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mindscape
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Joined: 12 Oct 2003
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Location: florida
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Pain Pills And Pregnancy
Posted: 10-12-03 19:18pm
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I have been on pain medication for over a
year now due to an unsuccessful back
surgery and recently found out that I am
pregnant. I'm weening myself down off of
the meds, but i'm concerned about possible
side effects. Is this and how damaging
could this be during my first trimester?
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Suzy
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Joined: 20 Sep 2003
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Pain Killers & Pregnancy
Posted: 10-12-03 21:12pm
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Dear mindscape,
no pain killers are actually truly safe
during pregnancy, there is only one type
of pain killer that is ok in small doses
but I can't remember if it is panadol or
aspirin, but i'm sure that back pain
medication such as ibrufen, panadene
forte, tramal, vioxx and epilim are not
suitable for use during pregnancy. You
really need to discuss this with your
doctor, he/she should be able to suggest
other forms of pain relief. I know that
back pain can be a very stubborn type of
pain to keep under control, and medication
is often used in conjunction with other
methods to make it bearable, so I
sympathise with your situation. It must
be very frustrating for you.
Good luck...
.::suzy::.
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Carla Jean
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Location: Wisconsin
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Pregnancy And Pain Medication
Posted: 09-10-04 16:03pm
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I see you posted your statement in
october! How is the pregnancy going, if
all is correct from my understanding you
would have already given birth? Hopefully
you still visit this site-
i am in the same boat!!!!!!!!!!! I had
3 back surgerys last year and have been
withdrawing myself from my pain medication
however my husband and I had an opps last
week and I am frantic---- we want
children so bad, but I wanted to be
completly of the medication before this
happend. I dont even know if I am it is
simply a possablity and since it happend I
stopped completly just in case but then
got so sick from withdrawls I had to start
again. I am on a patch for the pain and
I only let myself take one pain pill a day
but I am taking motrin like crazy and that
probably isnt good either. I need some
advice from someone who has been in this
situation. So I thought maybe that
someone could be you, or maybe someone who
is out there other then you whom posted
the post I am replying to could give me a
heads up, that would be greatly
appreciated. All I need is for something
bad to happen to my baby and I would never
forgive myself if something was wrong
because of something I did, it is to early
to call the doctor and ask and to be
honest I am a little embaressed to call
and ask. I mean the withdrawls were bad
for the little amount of medication I am
on compared to what I used to be on. I
mean what is worse on a fetus, withdrawls
or the medication? Any feedback would be
great.
Thank you-
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Kia
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Location: Planet Tampaxia,
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Posted: 09-10-04 17:45pm
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Paracetamol, not aspirin.
Aspirin is linked to reye's syndrome
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PattyV
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Posted: 09-10-04 22:24pm
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Having chronic pain is a terrible
thing,but most presciption pain meds are
not a good idea when you are pregnant or
ttc.Ibuprofen is also not good,can cause
spontanious abortions and cause problems
with bleeding during delivery.Your best
bet would be to see a pain specialist
prior to conception to see what your
options are.Hope all goes well for
you.Patty
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lnicholle
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Location: nc
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Pregnancy And Pain Killers
Posted: 10-28-04 22:59pm
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I recently had to have surgery on both
arms for carpal tunnel. I had it first
on the left arm, then found out I was
pregnant. After several discussions with
my ob/gyn and surgeon they agreed as long
as I used only a local anestisia then the
surgery would be reasonably safe. They
could use a general only if necessary. I
had the surgery and then was on vicodin
until my arm healed. So far all is well
and I will continue praying that all
contunues to go well. I'd appreciate you
all's prayers as well. I will say this,
I wouldn't have had the procedure unless
it was absolutely necessary.
So good luck!
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babyluvwu
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Location: Charlotte, NC
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Posted: 10-29-04 09:59am
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No pain medications are safe for your
little one, try to stop taking them
immediately. One of my best friends
mothers used to take them while she was
pregnant with her and my friend was born
with heart problems really major. She
has had 7 open heart surgeries, she now
has a pace maker and the doctors say she
might not make it to 25 and she is now 20.
Please for the sake of your baby they
are soooooo dangerous!
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nippz
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Posted: 10-29-04 21:38pm
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My doctor in the philippines subscribed
some to me, but I never took them, I didnt
wanna risk anything.
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Heathergirl
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Joined: 11 Oct 2004
Posts: 719
Location: Michigan
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Posted: 10-31-04 20:13pm
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I was thinking about this today bc even
though I don't think i'm pregnant, there
is still that chance and I took a perkiset
today bc I was in so much pain from this
cramping in my lower abdomen that I
thought I was going to die........And my
mom said it wouldn't hurt anything but I
still worried.
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sheeridinprincess
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Joined: 05 Nov 2004
Posts: 98
Location: Oregon
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Posted: 11-06-04 20:30pm
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I know this is an old post but I just
wanted to add to this. Last year I had a
severe 4 wheeler accident where I broke my
back. I have been on pain meds ever since
then. My back is different than most of
you with back problems inow have an
artifial vertbrea(titumin carraiage)
before I got pregnant I was off of all my
pain meds not aticapating to get pregnant
just that my back was feeling good enough
that ididn't need it then I had horrible
pain my dr prescribed me with pain meds
oxycodone with tyneol. And started it
after my 12 ks and he assured me that no
matter how many a person took after 12 wks
it wouldn't cause any birht defects
oranything that at the most the baby might
go through withdrawls which is that last
thing I want but yet I have a two year old
at home I can't lay in bed in pain all day
longso I have to take mine. I'm now 5
months and i'm growing normally and the
baby is fine. So as long as your obgyn
prescribes it for you you'll be fine!
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nippz
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Posted: 11-06-04 20:59pm
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Meh.
I just dont wanna risk anything, lol.
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sheeridinprincess
Experienced User , Rather EHEALTHy
Joined: 05 Nov 2004
Posts: 98
Location: Oregon
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Posted: 11-06-04 21:09pm
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Yeah I see where your coming from but for
us people with back problems sometimes
don't have a choice and with me the risks
are way outweighted by the pain.
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mommax3
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Posted: 11-06-04 22:30pm
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I agree with the pain outweighing other
factors that would normally come first...
I have back problems, but it was only a
pulled muscle from doing an unrep on the
ship when I was active duty, but it only
locks up every now and then and I don't
take medicine for it while I am pregnant,
but considering how much it bothers me
when it does give me problems, I can only
imagine the h-e-l-l (lol) that you must
have to endure.... But I do get frequent
migraines, the disapilitating kind and I
have a 2 1/2 yr old and a 1 1/2 yr old, my
husband is in the navy and there is no way
I can let it go on without taking the
medicine that my doctor oked for me!!
But at first I would suffer as long as I
could if no one was around to help me
because this med really knocks me out, I
guess just knowing that I would have
relief at night helped me deal with only
taking tylenol until I could take
something stronger before bed
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nippz
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Posted: 11-06-04 22:32pm
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Oh dude when I had backpains and the
doctor gave me medicine, I just took it.
I dunno, I was going crazy though.
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mommax3
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Posted: 11-06-04 22:40pm
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I was the same way during the in between
period of preganacies (man I have been
pregnant for 3 years!!!!!!!!!!! Lol)
rheana 2002, olivia 2003, emma 2004!!
But I was too scared to take them during
pregnancy
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sheeridinprincess
Experienced User , Rather EHEALTHy
Joined: 05 Nov 2004
Posts: 98
Location: Oregon
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Posted: 11-06-04 23:19pm
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I have to take my meds most at night
becuase I also endure severe muscle spasms
in my legs much like charlie horses but
start and my hip and goes down to my tows
to the point I shake and can't keep my
legs still I used to take fexeril which is
a muscle relaxor but i'm not takig them
now. Because of teh type of pain meds I
have been on ie morphine ect tyneol just
won't work for me its not strong enoughh
after being on pain pills of over a year
straight several times a day i'm immune to
most things and i'm unable to take advil
and that becuase of a kidney condition. I
just don't want people to think i'm
careless or don't care abour my baby.
This baby is a mircle baby and our last
one. I was told not to get pregnant
because of the carriage can become
unstable and I will be paralyzedso the
last thing i'm going to do is mess things
up with this baby. The most that it will
cause is preterm labor at this point and
they already plan to take the baby a month
early to avoid labor.
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bellax0x
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Posted: 11-06-04 23:40pm
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I would ask your dr about it first
<3
gaby
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mommax3
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Posted: 11-06-04 23:41pm
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I wish there was something I could besides
prayer!! It sounds like something that
we would see on montel and not be able to
believe that there are women out there
that are strong enough out there to go
through that.
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sheeridinprincess
Experienced User , Rather EHEALTHy
Joined: 05 Nov 2004
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Location: Oregon
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Posted: 11-07-04 00:11am
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Lol my mom wants me to go on like clean
sweep or some show liek that and tell them
my story because its immpossible for me to
clean my house after my daughter and stuff
she says they would come help me because
of everything
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mommax3
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Location: Virginia
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Posted: 11-07-04 00:17am
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Or like home delivery, I like that show
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