a year now. I recently found out that I am pregnant. My Dr's
>think my pain will subside as I get further along in my pregnancy.
>Currently, I take at least 60 mg/ day of oxycontin. Do you have any
>information on harmful effects it may have on a fetus if taken during
>the first trimester?

i WOULD HAVE THOUGHT THAT THE DR WOULD HAVE BEEN THE ONE TO EXPRESS THIS CONCERN AND I AM NOT, HOWEVER I DO HAVE QUITE A BIT MORE FIRST HAND KNOWLEDGE ON THE TOPIC THAT THE USUAL DR. IF YOU HAVE BEEN TAKING THIS HIGH END NARC FOR THE LAST YEAR ON A DAILY BASIS THAN THE ODDS OF YOU EXPERIANCING A CERTINE AMOUNT OF PHYSICAL WITHDRAL IS PRETTY HIGH. NARCOTIC WITHDRAWL CAN AND WILL EFFECT A DEVELOPING FETUS EVEN IF THE DRUG ITSELF HAS NOT. YOUR DR MAY WANT TO WEIN YOU OFF OF IT OR DETOX YOU. I ALSO KNOW PEOPLE THAT HAVE BEEN PUT ON METHADONE AS IT DOES NOT CAUSE DEPENDANCY IN THE FETUS, STOPS YOU AND THE FUTUS FROM WITHDRAWLING AS WELL IS A PAIN KILLER. I WOULD DEFENITLY ADVISE YOU TO SPEEK FRANKLY WITH YOUR DR BEFORE YOU DO ANYTHING I.E. STOP YOUR OXYCONTIN. I AM NOT A DR BUT I DO HAVE ALLOT OF KNOWLEDGE WHEN IT COMES TO OPIATES SUCH AS OXYCONTIN, METHADONE AND THEIR USE IN PREGNANCY. I REALLY HOPE THIS HELPS KERRI 21WKS 3 DAYS AND WAS ON OXYCONTIN IN THE EXACT SITUATION.




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