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Re: Vicodin withdrawls while pregnant will it hurt the baby?

From: Jenn (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Tue, 2 Sep 2003 15:15:54 -0500 (CDT)

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At Mon, 1 Sep 2003, Connie wrote: >
>I am scared to death I have been taking Vicoprofen since Feb. from a
>car accident, once I found out I was pregnant he switched me to vicodin
>I take more then the prescribed amount like I should for my horrible
>pains.
>I want to get off of these badly as I feel I have some addiction from
>taking them non stop for 6 or 7 months.
>I am slowly weaning off of them and even now I get some bad withdrawls
>like restless legs,diarrhea, sleeplessness etc..

I just need to know if these >withdrawls are going to hurt the baby, I am 8-9 weeks pregnant.
>Also is there anything I can take that is safe for diarrhea?
>This stuff is bad stuff and I think there should be a law for how long a
>doctor can prescribe this stuff!
>Thanks alot and I dont need a lecture on how addicted I may be I just
>came here for advice!
>Connie

Connie-

No lecture here :) Heck, you were in a car accident and obviously needed the drugs and switched after you found out you were pregnant. Now you are trying to stop taking them altogether to help your baby, AND you admit that you think you've become addicted to them. I don't think you could be doing a better thing :)

Okay, you are doing the right thing by trying to wean yourself off. It would be much worse if you cut cold-turkey. The symptoms you are dexcribing, could be from the reduction of medicine, OR they could just be from being pregnant. I don't think that the withdrawls will hurt your baby, however, I am not a Dr.

I can tell you that you can take Immodium for the diarrhea...I've had to take it many times, unfortunately.

I hope you get to feeling better soon. Keep us updated and ask more question and/or share information whenever you want. Some people can be nasty here, but for the most part everyone is supportive and helpful.

best wishes,

--
Jenn

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