Joined: 17 Oct 2004 Posts: 143 Location: Houston,Tx
For the Open Minded Posted: 12-01-04 19:54pm
It has taken me a very long time to gain
enough courage to ask this very important
question. I figured that everyone in here
is a friend of mine and they wont judge me
because of my past. Ok here I go....
Before I got pregnant I was heavy into
drugs I smoked weed everyday and on the
weekends I would roll on ecstasy, smoke
embombing fluid, trip on acid or drink
liquid codeine with juice until
intoxicated. A few weeks before I
conceived the funniest thing happened to
me, every time I would do any drug except
weed I would become violentley ill. I
dont know if it was an act of god but it
sure has saved my first born. I continued
to smoke until I found out that I was
pregnant and went cold turkey. The thing
is that last summer I had a deadly
reaction to some drug I had ingested and I
was rushed to the hospital. I stopped
breathing and flat lined on the table and
the doctors brought me back by repeated
compressions and c.P.R. Three of my ribs
were broken and I was given vicodin for
the pain. I became addicted to it and my
grandmother fed my habit by replenishing
my stash that was supposed to be for both
my mom and i.I recently got over my
addiction but im afraid the damage is
done. My question is if anyone knows if
past drug use or the use of vicodin during
your pregnancy can damage my unborn fetus
permanently. My doctor has told me that
pregnant women are sometimes prescribed
vicodin but my guilt is over bearing and I
feel I have not done enough to ensure the
health on my child by educating myself of
the effects of my addiction. Does anyone
know?
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PattyV
Extremely EHEALTHy
Joined: 01 May 2004 Posts: 1103 Location: Chicago area
Posted: 12-01-04 20:03pm
I think your baby is going to be fine.As
long as you are not currently doing
drugs,any past drug use should not have an
impact on your baby.Long term use of acid
can have some affect on your dna,but it
does not seem that was the case with you.I
know what it is like to kick drugs,good
for you!!They only mask pain and do not
make it go away.Think of your baby and
hope you stay clean for your little
one!(think of courtney love or anna nicloe
as a mother!!!)good luck to you and
baby!Patty
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l2at24
Extremely EHEALTHy
Joined: 06 Nov 2004 Posts: 1509
Posted: 12-02-04 01:08am
I was prescribed vicodin (sp?) while I was
pregnant. I never took it though. I
was still in the first trimester too!
So, it is safe for a short period of time
and used as directed. As far as any
damage that may have already occured I
don't know. I know I saw on either oprah
or Dr. Phil a woman that was pregnant and
addicted. Maybe you could do a search on
one of their web sites for info. I do
know this - if you are addicted it is
dangerous to quit cold turkey, for you and
the baby. Get professional help if you
are still taking them and are
planning/attempting to stop.
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jessamyn
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Joined: 18 Aug 2004 Posts: 4107 Location: San Diego, CA
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Posted: 12-02-04 03:37am
You should ask your doc.. You can run
tests on that...
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mommax3
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Joined: 06 Nov 2004 Posts: 1134 Location: Virginia
Posted: 12-02-04 07:48am
Wishing you the best........Sorry you have
to go through all of this, and of course
no one is judging you.We are only here to
support you as you are supprting us
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justacanadiangirl
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Joined: 19 Nov 2004 Posts: 1803
Posted: 12-02-04 07:49am
Good luck sweetie we're all here
wishing u the best. We're not here to
judge u.
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jenifercarrillo
Experienced User , Rather EHEALTHy
Joined: 17 Oct 2004 Posts: 143 Location: Houston,Tx
Posted: 12-02-04 15:23pm
Well I was never too bad and the norm for
me was taking just one a day. Do u think
that that amount would be harmful if I
stopped cold turkey?
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Tazzy D
Advanced Support Team
Joined: 30 Oct 2004 Posts: 3718 Location: , va
Posted: 12-02-04 17:02pm
Hi hun.... Well here it goes.. I had a
friend that has done almost some of what
you have... Anyways luckily none of it
effected her baby. But the first thing is
tell your doctor everything when they ask
you about your past. There are some test
that they can run. Also stay away from
all and everything regarding strret drugs
because what is addicting to you is very
addicting to your unborn child and can
harm your baby.. Also when your baby
arrives the baby could go through
withdrawls. So please dont start up again
for you and your babies sake. I wish you
luck in everything
i hope this helps and doesnt scare you but
it is very important to know everything
for you and your baby
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caracook
Experienced User , Rather EHEALTHy
Joined: 02 Jan 2004 Posts: 464 Location: Richmond, KY
Posted: 12-02-04 18:49pm
How in the world do you smoke embalming
fluid? How do you get it? Ok, that
doesn't matter. I hope you and your baby
are ok. I know people who did a lot of
drugs while pregnant and the babies came
out ok so everything could be great...
Not saying that it's a reason to chance it
but even if something was wrong doctors
can do so much to help babies...
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sarahsweet
Extremely EHEALTHy
Joined: 23 Oct 2004 Posts: 2485 Location: traverse city, michigan
Posted: 12-02-04 19:18pm
I was addicted to vicodin before I fell
pregnant as well. I found out when I was
about 4 weeks, and 2 weeks prior to that I
had taken 5 or 6 of the pills per day for
about a month straight, that was at my
worst and after this is when I hit rock
bottom and quit. I told my doctor about
it and he said that the baby should be
fine, but to not continue to do this.
But he hasnt offered to run any tests for
it, so I dont think he is worried. The
only thing that has had an effect is my
stomach is basicly no good anymore, it
tore it right up. Either way, good luck
to you. Im glad I got off of that, its
not fun. Pm me if you need to talk.
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manytravels
Experienced User , Rather EHEALTHy
Joined: 16 Nov 2004 Posts: 159 Location: TN
Re Posted: 12-02-04 20:35pm
Hi I understand somewhat, I became
involved in drugs when I was 13 and I had
first left home. I was homeless until I
was 15, when I got married. I still
continued some drug use and alcohol but
then I found out I was pregnant and was
able to quit. I had to get help quitting
though. Its great that you quit all of
that. I looked up the effects of vicodin
on pregnancy, and wasn't able to find to
much but this might help.
I wish you and ur baby the best of luck!
I have no knowledge on this subject. I
experimented a little but that was 9 yr
ago. I get drug tested regulary being
that I am in the military! We r here for
you though!!
we're all here
wishing u the best. We're not here to
judge u.