The following information is NOT intended to endorse drugs or recommend therapy. While these reviews might be helpful, they are not a substitute for the expertise, skill, knowledge and judgement of healthcare practitioners in patient care.
methadone for Opiate Withdrawal: I believe it saved me and my baby. I've been clean for 2 years from heroin but trying to come off of this is harder than I ever imagined.
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methadone for Pain: I have been on everything in the last 4 years for feet problems. I was up to being able to chew up 2 x 80mg of oxy at 1 time with little pain relief so I got the doctor to switch me to methadone and it works well. Still have some break through pain but can deal with it.
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methadone for Opiate Withdrawal: I was addicted to any opiate I could get my hands on before my 17th birthday. I was taking these for my back pain and it took away the pains of life. I wanted to stop but didn't want to become a register drug addict (then I wouldn't get medicine for my back pain) so I started to buy other peoples takeaways. At first it was great but soon I noticed I was taking more and more instead of less. That was when I decided there was no other way. 11 months later I stopped taking methadone at 5mg and didn't get to many withdrawals. Methadone is good because it allows you to continue work while dropped. There were hard times but I'm glad I did it.
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methadone for Opiate Withdrawal: It allowed me to continue to work while dropping the withdrawl side effects, which was not easy but I was able to handle it.
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methadone for Pain: This is a great drug. I was self medicating with oxys, etc for a few years spending all the money I had. I decided it was time to stop all that and focus on my life. I got a doctor who perscribed methadone and it has changed my life.
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Methadone Diskets (methadone) for Pain: I have been challenged with pain management as a result of acute reflex sympathetic dystrophy for 5 years now. Last year I had a spinal cord stimulator implanted and it is working wonders. Thank You Boston Scientific Neuromodulation.
Ive weaned off the need for Fentanyl and Oxycodone and now manage the pain very well with methadone. Its long acting actions are outstanding, and it doesnt leave me feeling high as so many of the other opiates do. Overall an excellent choice by me pain docs!
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methadone for Pain: I have suffered with chronic pelvic pain for five years. I had been on a variety of pain medicines with only minimal effect on my pain. My doctor at the pain clinic prescribed me methadone 5mg, three times a day with tylenol 4 for breakthrough pain. It greatly improved my condition and quality of life. Don't let the name scare you. Methadone provided me great relief from 24/7 pain.
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Methadose (methadone) for Opiate Withdrawal: I was using up to 15 Lortabs a day until a friend referred me to a local clinic. I never thought I would come clean. It's amazing that I have no craving's for Lortabs or Loricets anymore.
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methadone for Pain: I have had 2 back surgeries in the last 8 months. Neither surgery relieved the pain that runs up and down my right leg. I was sent to a pain clinic and put on methadone. It has been a miracle. I have tried other medicines with little success. Methadone has worked best.
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methadone for Opiate Withdrawal: I have been on methodone for 5 years now. Without it I would be a junky, drug addict. I never thought I would ever be off the drugs but since I went on methodone, wow, It has totally changed my life. No more waking up everyday , looking for my next fix. Thank God for this miracle drug. People who need it, should at least give it a chance. You will be surprised how it works.
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methadone for Opiate Withdrawal: I am a mother of 3 great kids and I was throwing my life away by being addicted to any pain pill I could get my hands on. Primary Oxy. I had a great job and spent most of my money on the drugs. My main concern was getting them daily. Someone one told me about Methadone and I knew that if I didn't do something I would be dead before I was 40years and my kids without a mom. I have been on Methadone for over a year and it literally saved my life. I now have a life, I am a mom again, and a wife and a great worker. I just recently received an award for the community I live and work in for making my community a better place to live, and received a promotion. Not to bad for an addict and if not for Methadone I would NOT be where I am.
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methadone for Opiate Withdrawal: My choice of drug was heroin. I used for 2 years until I got busted and had to get off and wanting to get off. I started Methadone on 100mg a day and cut down very slowly, to 2 1/2 mg within a year. I think methadone is a good way to get off opiates but be prepared when you finally want to get off everything. Vitamins helped me get through the withdrawals after finally getting off methadone, be strong.
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methadone for Opiate Withdrawal: I have been on methadone for 3 years now, this medicine has helped me greatly. I don't know where I would be today without it. I can't remember ever feeling this normal and happy. I had no withdrawls at all coming off opiates and going onto this medication. If you are thinking about giving it a go, I recommend it a 100%. It gives immediate relief.
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methadone for Opiate Withdrawal: WONDERFUL. I have been on it for 4 years and am currently on 200 mg, and have had no desire what-so-ever to use. Like others have said on this board and friends alike that it takes away depression and gives me motivation. All in all, I give it an A , it saved my life.
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methadone for Opiate Withdrawal: My husband and I had a severe OC habit.. He has chronic pain and the doctor would literally throw painkillers at him 150 OC's a month. I took them as sad as it sounds to get high. I thought "Wow something that takes away my depression and keeps me going at work, I could work a twelve hour day at the office, go to the gym and have dinner on the table. Then everything spiraled out of control. We almost lost our home to foreclosure as we were spending 500 a day on our habit. We even had to sell one of cars to keep our home. We have been on Methadone for 5 months and it has given us our lives back. I would recomend to anyone with chronic pain as my husbands is now managed successfully for the first time in 10 years.
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methadone for Opiate Withdrawal: I am in my 3rd year of treatment, and I love it. I honestly think I would be in jail or dead by now. The only downfall to it is the bad reputation it has gotten over the years. It's a wonderful drug for those who are ready and willing.
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methadone for Opiate Withdrawal: I was a severe Oxycontin addict (50-60 of the 80mg tablets a day) and no, that is NOT exaggerating. I never thought I would be able to live a "normal" life and then my maternal-fetal specialist told me about methadone. Thank God he did. My daughter was born healthy and beautiful, and I have been clean and sober for six years now. I am still on methadone, I take 375mg a day (I know that's alot) and I go to meetings regularly. I have a great life now. It works if you are ready.
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methadone for Opiate Withdrawal: Methadone saved me from heavy drinking ,pills and realy bad depression. It has taken care of three problems I have been fighting with for years.
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methadone for Opiate Withdrawal: I was very afraid to try methadone to detox from opiates at first but thank God I went ahead and did. I love waking up, taking a dose, and spending the rest of my day doing positive things. No more cravings for oxy's, spending every penny I had looking all day for yet another pill. I feel like there is hope now. If you are living the life of a pill addict, methadone may be for you to.
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methadone for Pain: I have suffered from back pain for nearly 20 years and had numerous surgeries and just about every procedure out there. I was on 240 mg of Oxycontin with up to 6 Percocet at a time for break through pain.
When I was prescribed methadone I was leary but it has changed my life. I was prescribed 10mg 3 times a day. I've never even taken a full dose yet and its been over 2 years. I went right from my old doses to 1 mg a day with roxicodone for breakthrough. Pain management has been great.
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methadone for Pain: I was on oxycontin 40mg 2x a day but had to increase its strength as time passed. Then the doctor put me on Methadone 10mg 4 x a day. This been effective without any increase in dosage over the last year. I am now trying an additional drug with it called Lyrica 150mg 2 x a day. Now almost pain free, only break through pain occasionally. Before, life was not really anything to look forward too, just pain, pain and more pain. I couldn't even sleep. Not so now with Methadone.
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methadone for Opiate Withdrawal: I have struggled with opiate addiction my entire life, methadone is the only thing that's helped. I'm now going to try to slowly titrate down; I feel like I can be successful now that I've been clean from all illicit drugs and haven't experienced any cravings in so many years. I've cut my dose by a third and feel fine so far - will stay where I'm at for a couple of months, then begin titrating down again at a very slow rate. Methadone has been instrumental in my recovery.
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methadone for Opiate Withdrawal: Methadone has been a real life change for my husband and I. Without it we would both be craving opiates all day. It has changed us to feel free from the old way of everyday living, to healthy people, free from pain and lust over a drug that would eat your life away. I'm glad methadone is out there for people who need it for whatever problems they may have. Drink water and take lots of fiber so you can be regular.
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methadone for Pain: Methadone tablets helped me live a normal life, free from the pain that severe arthritis in my left hip and back was causing me. However, my doctor was busted by the DEA for over-prescribing and as a result I had to turn myself over to a clinic. I hate going to the clinic, after 6 months I finally have 1 "take home" weekly granted. It's located 11 miles from my home and having to drive there almost everyday really gets on my nerves. This clinic does not treat people for pain, only addiction.
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methadone for Opiate Withdrawal: I love using methadone. It has helped me to stop hanging around looking to score, so I can say it has helped me get my life back to some degree. Now and again I seem to get the odd hot flush like a menapausal woman but I suppose it is much better than writhing around in a soggy bed for two weeks with the buckets by my side, one for toilet, the other for bile. Methadone really helps. If you are taking less than 40mg, you should cut down 10mg and go onto Subutex, which is even better.
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Dolophine (methadone) for Pain: This has been the best pain medication I have found to relieve my back and neck pain. It has been the hardest to get prescribed. I do not understand why other then the stigma it has for the maintenance use for herion addicts. Unlike other pain medicines it does not get me high and it last more then a day and I can can get by on less then ten mg a day.
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methadone for Opiate Withdrawal: METHADONE TREATMENT HAS CHANGED MY LIFE BUT AGAIN YOU HAVE TO WANT TO BE READY TO BE ON THE TREATMENT AND GIVE UP THE DRUGS. IF YOU ARE READY THIS IS THE BEST TREATMENT THAT WILL HELP YOU GET YOUR LIFE BACK TOGETHER. BY THE GRACE OF GOD I HAVE NOT USED DRUGS SINCE I STARTED TAKING METHADONE AND THAT WAS 14 YEARS AGO.
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methadone for Opiate Withdrawal: I was addicted to Oxycotin for about 2 years at the age of 22. Only about 2 weeks ago, I tried to use methadone in order to quite taking the oxy's. After only 5 days of taking the methodone (as you're supposed to) I was clean with very little discomfort. About 3 days after my last methadone, I felt completely normal. Except I almost forgot what the pain felt like before I started taking oxycontin. But I would much rather deal with the pain than those horrible withdrawals. Methadone saved my life.
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After back surgery and the severe pain that followed, methadone was the best pain medication for me. I worked closely with my health care professional to find effective relief. Other pain medications and muscle relaxers were tried with no relief. I now am able to complete activities of daily living without pain.
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methadone for Pain: I have osteoarthritis in my spine, knees and hips, made worse by all the lifting I have done over the years as a nurse.I was prescribed Dihydrocodeine on a long term basis and unfortunatly fell prey to opioid addiction as well as the chronic pain. Three years ago I was referred to pain clinic and opioid dependency clinic where I was put on Methadone 70mls daily. I have never looked back. I now live a 'normal' pain free life. Methadone should lose it's stigma in society though.
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methadone for Pain: this little white pill gave me some of my normal life back after knee surgery had affected nerves in my foot. pain was 24/7 and was not going away. pain man. put me on methadone for the pain and i am now leading as near normal life as one can.
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Methadone Diskets (methadone) for Pain: I was tried on numerous medications for my chronic pain. When I took my first dose of methadone, I was "nearly" pain free for half the day and the dose doesn't need to be increased as often as it did on other drugs such as Oxycontin. For break through pain I only need an anti-inflammatory or another mild narcotic such as Percocet, and only rarely.
I think this is a great drug for pain!
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methadone for Pain: In 94' I fell @ work, so the doctor wrote Lortab, before I knew it I was addicted, anything I could get my hands on. After years of this,my sister told me about methadone. In 10 years I had my pn & addiction under control, graduated medical school, married a great man, and raised a beautiful daughter, it changed my life. But as we all know there are "idiots" out there who are stupid, freak out when they hear methadone. Methadone is a blessing. Now I down to 50mg & decreasing,and feel GRRRReat
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methadone for Opiate Withdrawal: The programme has helped me stay away from using for 12 yrs and in the next 2 yrs I plan to come off. Should only be for a short period of 2-3 yrs though as to many people get addicted to it then
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methadone for Opiate Withdrawal: Using opiates for more than 5 years (mainly OxyContin) I used methadone to get off of it. If your mind is on nothing besides living clean and sober and you don't mind some minor discomfort you can be clean and sober in less than a week. Stick to it and attend meetings and your life will transform for the better, without a doubt.
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Methadose (methadone) for Opiate Withdrawal: After years of opiate pain medication for severe back trauma, I had to stop taking the meds as I felt myself not in total control. Methadone has helped me stop taking the opiate pain meds, thank God! It isn't a "wonder" drug, but it DOES control cravings and sickness.
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I have been a severe heroin addict for the past twenty years. With the help of methadone I have 41 days clean and sober from all drugs. I have accomplished more in the last 41 days than I have in twenty years. Thank you methadone!
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methadone for Pain: I have fibromyalgia and deal with chronic pain. I have tried almost everything for the pain and the few things that would ease it barely worked and only lasted a few hours. When I tried methadone I was amazed and relieved to find something that actually worked and lasted for 6 or 7 hours at a time. Methadone was a miracle for me. Now I can live my life almost pain free.
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Methadose (methadone) for Pain: I had never heard of methadone used as pain medication before! But it works. My Doctor gave it to me because my HMO decided to take the pain medication (Fentanyl patches) out of there formulary. I had been on it for 4 years (150 mcg per 72 hours). Methadone has done well so far.
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methadone for Pain: I suffer with fibromyalgia. After 10 years of constant debilitating pain and fatigue. Vicodan and fentanyl patches were my last resort, almost enough to overdose on, then a doctor finally suggested I drop everything else and use methadone. I take a very small dose 20mg and it alleviates pain almost completely. I am resigned to my condition but the methadone has given me back my life, I can work, be a mother to my children and my marriage is wonderful again.
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In July 2003 I stumbled on to pain killers and found they really heeelped my chronic depression (for a short time). I have been using 30 to 40 10mgs. hydro's or perc's since that time. From all the treatment centers, hospitals, psychiatric visits etc. all my family, friends, as well as myself really though there was no help out there that could ever bring me back to a normal life. However, since finding a methadone clinic and getting on the methadone in oct. 2007 it has totally changed my life.
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methadone for Opiate Withdrawal: i feel like methadone saved my life. i was addicted to pain meds for years and saw no way out. after finding my way to a methadone clinic near my home, i can happily report i have been free for almost 2 years. only side effects i have really noticed are weight gain.
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methadone for Pain: I've been taking a high dose of Methadone for over 5 years for neuropathy. Without it I wouldn't be able to walk or sleep. I've tried everything and this has been the only thing that allows me to function a normal life. Why have they eliminated the 40mg strength from use in pain treatment? Many drugs are used for purposes other than what they are approved for. As a health care professional I've seen this done on a daily basis. On a personal level I've benefited from this practice when drug used
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methadone for Opiate Withdrawal: I have recently been medicated by methadone, for heavy use of opiates and I have never felt better, and not one craving. I have been an addict for close to 20 years, and happily been clean now for 38 days with the help of methadone.
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methadone for Opiate Withdrawal: Since Oct.12,2005 my boyfriend and I started taking methadone to treat our opiate addiction. It has completely changed our lives. We have been totally drug free since we started. I have not had any huge side effects, but my boyfriend had slight hot flashes. We both also gained some weight, but I'm not sure if that is from the methadone or not. I would suggest methadone treatment to anyone that has an opiate addiction and wants help.
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methadone for Pain: I find methadone very effective and comforting as use as a pain reliever. I have been on Morphine, percoset, vicoden etc, infact I grew an opiate addiction. I did not intend to shed my narcotics for a drug that is supposed to "not carry a high/ or euphoric effect" I was wanting to keep that feeling, yet still I was never really pain free. I could not function on a daily basis with the amount of pain I was in. My Dr. recently switched me to methadone, and I am so relieved. It is very effective.
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methadone for Pain: I broke my neck at cervical levels C-5,6,&7, in 1994;. I had tried everything (RX's)from codiene to fentynal patch to everything else associated with chronic pain and nerve damge. Morrphine made me sick ever so often , but when I started on a methadone pain RX program, I was relieved from many of the severe, chronic and constant pain syptoms. It has been an excellent pain relief prescription for my condition now since 1995. I hope that anyone who has severe, chronic and constant pain symptoms try it.
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