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killezoey · 09-13-2008, 03:27 PM

Thanks a lot, Kaniyah. I appreciate your perspective on this. I never honestly considered the idea of having my baby taken away, given that this is a prescribed med! Was your baby born addicted? How many were you taking a day at the end? Why did they test you?

The other day I tried to bring this up with my OB over the phone, but I confess that I caved and ended up not telling him, just asking him general questions instead about pain control during pregnancy. His tone was very different this time from the early pregnancy brush off. He sternly said that it is only ok short term, that there is risk of withdrawal, that the long term effects aren't known...if he had put it that way early on I wouldn't have started back up at 7 or 8 weeks, I think. I admit that this put my tail between my legs for not disclosing to him that I had been taking all along, and caused me to continue to hide it rather than confess. His "bedside" manner is very hasty and brash at times. So now I have THIS conversation behind me, which he will recall and note that I wasn't honest even when bringing up the very subject. So now I'm even more scared to discuss. Oh, what to do!

I'm on day 2 of only taking 1/2 of a 5/500. I feel ok, but I know I'm doing the wrong thing by tapering off the 1.5 I had been taking, without consulting a Dr. I think I will continue on the 1/2 pill a day to stave off complete withdrawals, and try to find a new OB in the interim. I need to start fresh with someone, hopefully someone I feel I can talk to. This will be challenging as OB's are in high demand here, and if it doesn't pan out I will try my best to talk to the OB I'm stuck with.

Thanks again, and please let me know more about your story if you can. I am glad you have your kids back and congrats on being clean!

09-13-2008, 03:27 PM	#3 (permalink)
killezoey Member Join Date: Sep 2008 Posts: 8	Thanks a lot, Kaniyah. I appreciate your perspective on this. I never honestly considered the idea of having my baby taken away, given that this is a prescribed med! Was your baby born addicted? How many were you taking a day at the end? Why did they test you? The other day I tried to bring this up with my OB over the phone, but I confess that I caved and ended up not telling him, just asking him general questions instead about pain control during pregnancy. His tone was very different this time from the early pregnancy brush off. He sternly said that it is only ok short term, that there is risk of withdrawal, that the long term effects aren't known...if he had put it that way early on I wouldn't have started back up at 7 or 8 weeks, I think. I admit that this put my tail between my legs for not disclosing to him that I had been taking all along, and caused me to continue to hide it rather than confess. His "bedside" manner is very hasty and brash at times. So now I have THIS conversation behind me, which he will recall and note that I wasn't honest even when bringing up the very subject. So now I'm even more scared to discuss. Oh, what to do! I'm on day 2 of only taking 1/2 of a 5/500. I feel ok, but I know I'm doing the wrong thing by tapering off the 1.5 I had been taking, without consulting a Dr. I think I will continue on the 1/2 pill a day to stave off complete withdrawals, and try to find a new OB in the interim. I need to start fresh with someone, hopefully someone I feel I can talk to. This will be challenging as OB's are in high demand here, and if it doesn't pan out I will try my best to talk to the OB I'm stuck with. Thanks again, and please let me know more about your story if you can. I am glad you have your kids back and congrats on being clean!