[mimi]

Methadone
Brand Names: Dolophine, Methadose
Treatment for: pain relief and as part of drug addiction detoxification and maintenance programs.

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mimi

[spencersnana]

I take methadone 10mg twice daily. They work great and I have had no side effects. I had been taking hydrocodone for nearly 20 years for fibromyalgia, cfs, ddd, and arthritus. I was to the point that it just took more and more medication and I got less and less relief. When my Doc said the word methadone I burst into tears thinking "JUMKY" ~ BUT She said No, No, NO.... It is a 12 hour pain pill and will take much longer to build a tolerance to. She said that if I am going to be in pain the rest of my life I am going to have to have pain relief the rest of my life. She gave me a 3 day supply and told me to try them the last 2 days before my next visit in 3 weeks. I tried them and have been happy with them since. It came down to it was that or oxycontin and neither of us was ready to go there if we don't have to. But I went into it knowing that I can change my mind at any time and we will discuss other options. It has to be an opiate, we know that for sure. After twenty years I have taken nearly everything on the market for pain and haven't found anything else that enables me to get out of the bed, function, and try and lead as normal of a life as is possible. I am still not completely pain-free but I am as pain-free as I will probably ever be. Some days I still have to take an extra one but other days I don't need both of them either so it works itself out. Also she schedules me for every 21 day visits instead of 30. That gives me a little buffer for flare-ups. Hope this helps.

[AFulton0415]

[font=Comic Sans MS][/font=Comic Sans MSMethadone is a good pain killer, but is the [u]hardest</u> drug to get off of. I was prescribed Duragesic patches also which really didn't work for me, they are also very expensive. Then I was prescribed Suboxone. I would try that before Methadone.

[ivebeenhurtin]

I have been on Methadone for Chronic Migraqine and Chronic Refractive headaches for almost 3 years now. At first I took 10mg 2 times a day, but after a year started having a lot of break through pain so then my dosages was to 3 times a day and 4 for break through pain. I have been taking that dose for almost 2 years and now I think I have built up a possible tollerance to the 3 times a day. I am only allowed a few days of break through pain and I am experience Chronic pain on a daily basis again, especially since I have been newly diagnoised with Fibromyalgia, Stenosis and Degenerative Disk disease. My Neurologist doesn't even believe you can bulid up a tolerance to Methadone, but my Orthapedists does!!! I don't want to be living my life everyday like this and was severely depressed when my Neurologist said there was nothing else she could but what she was already doing!

What is Suboxone? Is it stronger than Methadone? Do you have side effects? That is what I have liked about the Methadone is I don't walk around in a haze all the time.

Ive been hurtin


Lord please help me to get through my every day. If there is no help than please jus take me away!

[Gizmo]

quote:Originally posted by spencersnana


I take methadone 10mg twice daily. They work great and I have had no side effects. I had been taking hydrocodone for nearly 20 years for fibromyalgia, cfs, ddd, and arthritus. I was to the point that it just took more and more medication and I got less and less relief. When my Doc said the word methadone I burst into tears thinking "JUMKY" ~ BUT She said No, No, NO.... It is a 12 hour pain pill and will take much longer to build a tolerance to. She said that if I am going to be in pain the rest of my life I am going to have to have pain relief the rest of my life. She gave me a 3 day supply and told me to try them the last 2 days before my next visit in 3 weeks. I tried them and have been happy with them since. It came down to it was that or oxycontin and neither of us was ready to go there if we don't have to. But I went into it knowing that I can change my mind at any time and we will discuss other options. It has to be an opiate, we know that for sure. After twenty years I have taken nearly everything on the market for pain and haven't found anything else that enables me to get out of the bed, function, and try and lead as normal of a life as is possible. I am still not completely pain-free but I am as pain-free as I will probably ever be. Some days I still have to take an extra one but other days I don't need both of them either so it works itself out. Also she schedules me for every 21 day visits instead of 30. That gives me a little buffer for flare-ups. Hope this helps.

[Gizmo]

I fell and hurt my back 4 years ago, at work. They sent me for xrays, and all was okay there, so they sent me to therapy for 2 weeks, and said it was as good as it would get. I have since been through steroid injections, trigger point injections, then my doctor put me on pain management drugs. I started out taking Percodan and Robaxin on an as needed basis. After 3 years of that, I still would have the pain, but it seemed like the Percodan didn't last but a couple of hours. Then they put me on Oxycontin 10mg. I didn't get any relief with that, so they had me take Percoset in between the Oxycontin 2 times a day. That was 4 months ago. I now take 30 mg Oxy 2 times a day, with Percoset in between if needed. I also take Neurontin 3 times a day, Amitriptyline 30mg at bed time, 800mg Skelaxin 3 times a day, Tizanadine 4mg at bedtime. Does, or has anyone taken as much as this for pain management? I also take Premarin, Calcium, Fosamax, and Nexium. I am constantly taking a pill for one thing or another, and I am getting so tired of it!! Thank God for my insurance....I wouldn't be able to afford all this!!

[Sue]

Hey there,

I am taking suboxone for a heroin addiction. I am on a 16mg per day dose. I hear that you can switch from methadone to buprenorphine (suboxone) with little discomfort. And since you are on a low dose of meth, it should be easy to switch to buprenorphine. I can vouch that suboxone does not make you high. You can go about your day without pain and without being "high". It's just like being normal again. It's a wonderful drug really. If you want you can check out the samsha site which will give you names of doctor's who can perscribe suboxone in your area. The site is w-w-w.samsha.gov. Good luck.


&lt;&gt;&lt; Peace Sue

[MsMari]

quote:Originally posted by Gizmo

I fell and hurt my back 4 years ago, at work. They sent me for xrays, and all was okay there, so they sent me to therapy for 2 weeks, and said it was as good as it would get. I have since been through steroid injections, trigger point injections, then my doctor put me on pain management drugs. I started out taking Percodan and Robaxin on an as needed basis. After 3 years of that, I still would have the pain, but it seemed like the Percodan didn't last but a couple of hours. Then they put me on Oxycontin 10mg. I didn't get any relief with that, so they had me take Percoset in between the Oxycontin 2 times a day. That was 4 months ago. I now take 30 mg Oxy 2 times a day, with Percoset in between if needed. I also take Neurontin 3 times a day, Amitriptyline 30mg at bed time, 800mg Skelaxin 3 times a day, Tizanadine 4mg at bedtime. Does, or has anyone taken as much as this for pain management? I also take Premarin, Calcium, Fosamax, and Nexium. I am constantly taking a pill for one thing or another, and I am getting so tired of it!! Thank God for my insurance....I wouldn't be able to afford all this!!

Gizmo~

I have been diagnosed with a similar back disorder and my pain clinic has increased my NEURONTIN to 1200 mg's 3 times per day then i take a pain pill and muscle relaxer 2-3 times per day. Aside from my birth control pills i swear by this. Be aware that your liver enzymes will breakdown the pain medication at a faster rate as you take them thereby creating a need for a higher dose.

I can not say enough about the difference that the Neurontin makes in my life i had not realized how great it worked until I ran out.
Talk to your dr about increasing your dose of that the "safe" dose is 1200 mgs 3 times per day MAX

Hope this helped

[pbjj11]

Methadone is terrible for breakthrough pain. If you are switched, try to obtain something like MSIR, OxyIR, or Actiq for breakthroughs. Methadone takes hours to take effect...another problem is that it makes you extremely tolerant to other opioids...part of the reason they like to use it for heroin addicts.

[molly]

molly

quote:Originally posted by spencersnana


I take methadone 10mg twice daily. They work great and I have had no side effects. I had been taking hydrocodone for nearly 20 years for fibromyalgia, cfs, ddd, and arthritus. I was to the point that it just took more and more medication and I got less and less relief. When my Doc said the word methadone I burst into tears thinking "JUMKY" ~ BUT She said No, No, NO.... It is a 12 hour pain pill and will take much longer to build a tolerance to. She said that if I am going to be in pain the rest of my life I am going to have to have pain relief the rest of my life. She gave me a 3 day supply and told me to try them the last 2 days before my next visit in 3 weeks. I tried them and have been happy with them since. It came down to it was that or oxycontin and neither of us was ready to go there if we don't have to. But I went into it knowing that I can change my mind at any time and we will discuss other options. It has to be an opiate, we know that for sure. After twenty years I have taken nearly everything on the market for pain and haven't found anything else that enables me to get out of the bed, function, and try and lead as normal of a life as is possible. I am still not completely pain-free but I am as pain-free as I will probably ever be. Some days I still have to take an extra one but other days I don't need both of them either so it works itself out. Also she schedules me for every 21 day visits instead of 30. That gives me a little buffer for flare-ups. Hope this helps.

m.ketverty

[molly]

quote:Originally posted by spencersnana


I take methadone 10mg twice daily. They work great and I have had no side effects. I had been taking hydrocodone for nearly 20 years for fibromyalgia, cfs, ddd, and arthritus. I was to the point that it just took more and more medication and I got less and less relief. When my Doc said the word methadone I burst into tears thinking "JUMKY" ~ BUT She said No, No, NO.... It is a 12 hour pain pill and will take much longer to build a tolerance to. She said that if I am going to be in pain the rest of my life I am going to have to have pain relief the rest of my life. She gave me a 3 day supply and told me to try them the last 2 days before my next visit in 3 weeks. I tried them and have been happy with them since. It came down to it was that or oxycontin and neither of us was ready to go there if we don't have to. But I went into it knowing that I can change my mind at any time and we will discuss other options. It has to be an opiate, we know that for sure. After twenty years I have taken nearly everything on the market for pain and haven't found anything else that enables me to get out of the bed, function, and try and lead as normal of a life as is possible. I am still not completely pain-free but I am as pain-free as I will probably ever be. Some days I still have to take an extra one but other days I don't need both of them either so it works itself out. Also she schedules me for every 21 day visits instead of 30. That gives me a little buffer for flare-ups. Hope this helps.

m.ketverty

[GuySmiley]

I am currently taking Neurontin 800mg twice a day along with 24 10mg tablets of methadone a day and one or two 1200 mcg actiq as needed. All I can say is OMG. I have been on narcotics for several years now and have numerous health problems which seems to say to doctors "Go ahead and give him whatever he wants cuz he is dying anyway" I was sure that when my gp sent me to a pain specialist he would cut my dosages or something but he just continues what my dr started in fact he has increased my methadone from 20 tabs a day to 24. I think that methadone is a good drug for pain. It doesnt get you high and it allows me to function as a normal human being. I don't think there is any limit to how much they will give you. If anyone is taking more than 240mg a day of methadone let me know.

GuySmiley
Wichita, KS

[leelee]

Guysmiley....I was just wondering.How can you take that much methadone without falling asleep? I only take 120 and when I first go up another few mg.'s I get kinda tired n sleepy.But I can't imagine going up to 240.I STILL have cravings,but it's taken me 4 years to even get to the 120 that I'm at now.The clinic I go to seems like they are making up the friggin rules as they go along.Do you know if there is a web-site stating the rules in Texas? Or Smith County(Texas)?[?]

[GuySmiley]

I don't get sleepy from the methadone. I don't know about rules for dispensing methadone. Most narcotics make me unable to sleep.

GuySmiley
Wichita, KS

[leelee]

Other than when I first go up a few milligrams(methadone) I don't get sleepy either.I thought my body was just strange,cuz everyone I know gets sleepy on things like Xanax or Valium or any other narc med....but I don't...I just get more energetic.It's like everything seems to have an adverse effect on me.Hmmmm...I wonder why?
I spent most of my life on Vicodans,so when I decided to go to Methadone,it really saved my life,I've been on Methadone for 4 1/2 years now,and I'm beginning to wonder if I'm gona have to be on this the rest of my life.That's really a depressing thought to me...cuz I don't know what anyone else pays,but I pay $70 a week,and I have to drive for an hour and a half to get to any clinic.Luckily I am only going once a week.But if you fail a U.A.,you have to go more.And according to the clinic I go to in Tyler,if you fail a drug screen for ANYTHING,even a med another doctor gives you,they make you go more than once a week.It's not like that in Houston though.If a doctor gives you something like Valium or Xanax or something,then the clinic's in Houston allow it.I just wonder how ea. clinic can make up their own rules like that? Is it this way w/ other clinics? And how much is everyone else paying?

[leelee]

Oh...and just curious Guysmiley,why are you dieing? I'm really sorry to hear that....guess my problems sound kind of trivial compared to that,huh?

[michael ix]

quote:Originally posted by spencersnana


I take methadone 10mg twice daily. They work great and I have had no side effects. I had been taking hydrocodone for nearly 20 years for fibromyalgia, cfs, ddd, and arthritus. I was to the point that it just took more and more medication and I got less and less relief. When my Doc said the word methadone I burst into tears thinking "JUMKY" ~ BUT She said No, No, NO.... It is a 12 hour pain pill and will take much longer to build a tolerance to. She said that if I am going to be in pain the rest of my life I am going to have to have pain relief the rest of my life. She gave me a 3 day supply and told me to try them the last 2 days before my next visit in 3 weeks. I tried them and have been happy with them since. It came down to it was that or oxycontin and neither of us was ready to go there if we don't have to. But I went into it knowing that I can change my mind at any time and we will discuss other options. It has to be an opiate, we know that for sure. After twenty years I have taken nearly everything on the market for pain and haven't found anything else that enables me to get out of the bed, function, and try and lead as normal of a life as is possible. I am still not completely pain-free but I am as pain-free as I will probably ever be. Some days I still have to take an extra one but other days I don't need both of them either so it works itself out. Also she schedules me for every 21 day visits instead of 30. That gives me a little buffer for flare-ups. Hope this helps.

a lot of love michael

[tgfpb]

I am Mimi's sister-tgfpb. I found this website while trying to tie up loose ends of my sister's life. Mimi passed from this earth on April 23, 2004. I finally received her report from the OMI and her cause of death is listed as an accident. She passed in her sleep in her bed....in peace. The report states,"Toxicology testing revealed fatal blood levels of cyclobenzoprine (Flexeril, a muscle relaxant that is also a central nervous system depressant)." Plus the therapeutic levels of other medications she was prescribed to help her live with chronic pain. I miss her terribly, it was just she and I...no other siblings. She fought a legal battle to have her shoulder repaired from a work related injury since 1997, (i think that is the year). But, after that many years of trying this or that, her addiction to medication left everyone at a loss as to what to do for her. The reason I am posting this is that I know there were people who communicated with my sister and I want them to know that she has passed on. Alas, she is no longer trapped in a broken, beat down body...she is once again free, like Jonathan Livingston Seagull (her favorite book). Thanks for reading this. tgfpb

[GuySmiley]

I guess we are all dying in a sense. I happen to have a liver transplant because of hepc and I'm diabetic with high blood pressure. I was in a dark mood when I wrote that I am dying although I do feel that doctors will give me anything because of my condition.

GuySmiley
Wichita, KS

[Lolita]

quote:Originally posted by GuySmiley

I guess we are all dying in a sense. I happen to have a liver transplant because of hepc and I'm diabetic with high blood pressure. I was in a dark mood when I wrote that I am dying although I do feel that doctors will give me anything because of my condition.

GuySmiley
Wichita, KS

[Lolita]

Hi Guysmiley. I'm new here. Can I ask you what is ddd? My fiance did treatment for HepC_ he is virus free right now, 48 week's of interferon-Ribavirin UGH!! what a ride that was, his was found at stage 1, grade 2, so he was a candidate for tx. he is now 10 months off tx. and still feels yucky!! He is on Duragesic patch 75 mg. every48 hours. He hates them, they make him tired, cranky, they burn his skin,but, so far hasn't found a dr. that will put him on the Methadone, I know a lot of people who are on that drug, and it helps them SOOO much, it seems like where I live if you mention that drug, they look at you like you have 10 heads, My boyfriend isn't a drug addict never was never will be, he just suffers chronic pain in his back leg's and neck, rheumotoid dr. appt. today showed disc disease, is that what you were talking aboput with ddd? They are doing test to rule out --or in fibromyalgia. How was yours diagnosed? Sorry so long, just looking for as much info as possible, to suffer through Hep treatment, and to have conqured it, and still feel sick is such a shame.
Be HAppy, Be Healthy, lolita

[mpvt]

Hello, back in 1980 I was playing junior hockey in a small northern town in ontario canada.Towards the end of the season my rt leg began to give out(for no apparent reason).Being 19 yrs old I didn't really take it seriously.Summer came and I started to get this searing pain down my rt leg and buttock.By the end of the summer I could barely walk, I was in terrible pain but I hadn't seen a doctor yet.Finally I went to the doctor who put me into the hospital that day.After x-rays and a myelogram(they shoot die into your spine so that they can see the discs)they found a protrusion in l4-l5.Back then there was a new procedure where they injected a serum into the disc space wereby dissolving that part of the disc.After the surgerey I literally had to learn to walk again, it was painful.Now I start to take 642's (propoxephene),I took these for about 6 years before my back problems reached the point of surgerey.So in 1990 I went on for a micro discotomony(sp).I awoke from that surgerey in the most pain I have ever been in.They put me on 150mgs demerol(im).After spending a few days in the hospital I was sent home with a prescribtion for demerol.For the next 3 months I did nothing but take huge amounts of demerol while trying to convince the surgeon that something was wrong(I shouldn't have been in this much post-op pain).So back in they went and took out more disc and a ton of scar tissue.The surgeries were deemed a failure and I was told I wouldn't work again and that I would be on pain meds for the rest of my time.So,I took demerol up until 1997 when the back pain was out of control again.Off to another nerosurgeon(sp) (sorry, my spelling is terrible), this guy was different, he agreed something was wrong and he wanted to find out what.They set me up for an MRI,after which they found that I was suffering from spinal stenosis more scar tissue and another problem that I can't remeber how to spell but it means that my nerve bundle is inflammed.Back in for surgerey in 1997 were they fused l4-5 and did a lamenectomony, cleaned up some more scare tissue.I left the hospital in the best condition that I had been in since the 1st operation.From 1997 until 2002 I used oxyies,demerol,ms contin you name it.By the time I started methadone I was taking 3 000mgs of morphine/day or 500mgs of demerol every 3 hours which ever one I had.Finally in aug of 2002 a friend of mine turned me on to methadone.I didn't stop getting withdrawls untill I hit 250mgs/day, now all we had to due was address the pain issue.After alot of trial and error I finally got the right dose.I take 230 mgs in the morning and 130mgs around 5-6 at night.This is the best pain medication I have ever been on. I'm back to work part-time and my life is great.I have to say that I have an exellent doctor who understands addiction and chronic pain.Well that's my story in a nutshell, have a good day everyone......Dave

[Felicity]

HI all, I'm new here. I just wanted to tell you my experience with methadone. It was a nightmare for me, I have severe fibromyalgia with all the things that go with it. I went on so many different kinds of medication that I can't even remember most of them. I was taking ultram and fiorinal for the fibro when my doctor decided it was time for a change. He put me on methadone and I thought it was great! I instantly started gaining weight and after two years gained 100 lbs. Because of circumstances beyond my control I had to stop taking the methadone cold turkey. I almost died, nobody told me you're not supposed to do that. Needless to say for me methadone was terrible. I'm now on Neurontin and have been for about three years. It helps quite a bit with the pain but, I'm still 100 lbs overweight and I just found out recently that that's also a side affect of Neurontin. Has anyone else had this problem? I love the Neurontin though, it helps without making me feel strange. Thanks for listening (or reading i guess)

[Mick]

quote:Originally posted by GuySmiley

I guess we are all dying in a sense. I happen to have a liver transplant because of hepc and I'm diabetic with high blood pressure. I was in a dark mood when I wrote that I am dying although I do feel that doctors will give me anything because of my condition.

GuySmiley
Wichita, KS

If you had a liver transplant tou would think you are OK now? Are you Hep C virus free? Or are you still infected? Can your diabetes be diet controlled. Your Blood pressure can be controlled with medication, can't it?

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Cheers,
Desiderata Disciple
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[Mick]

quote:Originally posted by ivebeenhurtin

I have been on Methadone for Chronic Migraqine and Chronic Refractive headaches for almost 3 years now. At first I took 10mg 2 times a day, but after a year started having a lot of break through pain so then my dosages was to 3 times a day and 4 for break through pain. I have been taking that dose for almost 2 years and now I think I have built up a possible tollerance to the 3 times a day. I am only allowed a few days of break through pain and I am experience Chronic pain on a daily basis again, especially since I have been newly diagnoised with Fibromyalgia, Stenosis and Degenerative Disk disease. My Neurologist doesn't even believe you can bulid up a tolerance to Methadone, but my Orthapedists does!!! I don't want to be living my life everyday like this and was severely depressed when my Neurologist said there was nothing else she could but what she was already doing!

What is Suboxone? Is it stronger than Methadone? Do you have side effects? That is what I have liked about the Methadone is I don't walk around in a haze all the time.

Ive been hurtin


Lord please help me to get through my every day. If there is no help than please jus take me away!

All doctors seem to have their own particular ideas on what drugs and how much to use for chronic pain control. You should probably find a new doctor, becasue if what you say here is true, she has no idea how to treat chronic pain. In my opinion, it is simply a sign of the times and the "War on Drugs" campaign. My physician just lost his right to prescribe narcotics due to "ONE" patient who was selling the drugs back onto the street. The "bad apple" syndrome strikes again!

So, for me, morphine long and short acting plus advil does the trick. I have a spine that has some serious problems in the lower part (DDD, Stenosis, Facet pain, etc.) I am a Hep C positive currently receiving treatment with PegaSys/Ribaviran, ex-heroin addict, clean now for 20 years, plus no alcohol. MS-IR and M-Eslon plus Advil keeps me fairly comfortable for the last 5 years or so. You might want to try this? In addition, if you are walking around in a haze, you are taking too much!

Methadone is a very good drug for narcotic withdrawal and maintenance and is a fairly good pain killer that does not have the "high" associated with the synthetic Hydrocodones and Oxy's. Methadone, I think, is for long term use and I found it extremely hard to stop using.

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Cheers,
Desiderata Disciple
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[maidenspg]

I am so grateful to all of you for sharing your experiences with methadone. Currently, I've had good results with epidural injections of steroids (lumbar & cervical) as well as trigger point injections. I've had surgery for a severe stenosis (cervical), but the degenerative discs from top to bottom are an ongoing and unresolvable problem it seems -- except, of course, by ongoing pain-relieving meds.
I'm taking neurontin and Lortab which are effective for the time being although the pain specialists I'm seeing have suggested that methadone would be a good alternative if/when the current therapies and meds cease to be effective.
Thanks for your good information which eases my mind to a great degree. On the downside...weight gain? YIKES! Some quack once prescribed Remeron for depression and I gained 4-6 ozs a day for 30 days! No change in diet! Needless to say, at the end of that 30 days, I insisted on a change. Lexapro has been good for that symptom.
Again, thanks for the information I gained here about chronic pain relief, mainly about methadone, but about other experiences as well.
I wish you all well in our shared battle against pain for any and all reasons. It is so difficult to find pain specialists who understand our misery and sorrow.

[totolyozmtoo]

Hello everyone! I just found this forum today and I must say, all of you are so helpful and informative. I dont feel quite so alone in my problem. I have been on methadone for 2 weeks now (as of today) and I am so pleased with how it is working for me. I have had back pain for the past 5 years due to a car accident. My doctor put me on lortab for the pain, and I built such a tolerance to it I was taking up to 10 lortab 10/500 a day. I felt drugged out and sick all the time, I got to the point that I would live with the pain as long as I could get off of these lortabs. Needless to say, withdrawls from lortab are horrendous. I did some research on the internet and talked to alot of recovery clinics, and I decided to try methadone. I take one dose of methadone 50 mg a day, and it has worked wonders. I still have some back pain, but nothing I can't live with. I had very little withdrawl from the lortab. But the best part is, i dont feel sick or strung out. My mind is clear, and I just feel better overall. I do have a question though, my doctor said he could raise my dose to 60 mg a day if I am still having pain. I am just so scared of addiction now. Is methadone more addicting than lortab? What do you guys think or suggest? Again, thanks so much for your comments and suggestions. You have really helped this scared lady feel more secure. [:X]

[mpvt]

Hi Toto:I've been taking methadone for 3 years now for chronic back pain and addiction after 22 years of taking pain pills.Before you go to 60 mgs, is there anyway you can split your dose (say 25mgs in the am and 25 mgs in the pm).Ive been doing this for over a year now and I find it works best.Methadone is unfortunetly a very addictive drug, this is where your going to have to decide whether or not you need to be on narcotics the rest of your life.If you do then methadone is an exellent drug for this, if you decide to get off of it, you need to wheen done very slowly (1mgs decreases every couple of weeks).E-mail me if you have any more questions and good luck......Dave dhunt@kos.net

[totolyozmtoo]

Thanks so much for your response Dave. I have seen your responses on several posts and you are so honest and helpful. I've decided to stay where I am at as far as dosage is concerned, I can still function normally during the day, its usually nighttime that I am tired and sore, that I can live with. Methadone is a life saving drug to me, no matter what gossip I hear about it. I didnt realize how much of a haze I was living in while I was taking Lortab until I switched over to methadone. Thanks to all of you for participating in this forum, you guys are more helpful than most doctors, as you know about pain and certain drugs since you've lived through it!

[minyardcon]

I just wanted to know if anyone else has problems getting and keeping a good pain management Dr.? Seems to me the people who really need pain meds. has the hardest time getting them. I would really apreciate your input. thanks

connie jean