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Should I Be Worried Of Taking Hydrocodone, Prednisone And Diazepam For Back Pain During Pregnancy?

I had severe back pain that traveled into my left leg down to my left foot, my foot felt numb & my ankle felt swollen. I was in tears & couldn t walk. I went to e.r & the doctor prescribed hydrocodone, prednisone &diazepam I ve taken 1 of era, but just realized I didn t receive my period, a home test says I m pregnant, should I worry? Also I m still in pain, help???
Thu, 13 Mar 2014
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hello and welcome to the forum,

This is an unfortunate incident.
You have taken 3 drugs.

Hydrocodone: Belongs to the same category of drugs like morphine they cause drug dependence in the baby if taken in later part of pregnancy. There is no research available regarding birth defects in baby.

diazepam: This drug is not approved for use during pregnancy and associated with defects in baby.

prednisone: again good quality data about its effects is not available and its use is not recommended unless benefits of use are more than associated risk.

So it seems that you have already received a combination of drugs mostly not recommended to be used during pregnancy.

Please discuss the effects of these drugs in details with your doctor and then decide about future management.

I am extremely sorry for all this and wish the best for you.
Hope this satisfies your query.
Thanks for using HCM.     
Feel free to ask any more questions that you may have.
Dr Madhuri Bagde
Consultant Obstetrician and Gynecologist
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Should I Be Worried Of Taking Hydrocodone, Prednisone And Diazepam For Back Pain During Pregnancy?

hello and welcome to the forum, This is an unfortunate incident. You have taken 3 drugs. Hydrocodone: Belongs to the same category of drugs like morphine they cause drug dependence in the baby if taken in later part of pregnancy. There is no research available regarding birth defects in baby. diazepam: This drug is not approved for use during pregnancy and associated with defects in baby. prednisone: again good quality data about its effects is not available and its use is not recommended unless benefits of use are more than associated risk. So it seems that you have already received a combination of drugs mostly not recommended to be used during pregnancy. Please discuss the effects of these drugs in details with your doctor and then decide about future management. I am extremely sorry for all this and wish the best for you. Hope this satisfies your query. Thanks for using HCM. Feel free to ask any more questions that you may have. Dr Madhuri Bagde Consultant Obstetrician and Gynecologist