Methadone for Chronic Pain User Reviews (Page 4)

• Dave...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• February 3, 2016

"I was recently admitted to a behavioural health center for clinical depression. I am addicted to prescription pain meds and was given small amounts (.5 mgs twice a day) of Methadone for seven days, and was released with enough for seven more days .Not only did I no longer crave my previous narcotic meds my pain level was the lowest it was in years! I suffer from RA and degenerative arthritis in my back. I've tried several other treatments for my chronic pain including epidurals and a Fentanyl pain pump that went horribly wrong when the catheter came out of my spine 3 times causing an infection that ended with a hole in my back the size of a golf ball that required more surgery. "

• Anonymous
• April 19, 2020

Methadone Diskets (methadone) "I was born with marfan syndrome which is very rare and affects bones joints have scoliosis a hospital in Lexington ky advised I get a metal rod put in my back to keep mg spine from worsening as I got older this was at 13 yr old, my spine was almost 40 degrees curvature. Pain never stopped and as I got older not only my back but knees feet ankles constant pain it just got worse I have used every pain medication made but methadone 10 to 1 is the best pain medicine out there it literally has helped me so so much"

• Relie...
• Taken for 1 to 6 months
• May 21, 2018

"I'm a 22-year-old male and I suffer from testicular neuralgia, which is a debilitating condition that results in testicular, scrotal, pelvic, and groin pain. It was from a severe sports injury back in 2014. It's a constant stabbing sensation that I wouldn't wish on my worst enemy. I tried almost every long-acting pain medication (OxyContin, MS Contin, Fentanyl, Tramadol ER, etc) with no relief. My doctor finally let me try methadone 10 mg three times a day, and it's done WONDERS! My pain is finally relieved and controlled. It works great alongside with my breakthrough Oxycodone medication. I feel like I can finally live again! Wonderful medication!"

• achyb...
• Taken for 10 years or more
• December 18, 2015

"I have been on Methodone one for nearly 13 years to manage chronic pain. I have been on 90mg. daily for approximately the last 3 years. I started at 100mg but after 10 years I had an auto accident and quickly discovered that since my dose was so high and my tolerance was great, almost every other pain med. the E.R. tried didn't work!! I was in the most agonizing pain I had ever felt! No sympathy from the nurses, to them, I "had enough med. on board to kill a horse!" Which was only maddening to me because "I" was the one in extreme agony! Its taking a long time but I definitely decided then that I needed to lower my dose as much as I could slowly, safely. I am still working on that. Three years and only down 1 10mg. pill is discouraging!!"

• Joe
• Taken for 2 to 5 years
• April 8, 2014

"I took methadone for 2 years and finally had to give it up. Yes, it was effective against the pain but, I'd gained 40 pounds, very lethargic for 3-4 hours after dose, developed uncontrollable jerking of my extremities, difficulty urinating (I am talking hours being unable to urinate), break out in sweats after taking medicine, constipation, severe nausea and occasional vomiting with taking the medicine, didn't matter if I had eaten or not, and finally confusion for weeks when first starting. Yes, my Dr. was aware of this all along the way and would have kept me on it, but I couldn't take it any more. Now, back to more conventional treatment options. I had so hoped the methadone would be the long term answer to my pain and it DID help BUT."

• Fusedx
• Taken for 5 to 10 years
• March 1, 2015

"Have had 5 major cervical surgeries. Fused C2-T1 posteriorly and C2-C5 anteriorly. Lots of nerve damage and resulting pain. Many years on Oxy's and Fentanyl. Several years ago I started Methadone Tx. Worked up to 120mg/day in divided doses with Dilaudid for breakthrough. It's an excellent pain med and cheap if you have to pay for it. But after OBAMACARE destroyed my insurance (4X), no pain mngmt doctor will even talk to me. I'm currently having to wean myself off these meds as the pain returns. These docs only have to cover pre-existing conditions if they accept you as a patient. So if you lose yours and nobody will talk to you, you're in a leaking boat without a paddle! It's not easy to stop, that I promise you... Go very slow if you must!"

• chewy...
• Taken for 1 to 2 years
• April 3, 2014

"I started taking methadone for degenerative disc disease, spinal stenosis, herniated an ruptured disks and Crohn's disease when other pain medicines stopped working for me. It worked great for me from the start. It is an around the clock relief as long as you find the right dosage. I'm starting to not get the same relief I was and think it's time for a dose change or a possible breakthrough pain medicine needs to be added. I also take Neurontin to help my nerve pain."

• Ted
• Taken for 2 to 5 years
• January 15, 2020

"I agree with all of the positive methadone reviews. I suffer from chronic pain due to injuries suffered during surgery. First I took oxycodone, then fentanyl. Then my neighbor told me about methadone. I got my life back. I take 25 mg/day. Sometimes I feel drowsy. Only downside — I went to pain clinic where they tried to take it away. I found I was dependent — had to go back. Much better than withdrawal effects produced by other pain meds."

• jennt...
• June 25, 2013

"I began taking methadone almost four years ago when I found out I was pregnant with my second child. I was addicted to opiate pain meds prescribed to me for my Crohn's Disease. I continued methadone treatment for two years when I thought I could be okay and no longer need it. After about seven months and becoming very sick from my Crohn's I decide to go back on methadone. Since I have not had any problems at all that have been associated to my Crohn's. I think until I actually realized that methadone was the one medication that was keeping my Crohn's under control, I had been on almost every medication prescribed for inflammatory bowel disease. I never felt good on any of them, and the side effects are horrible from most of them. Methadone has saved my life."

• Anonymous
• Taken for 10 years or more
• June 26, 2014

Methadone Diskets (methadone) "The absolute best formula, with NMDA Receptor Antagonist Properties for Pain such as severe chronic pain management, For a Severe case of RSD/CRPS My dose was 3 1/2 Diskettes twice daily..dissolve in water, my RSD/CRPS was going into remission thanks to the proper dosing. My feeling is they took away the diskettes to re-capitalize by doing away with this tablet and charging more for a 5 - 10 mg tablets."

• Hitchie
• Taken for 10 years or more
• October 7, 2017

"I have had 30 operations on my lower back and as a result I live in constant pain and after taking a vast array of pain killing drugs I was put on 20 mg methadone daily 18 years ago I am now on 60 mg daily and I find it an excellent pain reliever and would recommended it to anyone that is having problems looking for a decent pain medication"

• Anonymous
• Taken for 5 to 10 years
• September 22, 2012

"I have been using it for chronic back pain and for cancer it has helped me a great deal, mine was prescribed by my doctor at the hospice in England so I was not out of pocket. The medicine works wonders, really helping my pain."

• Will
• Taken for 2 to 5 years
• July 24, 2019

"methadone is one of the best oral medications for chronic pain, the medication naturally lasts 24 hrs which eliminates the need for a time released form and is more effective than meds like morphine or oxycodone, but methadone is for those who already have a high tolerance for opioids and it can be deadly for those who don't."

• Ivory...
• Taken for 1 to 6 months
• December 8, 2015

"Really helpful for chronic back and neck pain. Also really helpful for neuropathy pain. Makes it a bit harder to think. But I was taken off it cold turkey after a doctor switch. The withdrawals; I was on a low dose, were really bad. Hot flashes and restless leg were prominent for a couple of weeks. Iron supplements helped the restless leg syndrome a lot. Don't know why methadone caused it. Because of the withdrawal and the dulled thinking, I would hesitate to use this drug again, but I do miss it's helpfulness for pain."

• D1STICK
• August 21, 2020

"Hello, I have found Methadone to be by far the best solution to long term chronic pain management. I was prescribed everything under the moon for my pain and the problem with all of that is your tolerance keeps growing. Do not let anyone tell you that methadone is not a long acting pain reliever because in fact it is the longest one out there in my opinion. If you truly wish to maintain a somewhat healthy lifestyle and control your pain while being able to function methadone can control your pain and eliminate the constant cravings associated with most opiate pain killers. It takes a moment to introduce the methadone to your system, a week or two tops. Once it was in my system I literally used to wake up get ready for work and get half way there or so until I remembered I forgot my prescription. I literally continued traveling to work, worked all day and had an ok day. Anyone who is heavily medicated knows that this would never happen with any other medication."

• GIGI
• Taken for 2 to 5 years
• January 11, 2019

Methadose (methadone) "I take Methadone for chronic back pain caused by failed back surgery and for CRPS. (Chronic Regional Pain Syndrome). My life would be useless if I can't control the pain. But my doctor is my family practice physician and doesn't seem to be able to stay with the dosage. He makes many mistakes when writing the prescription and we only realize it after we get it filled. Then he refuses to make it right. Leaving me to try to stretch the amounts as best we can. I'd change doctors but I am afraid he will cause me to lose my ability to get it. He has even threatened to do something if I don't go along with the excuses he makes. I don't know what to do."

• Anonymous
• October 29, 2013

"I'm a diabetic with neuropathy, my endocrinologist put me on methadone to combat the extremely severe burning sensation associated with neuropathy about 5 years ago, and... HOLY TOLEDO! Methadone won the war! That med is so effective I often forget I have diabetes. I take four, 10mg tabs daily, and it has nearly ended the painful part of diabetes."

• Anonymous
• December 7, 2015

"I have dealt with chronic back issues for 10 years now. I rode professional rodeo for 14 years riding bulls my body literally Took a beating. I have always been in construction as a trade 15 years ago I started my own business as a GC I fell 20 feet off of the ladder injuring my neck and back on top of already having back problems I've been on every pain medicine you could imagine with no results until I started taking methadone I take 80mg/ Day. I currently am in between doctors and slowly trying to wean myself off until I can get in somewhere to get back on my meds however this is very difficult I'm finding. "

• Lb12g...
• January 26, 2013

"I have taken methadone for a year and a half now it's the only thing I can take and it actually works for more than couple hours. I have had to increase my dose due to it wearing off too fast, other than that it saved my life!"

• Anonymous
• Taken for 1 to 6 months
• January 24, 2015

"Started on Methadone in the hospital after 2nd Laminectomy & fusion L-4 to S-1. I am on 30mgs 4 times a day (120mg in 24 hrs) I noticed an immediate weight gain of 20lbs (that I can't get rid of) and complete cessation of my menses! I was NOT warned of these side effects! The extra weight adds to my back pain & depression. I just don't know what to do! I want off of this, but I have failed other medications! I just want my body back (20 lbs lighter) AND help with my pain!"

• tbirdt
• Taken for 10 years or more
• September 15, 2018

"I was put on the Methadone 10mg 4x day in place of short term Vicodin 6-7 times a day which hadn't been helping, I can now function and do more on the Methadone . I suffered from a very bad back injury in 1973 but the final straw was I injured my neck in 12/2004 that took 2 surgeries c4-t2 and now with a bigger problem. I still stayed on the 10mg a day but for real bad days I had percocet when needed but now with the crack down on Opioids they stopped the percocet about a year ago and now they want to cut my Methadone in half. I'm afraid because because sometimes the pain is so bad I can't do anything . I am not a sit down person I always find something to do around the house. I have never used drugs , alcohol or anything else other then what my Kaiser Doctor put me on. I hope they don't cut my Methadone it's the only thing that has helped me."

• Pisce...
• January 31, 2018

"I wrote the post below but did not have enough space to finish. I'm saddened that I cannot get a higher dose of methadone with the new limits. Addicts can get what they need but not pain patients. It's sweeping the country and doctors hands are being tied. I go a Hospital in Boston and a doctor lost his license for going above 30mg for one of his patients. I can't go to a methadone clinic because if they find out you are there for pain they will cut you off COLD a turkey and I don't think I could handle that with the amount of pain I am in. The methadone brings my pain down to a 5 which is great but I would love to get down to a 2 or 3. Has anyone experienced this with the new requirements? They will only prescribe opiates that are equivalent to 120 mg of morphine which is bogus. I'm thinking of writing letters to me senators and to other politicians because the pain patients are left to suffer.I could not get out of bed for 6 months because of the pain."

• DJano
• Taken for 10 years or more
• April 9, 2018

"I have been on this medication for 15 years, I started off taking percocet for 5 years and had to increase the medication to where I was taking almost 10 10mg percocets a day and that started not helping. My doctor asked if I wanted to try another med I told him yes. Well he gave Methadone 10mg tablets 4 times a day. It changed my life and took away a lot of the pain. Now I am not saying it took it all away but it made it to where I could live a productive life and go to work every day. In the 15 years I have been taken the methadone I only had a very small increase instead of 4 times a day I take it 5 times a day. For me it has been a life saver and I am thankful every day the doctor switch me to this medication. Had it not work so well for me I probably would be up to 40 percocets if not more a day. The methadone does not give you a high and for more no other effects other then to reduce my pain level about 80% and I am fine with that."

• RLS...
• Taken for 5 to 10 years
• August 5, 2019

"I have had severe Restless Leg Syndrome most of my life; at it's worst it affects my wrists, elbows and ankles as well as my legs. I have been taking 5mg of methadone daily (along with Mirapex) for about 5 years. It takes away the pain I suffered with for years. It is a lifesaver for me; I don't notice any side affects. I don't like to have to take it because of the stigma attached to it, and I wouldn't take it if something else worked. I was previously taking Levorphanol, which also worked, but it was apparently taken off the market."

• A Chick
• Taken for 1 to 6 months
• November 9, 2013

"I had high expectations for methadone when I started it. I had to switch from Oxycontin to Methadone because of insurance coverage. It works OK for the pain, but I realized I was so unbelievably tired-with each one I took, and noticed it "peak" within 30 min. to an hour. I had NO desire to get out of bed!! It took every bit of my motivation away, gave me an uncomfortable head buzz, and when I went to the DR. a few days later-they said my blood pressure was low-which explained why I felt dizzy, faint, and just plain drained constantly! I have heard it's harder to get off of than oxycodone also. Prescibed for chronic pain, Spinal stenosis, DDD, double laminectomy surgery, constant pain!!"