Dilaudid Withdrawal Pregnancy (Page 2)
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I am 19 weeks pregnant. I have been taking 2mg Dilaudid every four hours daily, which would be a total of 12mg in a 24hr period. I have been taking it since 13 weeks pregnant, so a little over 6 weeks. I have been taking it every single day for chronic kidney pain. My doctor decided to transfer my care to a pain management clinic, and my appointment is not until Tuesday, it is currently Saturday. My OB refuses to write me a script to get to through until my appointment, and even though I have been taking them only as directed, they want be to come in and be converted to Methadone. NOT HAPPENING. I will suffer through all the pain in the world before having a child born to Methadone. My OB has refused to wean me down on the medication, so I am currently off it cold turkey. My last dose was yesterday morning, and this afternoon I did receive a 3mg Morphine injection for a UTI after having to go the Emergency Room. I am wondering because I am pregnant, and they are not offering me a safe process to come off the medication, if anyone knows how bad it will be? I currently am vomiting, extreme irritability, helplessness, shakes, hot and cold sweats, headache, and body aches. I did have a seizure this afternoon followed by a muscle spasm fit in which every single muscle on my body tensed uncontrollably. Can anyone please tell me how long this is going to last? How bad it could be? I have been on it daily for 6 weeks. And prior to that I had it several times via IV while in the hospital. Thank you for any answers that you would be able to offer me. I am incredibly embarrassed and wish my doctor never would have started the medication in the first place, and now being so unwilling to help other than to give me methadone.

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I am wondering if some people know where the caps lock key is, I too (along with my wife) live in extreme pain daily, I understand how it destroys not only quality of life, but destroys life as we know it period. Even though, I don't think I have ever typed ever single word to someone I vehemently disagreed with in all caps, its the same thing as yelling. however there are those that yell at every single person in their lives, comes in contact with their lives and, well, simply yells to yell. That in itself says "I am a very unhappy person and I will take it out on you" IMHO. Calm down, take a breath and communicate in a normal, civil tone... you can communicate displeasure without yelling.

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I think any narcotic will get transfered to the fetus. What I understand is the way Methadone breaks up in the body causes less of the drug to get to the fetus compared to other narcotics. In Jessica's case I'm assuming she would have been prescribed a minimal amount.

Very sad for your friends baby. Adults can't handle withdrawal from it I can't imagine what a newborn baby would have to go through.

All the best with your pregnancy.

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Oh Jessica, you are much kinder with your words than I would be. People like Breeia are just nasty, jealous and have nothing better to do but cause others pain. I don't have the time or patience to deal with stupid b**ches.
I couldn't imagine the pain you were in. Your Dr was very wrong to let you go cold turkey like that. They knew you would become ill from withdrawal and obviously didn't care. Those few days must have been hell for you. It was much more dangerous for your baby to stop cold turkey and go through withdrawal. Especially since you had a seisure. Your physician should have done their job and weaned you off, tapering slowly for at least a week.

Good for you for not going on Methadone I just hope you didn't suffer terribly bad as that too is a lot of stress on baby. Very happy to hear you have delivered a very healthy baby. That's great! Even though the Dr's were correct in offering you Methadone because of your pregnancy it would have been 100 X harder to get off it. It is so addictive, worse than dialaudid.

Good luck! !

Best of luck!

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Jessica, im relating to youre situation dramaticly right now due to the fact im about 6weeks pregnant n ben perscribled dalidid for my back pain thank god im not in that much pain but i have ben perscribled pain killers for some time now.. You saying u have a healthy 2year old gives me some hope in contining having this child n completly getting off any type of pain killer threw soboxon but i have ben worried im causing this unborn chid birth defects n others trying to convince me about an abortion. Thank u for giving me some hope that i can have this baby without feeling i need to abort my child due to taking diladid

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That's not true...I had a friend that had a son born addicted to methadone and that was the most pitiful sight and situation I have ever experienced...the baby had to be stepped down off the methadone by being given small doses of it and it cried and cried bc it was in so much pain all over... I have been taking dilaudid and just found out im pregnant (not sure how far along yet just know its 3+ weeks) and I will raise heck if they try swapping me over to methadone!

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Who are you to judge?! You're prolly from the way it sounds the biggest druggie of all, to have to put someone else down to make your addiction ok.

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god bless you just mean and I support Jessica I have sickle cell disease and it is very painful and I'm pregnant so I need meds as well don't like it but the pain is to much to bare and I have two healthy kids at home god is the only judge and jury here not you so jessica don't let no weapon formed aginst you prosper

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Jessica, I also am taking dilaudid and just found out I am pregnate. I've been told taking Methadone while pregnate is better than putting the fetus through withdrawals that can cause the fetus to fail. My friend recently had her beautiful son addiction free while being on Methadone. Everyone has their opinions yet don't understand anyone and what they are or have to go through.

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You worry more about your child being born with withdraws than asking for pain killer medicine. Read the side effects, the same side effects you get the baby is prone to get too. Think about your child. Especially during the stages in pregnancy where there is so much risk. The first 3 months is when they are developing so much. I understand pain issues,

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Omg woman....who are you??? Just a hateful beast arent u??? Lol wow! Poor Jessica!!!

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Oh my gosh I am disgusted by you Breeia..... Obviously you have no knowledge of ANYTHING. Are you that dumb to not realize that if she wasn't on pain meds and was stressing her body out that it would then stress the baby which then would cause pre term labor!!!! You need to get your facts straight! How dare you judge someone when you haven't walked in her shoes!!!! I have been in the hospital since I was a little over 20 weeks and have been on pain meds as well, what do you have to say to me? If I wasn't on meds then I 100% would have delivered and my baby would not be here today.... Get over yourself you bully!!!!

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Wow Jessica. I cant believe someone would be so cruel and unsupportive when you were hurting and needing it so bad. Actually you are the better and stronger person as you didn't bad mouth her back. Just know that the lord is there for you and your family and always remember he is the only one that has the right to judge you not someone who has no ides who you are or what you and your family were going through. I agree leave your posts here they may help another person who really needs it also. May god continue to bless you and your family.

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Amen, Jessica! Breeia is WAY out of line! Like you, I got pregnant while taking Demerol & was continued on the Demerol by a high-risk OB/GYN at a famous teaching hospital. My son was NOT born addicted, is now in his 20's and has NEVER been into drugs or alcohol! People should not judge others so harshly w/out thinking through the other person's circumstances (like Breeia did to you!). You WERE under a dr's care & you were suffering from a lot of pain (& not just withdrawal pain). You were smart to keep your baby off of Methadone!

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Thanks for posting this... I was just prescribed Dilaudid for my pain due to Kidney failure, stone, and stents. I am 38 weeks pregnant but baby isn't ready to be born yet (lungs are immature still according to amnio results). I am hoping that my baby isn't born with withdrawal issues. :/

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wow jessica dont worry about bree, she is obviously a MORON.

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BREEIA: YOU CAN'T EVEN F'ING SPELL SEIZURE!!

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Wow, you are one stupid c-nt. Learn some proper spelling and grammar and turn off the caps lock.

Jessica, I am happy to hear that everything turned out okay with you and your son. Best of luck to you.

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You a cold hearted lady my dear karma is a bit h

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That women has no idea what you going through I do don't let her talk I you like that , I am also on diludid and was told I would have to switch to methadone and I to stated no way in hell they then wanted me to take morphine and I trid but it was to hard so I to am taking my pain medication and I feel what hat other women said is so wrong . Your strong for getting through his and don't let anyone take that away I congratulate you and wish you all the best:)

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wow I feel sorry for Brie because it feels really harsh when you judge other and then find yourself walking in thier show and have to eat s^^^^. I think it is so silly when bible thumper know it all judge others in the name of being Christian, if you truley read the bible you will know YOU are NOT to judge ANYONE , you are to leave that to the Lord! I was just at hspt today with know it all 12 year old nurse telling me that the treatment I take (after working with pain mgmt for 11 years) is all wrong, this after hearing 4 minutes about my case! No thought to the fact that I have letter in her hands explaining why 32 specialist have decided this is best plan. WOW such fun to meet know it all, who are really know it nothings.

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