How Is Methadone During Pregnancy

Okay so ive been on methadone for about a year. 90mg. But then i got pregnant. I am currently 6 months. I had to go up A LOT to feel okay during the day. I was on 140mg. I haven't went to my clinic for a week because the methadone started making me sick. I was throwing up all day and i couldn't eat it was horrible, so i stopped going. I still feel uncomfortable during the day but nothing too bad. How long will it take the methadone to get out of my system? I have my boyfriend who will be watching over me and taking care of me and everything. I just wanna know has anyone done this? I have 3 months before i give birth, my due date is august 2nd. I just wanna know advice anyone? ## The whole point of taking methadone while one is pregnant, is to not be in any kind of withdrawal whi...

2 REPLIES

Has anyone taking opana er during pregnancy? I have been on them and do not want to stop because i will withdraw. I just want to know if anyone has had a healthy pregnancy while taking them? ## Opana contains the active ingredient Oxymorphone and its safety during pregnancy has not been established. Have you consulted your doctor? In most cases, when a woman is pregnant, the preferred medication to use for severe pain, or addiction, is Methadone, since it has been found to be safe. Learn more: ## Ok, first of all not everything that has been said by you guys is true. I've suffered from chronic pain for the pasr 12 years and have 4 beautiful ,healthy children. I was on Opana throughout almost all of my 4th pregnancy. By choice, I VERY SLOWLY and with the help of my doctor weaned myse...

38 REPLIES

I have been on methadone for seven years. Thru a clinic. I also am prescribed many anti depressants as well as 2 mg klonopin. I just found out iam 10 weeks pregnant. What should i do? Does me taking both these medications affect my baby? Where di i go to research this. I do not eant to hurt my baby at all. Any advice? ## Methadone is usually not stopped during pregnancy, if the mother has been on it for a long time, though the baby may experience some side effects, when it is born and could also suffer some minor withdrawals. However, suddenly stopping it can be far more dangerous, because if you go into severe withdrawals it could result in miscarriage, according to the NIH. Benzodiazepines, such as Klonopin, should usually not be taken during the first trimester, however, abruptly sto...

2 REPLIES

I am a 36 year old female, I was pregnant and on 35 and during the duration of the pregnancy I went up tp 145mg. The highest I have ever been. I had the baby and in 4 months detoxed down to 95 with the intention of getting off. However if anything stressful happens in your life your sick. I have small kids and stepkids, I cannot detox with them needing me. I heard of a pill called Buprenorphine. However I'm told it's expensive, and some said it takes 3 days. I want my life back. I hate the sweating, dependency, water weight. I just want to to be free of this. Can anyone think of a way legally to detox with the least amount of pain? Please, Mom in California. Only serious people please. Thank you all that share with me in advance. ## Find out about lofexidine. It's the closes...

20 REPLIES

Surely I'm not the only person reading in shock and disbelief. How is it that so many people are unaware of the basic facts and information regarding bup. I am reading in horror that woman are trying to detox during pregnancy. That is the worst option - it is risking both lives. I also read a question regarding the effectiveness of mixing bup with methadone. Anyone using these meds should know it causes withdrawals, that's the point of bup. I feel lucky to have drug treatment services that are free but able to stand along what is provided to private patients. It's horrible to think of pregnant woman on bup having to come on here to ask for info and not telling their dr in fear of judgement or welfare. What is up with a woman thinking its an option to detox at five mnths preg...

61 REPLIES

I'm about 6month's pregnant and have started having horrible anxiety attacks, what I normally take is a none narcotic and has not been helping. So my friend has been letting me get a few of her Kolonopin the past few week's, works like a charm. But because I am not prescribed them I am worried that when the baby is born and the check his stool for drugs, that the Kolonopin will show up and I will get him taken away. I have tryed nearly everything else so I don't end up needing the pills, but nothin else has been working. I am so scared of losing this child. I have been involved with CPS before and because I am on Methadone CPS will already be called. I'm scared, but hate how I feel during the anxiety attacks. What do I do? And will it show up in his stool?