hydrocodone and pregnancy

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Specializes in MICU, neuro, orthotrauma.

my friend suffers from interstitial cystitis which currently is incurable (although she has heard that someone suffering from it went on long term antibiotic tx and it eliminated her symptoms) and she is almost always in a great amount of pain. she found out she was pregnant and switched from ultram (which she heard was really bad for the fetus) to hydrocodone (which according to lit shes read isn't quite as bad) but would like to be on a medication which is absolutely not harmful to her baby, yet actually takes away her pain.

do any of you have any experience with chronic pain and pregnancy issues? or maybe do you have experience with pregnant patients and hydrocodone use? anecdotal evidence we will take as there is so little real research out there.

she takes 20mg of hydrocodone a day.

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Specializes in MICU, neuro, orthotrauma.

she lives in houston if there are any recommendations for a proper urologist to see. she has seen two and they have both shrugged her off, i assume because this is incurable currently and as such, a thorn in the side of a man who wants answers.

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Specializes in Case Management.

she should discuss this with her PCP and her obstetrician. If she has been on long term narcotics they will probably want her on something so that she does not get sick. I have seen some patients switch to methadone when pregnant.

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Specializes in NICU, PICU, educator.

She needs to talk to her doc. Personally, I wouldn't take methadone when I was pregnant....those kids withdraw hard and it isn't pretty.

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Specializes in Emergency.

I would think living in Houston with Herrmann (sp) being located there that it wouldnt be too hard finding a OB/GYN or a Urologist that has delt with this situation. Here is ther physican refferal number 713-222-CARE (2273) and web site http://www.memorialhermann.org/locations/he.html

Here are some web sites as well http://familydoctor.org/717.xml

http://www.ichelp.com/

Beyond that being pregnant the less one can take the better.

RJ

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Specializes in Emergency.

Here is a local support group as well.

Clear Lake Regional Hospital

500 Medical Center Blvd.

Webster, TX 77598

Cafeteria

3rd Saturday of every other month

1:00pm. Lou Stevens

281-488-0698

RJ

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Specializes in Education, FP, LNC, Forensics, ED, OB.

Excellent advice and links for the OP to take back to the friend in question.

Yes, your friend MUST take any concerns to her OB and voice them.

OB is an area of particular concern at Allnurses due to the potential impact of meaningful, yet possibly, harmful advice on two entities. Only the woman's OB can make decisions in the best interest of the health of her and her baby.

We wish her much good luck for a healthy and safe delivery and a healthy baby.

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