Methadone Withdrawal: Methadone & Heroin Facts

Question: Anyone else pregnant on methadone? withdrawal symptoms?

(Posted by: danielle p on 2008-04-07 15:54:53)

Ok, first off, i am taking methadone for herion addiction, have been trying to get off of it and keep running into problems- financial and medical, have been on birth control and got pregnant. i had my baby and all is good. had some problems 1st pregnancy with my dose not holding due to pregnancy. well started the nuva ring and at my 9 month post pardum check up, my dr said i was pregnant again. i am upset because i was planning on getting off methadone. well i am 17 weeks and i keep having to up my dose, though i don't want to, i have a child and home to take care of, so i can't get that "sick " and if i am feeling these symptoms, i know it is bad for the baby. i wanna know if anyone/ anyone you know, is having similar problems? what to do? keep going up and hope it doesn't get to high? (my plan is to stay at lowest possible dose to be "normal, healthy " and detox after the baby) detox now isn't an option for me, maybe a hospital detox but i doubt they'll do it polite answers please

Posted by: 10wks with my BOO baby! DD 10/31 on 2008-04-07, 16:03:12

I was just wondering if your working some kind of addiction 12 step program? My husband is a recovering heroin addict, and he didn't use methadone to come off. Yes his withdrawl was bad, but now he's clean and sober, and he's been going to AA meetings, NA meetings, and has a sponser. I don't know if you have worked a program like that, but it might be another choice for when you do get off methodone to keep clean and sober. Good luck dear and I hope and pray to God you stay on the right path.