Codeine in pregnancy?

Angelface · Nov 3rd, 2008, 06:41 AM

Been to the Dr's this morning and hes prescribed me Codine... 4 a day to ease the pain in my hips as i can barely walk, how ever i spoke to my manager at work and she had the same problems, aparently baby can gt addcted to it?!?!

Anyone know ANYTHING about this? as id rather not take if its putting my LO at risk x

claire roach · Nov 3rd, 2008, 06:44 AM

it can pass through the placenta, my doc prescribed it 4 me but said only 2 use it when i felt i really had 2
i dont think they would give it to you if it was going to seriously effect LO.
not sure tho i took 2 and i felt like id had a bottle of wine i couldnt function in work properly so i stuck 2 paracetomol

Sovereign · Nov 3rd, 2008, 06:52 AM

They don't like to give it to you unless they have to but I've had to take it a couple of times for various reasons and I know what you mean about not wanting to put buba at risk. At the end of the day though the dr wouldn't give you anything that would harm LO.x

Angelface · Nov 3rd, 2008, 06:52 AM

he told me i could take WITH paracemol

Sovereign · Nov 3rd, 2008, 06:54 AM

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Originally Posted by Angelface

he told me i could take WITH paracemol

Yeah, you can. x

Angelface · Nov 3rd, 2008, 06:58 AM

oh good!!! i might just take it in the evening when i am having the bad pains! thanks, was really worried!! x

Logiebear · Nov 3rd, 2008, 07:48 AM

It's just what's in co-codamol and they give you that for early labour in some hospitals. I have taken it for spd before so it is totally fine.

mrs shine · Nov 3rd, 2008, 08:57 AM

They gave it to me when I was admitted really early on. Had all my scans since and all been ok.

laimonas123 · Oct 23rd, 2010, 17:25 PM

my buddy just asked me what pro-red cough syrup was and it is promethazine and codeine i just found out, but i don't know if there is any reason he shouldn't drink it, anybody have any information?

rockabillymom · Oct 23rd, 2010, 17:43 PM

I had a cold medicine prescribed to me with Codine in it and it definetly made me nervous so I went with go ol' Tylenol. But if the doctors says its ok then I would just take it when you absolutely need it.

Nov 3rd, 2008, 06:41 AM	#1
Angelface Pregnant (Expecting) Chat Happy BnB Member Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Sandy Posts: 1,583	Codeine in pregnancy? Been to the Dr's this morning and hes prescribed me Codine... 4 a day to ease the pain in my hips as i can barely walk, how ever i spoke to my manager at work and she had the same problems, aparently baby can gt addcted to it?!?! Anyone know ANYTHING about this? as id rather not take if its putting my LO at risk x

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Nov 3rd, 2008, 06:44 AM	#2
claire roach Other Active BnB Member Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Alabama Posts: 538	it can pass through the placenta, my doc prescribed it 4 me but said only 2 use it when i felt i really had 2 i dont think they would give it to you if it was going to seriously effect LO. not sure tho i took 2 and i felt like id had a bottle of wine i couldnt function in work properly so i stuck 2 paracetomol

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Sovereign Mum (Mom) BnB Addict Join Date: May 2008 Location: Manchester Posts: 6,907	They don't like to give it to you unless they have to but I've had to take it a couple of times for various reasons and I know what you mean about not wanting to put buba at risk. At the end of the day though the dr wouldn't give you anything that would harm LO.x

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Angelface Pregnant (Expecting) Chat Happy BnB Member Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Sandy Posts: 1,583	he told me i could take WITH paracemol

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Angelface Pregnant (Expecting) Chat Happy BnB Member Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Sandy Posts: 1,583	oh good!!! i might just take it in the evening when i am having the bad pains! thanks, was really worried!! x

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Nov 3rd, 2008, 07:48 AM	#7
Logiebear Pregnant (Expecting) BnB Addict Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Manchester, England Posts: 3,516	It's just what's in co-codamol and they give you that for early labour in some hospitals. I have taken it for spd before so it is totally fine.

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Nov 3rd, 2008, 08:57 AM	#8
mrs shine Mum (Mom) Active BnB Member Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Devon Posts: 506	They gave it to me when I was admitted really early on. Had all my scans since and all been ok.

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Oct 23rd, 2010, 17:25 PM	#9
laimonas123 Dad New BnB member Join Date: Oct 2010 Posts: 1	my buddy just asked me what pro-red cough syrup was and it is promethazine and codeine i just found out, but i don't know if there is any reason he shouldn't drink it, anybody have any information?

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Oct 23rd, 2010, 17:43 PM	#10
rockabillymom Mum (Mom) Active BnB Member Join Date: Oct 2010 Location: PHX, az Posts: 819	I had a cold medicine prescribed to me with Codine in it and it definetly made me nervous so I went with go ol' Tylenol. But if the doctors says its ok then I would just take it when you absolutely need it.

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