Methadone User Reviews & Ratings (Page 3)

• red...
• August 7, 2013

Methadone for Opiate Withdrawal "I have been on Methadone Diskets for heroin addiction for 12 years. Seems like a long time? Not really. This program has kept me from relapsing and enabled me to work and function without cravings or pain. If I have to stay on this program forever, that's okay with me. I love having my life and family back."

• Kme...
• Taken for 5 to 10 years
• September 23, 2014

For Chronic Pain "I've had major back pain - 5 back surgeries with chronic pain, nothing has given relief. I've been put on all kinds of medications and fentanyl patches which really were awful! Methadone was prescribed by a pain management doctor assigned to me in the hospital after one surgery. He told me it's been around for a thousand years, has very few side effects, and works better. It has by far been the best for me. I don't have the fuzzy brain like the rest of the drugs do. It has been consistent in pain relief, it doesn't take an hour to work, then stop in 3, it continues working!"

• mov...
• Taken for 1 to 6 months
• August 1, 2015

For Pain "In 1999, the doctor gave me Percocet for avascular necrosis of the knees. I also have a really bad disc (the lowest) on my back that is bad and sends pain down my leg. I also have rotator cuff issues. In 2014, I started needing more oxy, so I went up to 120mg a day. At night, the coming down from it was awful, with more pain than there actually was because withdrawal starts very soon after it wears off. I was switched to methadone 20mg a day (liquid 5mg 4x a day). It's a miracle. No psychological issues, I am finally my happy self again and an 85% decrease in pain. Maybe if I went up to 30mg a day, it would be 95%, but take exactly as directed. I guess it can be very dangerous if you don't."

• Met...
• September 2, 2013

For Chronic Pain "I suffer from chronic pain from cancer treatment and 8 major surgeries. I was on full medical disability for 5 years, and was being prescribed medicines like Dilaudid and Fentanyl for pain. My doctor finally referred me to a pain management doctor. He put me on methadone after I lost my health insurance because the Fentanyl patch was too expensive. It's been 9 years, now thanks to 30 mg of methadone daily I am off of disability, went back to work, and exercise daily. My quality of life improved immensely. Thanks to methadone!"

• Pur...
• February 11, 2016

For Chronic Pain "I have been taking methadone for over ten years and it has allowed me to live my life. Although I still have pain, I can manage it most of the time with a topical ointment. I use methadone for pain from osteoarthritis and rheumatoid arthritis. I have a rod up my back from the arthritis and terrible pain in my hands, wrists, ankles, feet. It has really made a difference in my day-to-day living. The big negative is that I know I am addicted and that is a sobering situation. I see a pain specialist monthly and I have every confidence in his ability to prescribe this medication for me forever if that is what I need."

• tys...
• October 6, 2015

For Chronic Pain "I was prescribed methadone about 10 years ago. I didn't like taking a lot of the short-term medications because of all the side effects. Methadone helps me with my pain more than the other drugs I had been prescribed. I function a lot better taking methadone and have no side effects. Methadone works for longer periods of time and I don't have to worry about all the different effects other drugs gave me. I take 20mg a day. I have another pain medication I take if needed but seldom do I need to take it because methadone works so well."

• cla...
• Taken for 2 to 5 years
• May 7, 2012

For Pain "I injured my back at a young age, 18, and from then on, the work I did caused it to just get worse. I now have two ruptured discs, two bulging discs, and degenerative disc disorder in my lower back. I'm now 30 years old. I tried other medicines that only last 2-3 hours, and I would have to take at least 3-4 at a time, which is pointless. I've been on methadone for a little over 2 years now, and I take 20 mg twice a day and 2 x 10 mg Lortab for breakthrough pain, mostly for my neck. Methadone is a wonderful medication with great benefits."

• kca...
• September 22, 2008

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."

• Qui...
• June 7, 2017

Methadone for Chronic Pain "I've had chronic pain due to a Whipple procedure/surgery. I had basically half of my digestive system removed: 60% of my stomach and pancreas were removed, along with my gallbladder. I have had five other surgeries done since 1996, including the removal of around 11-12 feet of small intestine altogether and 2 feet of large intestine. I experience serious chronic pain. I've been in the very best pain clinics in Boston, MA. I was lucky that I was there, or I wouldn't have survived. This medication is, in my opinion, the very best if taken correctly. Take it at the same time every day. It works well long-term. I would love for someone to read this and take the plunge instead of me having to suffer for around 12 years. My quality of life is an experience that I was convinced I would never have. You must have the correct doctor. You WILL be happy."

• Daw...
• May 8, 2016

For Chronic Pain "In 93, I found a wonderful doctor who prescribed me Methadone for my chronic pain. It really saved my life. I was a good Mom, worked full-time, and enjoyed activities. After 10 years, my doc retired from his family practice but continued his other practice - Methadone Clinic for addicts. Doc explained that because of our wonderful government, it was much more profitable to continue his Methadone Clinic. I am now back on the narcotics rollercoaster, and it's killing me. Health: gastric bypass, fibromyalgia, PTSS, spondylolisthesis, DDD, spinal stenosis, IBS, MDD, herniated discs, etc. Doc explained that because it builds up in the system, it then gives steady pain relief. Methadone is cheap, our government makes a lot of money off of Oxy and all the others."

• DRD...
• Taken for 5 to 10 years
• February 5, 2016

For Chronic Pain "I have been on 60mg/day of methadone tablets for about 5-6 years. As FISHINGIRL says, I have had several teeth just disintegrate. I have severe rheumatoid arthritis diagnosed at the Mayo Clinic. I also had a 20-foot fall off an overpass and landed on my back on the opposing guardrail. Nine ribs broken or fractured in 23 places and one protruding through my back. Methadone has been the only relief I have ever found. Oxycodone, Hydrocodone, Morphine, and many more could not give me a life like Methadone has. Now we have our new Texas Governor restricting all these meds. Sent to pain management and after 20 years, they cut my methadone script by 90%."

• kel...
• Taken for 5 to 10 years
• July 8, 2014

For Chronic Pain "I am very happy with the way Methadone takes care of my pain. I have been on it for 5 years, same dose and don't feel like it has lost effectiveness. It's long-acting so I don't have breakthrough pain unless I forget to take it on time. The only real problem I have with it is it killed my appetite for most foods. I live on Greek yogurt with fruit mixed in and maybe a bowl of shredded wheat to keep me regular. My cupboards are bare because I don't want anything else. I take a multivitamin daily so I don't get anemic. Very good pain medicine, does the job."

• Bru...
• January 29, 2013

Methadone for Opiate Withdrawal "I had a bad accident in May 2007 and the doctors put me on Roxicodone. My life started to fall apart if I didn't have my meds, couldn't function. I missed a lot of work, outings with my kids, etc. In 2008, I decided to get help, so I got on methadone. Since then, being in treatment, I have gained so much of my life back. I can function now, go do things with my kids, and I am able to have a normal life again, like it used to be before my accident. If you ever have a situation like this, you need to try this."

• Mul...
• February 20, 2009

Methadone for Pain "I have found the use of this medication actually life-saving. Methadose (Methadone) has greatly improved my quality of life. The single factor that I dislike about this medication is all the very negative perception that people have of those who use Methadose. It seems that everyone thinks that I am a recovering junkie."

• Mag...
• Taken for 10 years or more
• February 6, 2017

For Chronic Pain "I suffered chronic pain for years. Every opiate I took caused me to abuse them until I found methadone for my pain. I take 20-30 mg daily with meloxicam and eat very well, and I am able to work, function, and live life like a normal human being. I believe doctors don't like to write this medicine for pain because it is not as costly as the others and also, they don't receive kickbacks from prescribing a 20-dollar-a-month medication. It costs 20 bucks for 120 pills, and for Perc 10s, it costs 200-300. Just sad how the government and some doctors will work."

• Fra...
• May 8, 2015

For Pain "Methadone is the only drug that helps my horrific lower back pain. I have been on everything from fentanyl patches to enough oxy to wipe out a small village. The methadone in combination with Percocet 5's is the best combination I have been on in the past 15 years. Thank you, pain management doctors!"

• Bri...
• Taken for 10 years or more
• November 13, 2019

Methadone for Pain "I was referred to the methadone clinic 4 weeks after a brutal surgery because my attending doctor refused to give me a refill of Percocet 10 mg. Instead, he sent me there while my face, head, and jaw were bolted together and wired shut for pain management. What I did not know was that I was walking into a death trap. They started me out on 40 mg, which put me on a dose of pain medication higher than all pain medication and stronger than heroin. The worst part is you can't take it as needed, you have to take it all at once, so your body has no choice but to get used to that dose and have to go up. Now, 12 years later, I still can't get off this drug. It is my worst nightmare, and all the people at those clinics do is want you to go up and up. It's the government supplying people with an addiction that you can't get rid of, and they are making billions at other people's miseries and laughing to the bank."

• Hel...
• Taken for 1 to 6 months
• September 30, 2015

For Chronic Pain "This is the second time I have been on Methadone for chronic back pain. I weaned myself off Methadone a couple of years ago. My condition has worsened, and pain doctors don't like to prescribe narcotics anymore. I was in so much pain and was on the verge of suicide, so my primary doctor called my pain doctor and asked him to prescribe Methadone. This has been a lifesaver. Still in pain, but can function now."

• gra...
• September 23, 2015

For Chronic Pain "I have had chronic pain for almost ten years and have tried other pain medication, but methadone by far works the best for me. Its effects are long-lasting, and if it were not for having a great doctor that monitors my usage, made me sign a contract saying I would not get other pain meds from other doctors, gives random drug screenings to make sure that I actually do take the meds and do not use any street drugs. I am subject at any time to pill counts to make sure I am not using too many pills. I am very grateful to have a doctor that is willing to work with someone that has chronic pain and not pass the buck to another doctor."

• Opi...
• Taken for 2 to 5 years
• December 6, 2019

For Opiate Withdrawal "This medication helps the cravings and many other symptoms, and may as well be America's answer to the opioid problem. However, the program is a huge disaster. You can follow all the rules, have negative urines, and do everything you're supposed to, and they still don't give you bottles, they don't sign off on your daily dose on time. I lost my job and a lot of other things trying to follow their program rules. It's impossible to function as a normal citizen when you're being told that you can't even take your daily dose of 2 years because the doctor didn't put the order in correctly. Over and over again, this type of thing happens. I've seen a lot of people leave the program in tears every week because not only are the requirements ridiculous, but when you do follow the requirements and jump through all their hoops, it's never enough for them. It's about money, not helping the people to live normally at all."

• cal...
• March 7, 2008

For Pain "I find methadone very effective and comforting as a pain reliever. I have been on morphine, Percocet, Vicodin, etc. In fact, 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 doctor recently switched me to methadone, and I am so relieved."

• Mad...
• January 29, 2015

For Chronic Pain "Suffered with back pain since 1984 after 3 operations. Also, have had severe headaches since 1967. Some meds work on back pain, but nothing ever helped my headaches until I found methadone. Now, no medicine has offered more relief than methadone for more than 40 years."

• Tom...
• Taken for 5 to 10 years
• February 10, 2014

For Pain "I'm a paraplegic and was on pain meds for the first few years after my accident, but I'd been off for many years. I'd been put back on pain meds, methadone, for joint pain, back, and neck pain. While it has cut the pain, you DO NOT WANT TO BE ON THIS unless you have no other option. The withdrawal is long - muscle spasms, thoughts of dying, cramps, night sweats, etc. It also caused fluid retention in my legs and abdomen while taking it along with MANY other side effects."

• but...
• April 17, 2014

For Chronic Pain "This medication works better on bone pain than any other pain medication I have ever taken. The big plus is it does not fog my brain. It makes life as good as it gets when you have to have pain medication in order to function."

• Tja...
• Taken for 1 to 6 months
• May 2, 2017

For Chronic Pain "For 10+ years, I've been on many different pain medications and still had severe pain to where I could not function on a daily basis, it was horrible. Finally, after a year of different new meds and my prescription costs of $400 for a 30-day supply for one tablet a day! Insurance wouldn't pay, and I certainly couldn't afford it, and my insurance still refuses to pay for any chronic pain medication. My pain doc talked to insurance and said they would pay for methadone but nothing else! I was leery at first about going on methadone, but let me tell you I'm so very happy I did. I take 10 mg three times a day, and I finally have a life I can manage, unlike before! I say it's my miracle medicine because I am able to do things instead of being bedridden!"