Hi,

Nindy, I am sorry to hear about your miscarriage, I too hope you are still trying. Sultrysnow I will email you. For other people who are interested, my rheumatologist advised me to cut down on my tramadol. This made me worried and thought maybe i should just stop it all together even if I can't walk. I went on the internet and got conflicting information. I spoke to the pharmacist but my husband and I were still worried. I spoke to my new obstetrician (i have changed from public to private) who advised the bottom line is tramadol does not cause any birth defects to the baby and does not effect the baby's development. The problem is the baby could be born addicted to to the tramadol. I am not sure how likely this is. My obstetrician said it is best to be on as least medication as possible when you are pregnant but you still need to function. He said i should still take my day time dose as I still need to be able to function. I still feel bad that I have to take it. I feel guilty and wish I didn't have to take it. My husband said I shouldn't feel bad but I sometimes do; can't help it. My rheumatologist said prednisolone is safe to take and so did the obstetrician.

Shiraz76