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I'm 28 weeks pregnant, and it's been a trip. i have suffered from hg until about a month ago when it got under control, but at which point i broke my tibia and underwent surgery to repair it. i was put on three types of pain meds, and have been tapering o
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Unclear: Your question was truncated. Sorry if my answer is not helpful. At this point, you are in the third trimester. You have a broken leg. You will need pain medicine. You as the mother need to be well in order to have a well baby. I wouldn't worry about the baby, but because you are pregnant, you must use as little pain meds as needed to achieve pain relief then get off of it as soon as it is feasible
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