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Posted 9/19/2010 11:27 PM (GMT 0)
This isnt going to happen in the near future but I want to know for possibly 3-5 years from now( I know in the world of medicine lots of things can change by then but here is my question...

I am currently prescribed Percoset in both 5mg and 10mg tabs I am scripted so I can take up to 15mg at 1 time up to 3 times a day for severe pain (some days I need 15 mg per dose seom days I need no pain meds)

I do plan on asking my GI about my meds for when I do decide I want to try to have my own child but I wonder what is done for those who suffer in sever pain while pregnant that is safe for the child?  I know I had spoken to my old GI about this prior to my ex after the stress of all my surgeries inability to work etc wanted a divorce a week before my colon perforated he mentioned working at getting on less meds to have a safer environment for the possible pregnancy...needless to say there were not even attempts at that....

I do know that my old GI a CD specialist knows I flare too badly even when I miss a dose of Humira so he wants me to remain on it as I do now...I am unsure about Pentasa but I looked up Entocort and that is a class B as is Humira...I know the meds (elavil) I take to help with headaches from Pentasa are a no no or at least thats what they were classified at last I knew since I was on it before while on pentasa...

But for those who do not tend to go into remission what do you do for pain if tylenol wont cut it?  what do you do if you flare ?

Posted 9/21/2010 9:59 PM (GMT 0)
This is something you can discuss with your OB/Gyn. Typically for pregnancy I was told stick with Tylenol, but I don't have significant pain so there you go.
Posted 9/22/2010 1:28 AM (GMT 0)
Maybe this will help, I fell and tore a ligament in my leg when I was 7 months pregnant, They put me on Percoset. I think I was on 5-7.5 ish... But I have also heard and so was the case for me too, that Crohn's eases up and gets lots better during pregnancy..but comes back afterwards. So hopefully for you it does that, and you will feel ok. Best of Luck!! smilewinkgrin
Posted 9/22/2010 1:46 AM (GMT 0)
When I was pregnant they had me taking Lortab and occasionally percocet for various pains (kidney stones & dislocated knee). and unfortunately I wasn't one who went into remission, my flare stayed active. I was also taking Pentasa, it is a class B as are most of the 5-ASA's I believe

As for the pain medicine. Tylenol, Lortab, and Percocet are all hydrocodone medicines and are safe for pregnancy. You don't want to take any NSAIDS (not that we should anyway because of CD) they can cause problems early on in the first 2 trimesters, but in the 3rd they use it to help stop labor in some cases.
Posted 9/22/2010 1:25 PM (GMT 0)
We have many moms on this forum who have had healthy pregancies/babies while on meds such as Pred, 6mp/Imuran, Remicade and Humira. The general thought is a healthy mom produces a healthy baby.
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