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Hi all i am new to this site, i need help, advice, support, someone who understands what i am going through, possibly someone who has been through similar. I am a chronic pain patient, i have been seeing a spine specialist, i have been on opioid treatment almost 2 years now, on oxycontin 25mg-45mg daily, oral. I have disc degeneration and facet joint arthritis L4 L5 S1, i am scared, i cant come off my meds, id be in agony, i couldn't do it, but i really want this baby, but then again, id hate to be cruel and put my baby through withdraws, i have no idea what my baby would be in for, weeks months in hospital after birth trying to get this drug i have to take to function out of his/her body? I'm scared, confused, unsure, anxious..... help
i am 29 yrs old, stable and happy relationship, i just found out i am pregnant, i was happy at the time i saw the positive lines come up on the test. I am about 4 weeks in.
I have suffered depression for a few years now. I have been a full time carer to my mum, who received a life saving liver transplant 2 years ago now. She almost died and had many complications. I am an only child. I was her carer from age 23 till recently, as she is now on the road to recovery. Being my mums carer, i did everything for her, down to her personal hygiene when she was terminally ill (pre transplant) i functioned at a very high level under a lot of pressure and stress for many years, i slept 4 hrs a night, and pretty much lived at hospitals all those years, spent nights sleeping in my car, or ICU waiting rooms. Years on and I am starting to get my own life back.
I have a partner who treats me like a princess, he has 2 young children of his own to an ex girlfriend, they are 7 and 8 years old, both beautiful young boys. He also has a step-son who is 14, he is , his ex girlfriends to her previous partner. So every second weekend , we have the 3 boys, as my partner helped raise the 14 yr old due to other personal issues.
So at the moment, we live in a nice home, we are stable, i am totally happy with him, i have wanted a child of my own for years, my 3 closest girlfriends have their own kids and i am like an aunty to them, i am great with kids and I've always been told id make a great mother, i know i would, my own mother taught me all i need to know.
Problem is, I'm now pregnant, but i am not sure what to do as i am also a chronic pain patient. i have disc degeneration, and facet joint arthritis, in L5 S1 SLJ. In recent months I've been seeing a spine surgeon as they have been talking about doing a disc replacement, i suffer quite badly with the pain, night time is a nightmare for me, i am up and down like a yo yo out of bed, some nights crying if i havent had my medication. I am on opioid treatment and i am so so scared and unsure what to do, i cant be selfish and have a baby addicted but then i want to have this baby!?!??!!??!.
I have much more to say, but i don't want to cram to much info into my first post. I am suffering anxiety, i feel like i am failing at life. i need someone to understand me. please help me.
love always, first time pregnant unsure scared
I should be over the moon.
i am 29 yrs old, stable and happy relationship, i just found out i am pregnant, i was happy at the time i saw the positive lines come up on the test. I am about 4 weeks in.
I have suffered depression for a few years now. I have been a full time carer to my mum, who received a life saving liver transplant 2 years ago now. She almost died and had many complications. I am an only child. I was her carer from age 23 till recently, as she is now on the road to recovery. Being my mums carer, i did everything for her, down to her personal hygiene when she was terminally ill (pre transplant) i functioned at a very high level under a lot of pressure and stress for many years, i slept 4 hrs a night, and pretty much lived at hospitals all those years, spent nights sleeping in my car, or ICU waiting rooms. Years on and I am starting to get my own life back.
I have a partner who treats me like a princess, he has 2 young children of his own to an ex girlfriend, they are 7 and 8 years old, both beautiful young boys. He also has a step-son who is 14, he is , his ex girlfriends to her previous partner. So every second weekend , we have the 3 boys, as my partner helped raise the 14 yr old due to other personal issues.
So at the moment, we live in a nice home, we are stable, i am totally happy with him, i have wanted a child of my own for years, my 3 closest girlfriends have their own kids and i am like an aunty to them, i am great with kids and I've always been told id make a great mother, i know i would, my own mother taught me all i need to know.
Problem is, I'm now pregnant, but i am not sure what to do as i am also a chronic pain patient. i have disc degeneration, and facet joint arthritis, in L5 S1 SLJ. In recent months I've been seeing a spine surgeon as they have been talking about doing a disc replacement, i suffer quite badly with the pain, night time is a nightmare for me, i am up and down like a yo yo out of bed, some nights crying if i havent had my medication. I am on opioid treatment and i am so so scared and unsure what to do, i cant be selfish and have a baby addicted but then i want to have this baby!?!??!!??!.
I have much more to say, but i don't want to cram to much info into my first post. I am suffering anxiety, i feel like i am failing at life. i need someone to understand me. please help me.
love always, first time pregnant unsure scared
I should be over the moon.
Halterbroke
You will want to talk to your OB and your pain doc as soon as possible. I have to take psychiatric medications to control severe bipolar, and I was shocked at how on board my doctors were with me staying on medication. I was able to wean down from five to just one. Of course I still worry, particularly about withdrawals once the baby is born. But, I am 19 weeks now and at our anatomy scan our baby was declared healthy. So it's a mixed bag. The perinatal psychiatrist I saw recommended a pediatrician be on hand when our baby is born because of potential difficulties and I may not be able to give birth at the local hospital since it doesn't have a NICU but that hasn't been decided yet. You shouldn't feel bad that you have a physical condition. Talking to your doctors is the first step, then you will be able to figure out your options. Big hugs and congratulations on your BFP!
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