Methadone for Pain User Reviews (Page 4)

• Anonymous
• August 22, 2009

"My pain was so severe I was literally going insane, and no matter how often I expressed to my pain management doctor that the Lortab he was prescribing was ineffective, he would not listen. If I hadn't found a methadone clinic for help, I really do not believe I would be alive today. My quality of life has improved so much, and I am beyond thankful."

• ece...
• June 22, 2009

"I was born with arthritis and have been on many of the narcotic-based drugs in my 20 years of being treated. I noticed someone saying that methadone makes them feel tired when they sit. I know that is a normal side effect, but I urge ALL men that are taking ANY narcotic pain medication to get your testosterone checked! Narcotics lower the level of testosterone, and that makes you feel very tired. I was feeling very tired all the time and didn't really have any get-up-and-go and would have 'hot flashes.' I got my levels checked, and my testosterone was almost at female levels. Now I get testosterone shots and feel much better. If you are on medications long-term, get your levels checked!"

• Anonymous
• February 7, 2009

"Awesome for back pain. I have scoliosis, and this is the only pain reliever that's worked and keeps me comfortable enough so I can work. It doesn't make you tired like all the others and lasts a lot longer. Kudos to methadone!"

• mon...
• October 20, 2010

"After being on high doses of morphine and oxycodone and not having satisfactory pain relief, plus getting uncomfortable as the medicines would start to wear off, I was switched to a pain clinic where the doctor prescribed methadone. I am now taking 25 mg 3 times a day. It works very well for my severe chronic thoracic back pain (from an accident 30 years ago). It provides better pain relief than the morphine and oxycodone (for me at least), and it is very smooth with not much up and downs like I had with the prior opiates. So there is almost no anxiety or craving in the final hour before the time for the next dose arrives, and the pain relief is good for almost the full 8 hours between doses. Side effects are relatively minimal."

• Joe...
• November 4, 2008

"This is a great drug. I was self-medicating with oxy, 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 prescribed methadone, and it has changed my life."

• alm...
• March 23, 2009

"I had a fusion 30 years ago. This has led to degenerative disc disease. I am only 52 and have the spine of a 100-year-old person. I tried every pain reliever in the book over 9 years. I was recently put on methadone, and it has saved my life. I can now walk, stand, sit through a movie with no pain and no side effects. It is a Godsend for chronic pain."

• Skr...
• October 16, 2008

"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."

• Anonymous
• April 20, 2009

Methadone "I have been taking methadone for about a year now. I was on OxyContin for way too long, and although the transition was a bit difficult, I made it through. I take between 3 and 5 10 mg tabs a day, and I do have relief from chronic back pain, but I do feel as if I need more, as it keeps feeling as if it gets less and less effective. Might have to up the dosage."

• Lar...
• July 24, 2011

"I have been on Methadone for almost a year now since coming off Oxycodone. It stopped working, and the dose could not be raised without hurting my liver because of all the Tylenol in it. I love this medicine and how it is long-acting, so there are no waiting periods for the pain to subside. I have chronic pain from fibromyalgia and chronic fatigue syndrome. My doctor mentioned Methadone, I was a bit miffed as it is usually for heroin addicts. He said it could be taken long-term with the least damage to my body, which is good because there is no current cure for my illnesses. I don't like the constipation, but other than that, it does an excellent job, and no more jitters and waiting."

• Kap...
• May 19, 2010

"Diagnosed with arthritis with awful migraines, I began (reluctantly) taking methadone, which I mistakenly believed to be a medication solely reserved for heroin addicts. Tired of the stomach damage from aspirin-like pain aids, I tried it. The results were nothing short of miraculous. No side effects! I implore those who want to try this medicine, please, please, please, take only as directed! It can be dangerous otherwise. If taken properly, the quality of your life will improve dramatically, but you must be responsible and adhere to the instructions."

• Anonymous
• July 4, 2008

"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 every day really gets on my nerves. This clinic does not treat people for pain, only addiction."

• she...
• August 29, 2009

"I have had chronic pain all over for seven years. I have taken all kinds of different pain medicines, from herbal remedies to narcotics. Because of all the, when my pain doctor put me on methadone, I burst into tears. Little did I know that I would get the best pain relief I've gotten in years."

• JOH...
• May 25, 2010

Methadone "After trying Percocet and time-released morphine for chronic back pain, methadone was the only pain reliever that lasted for any length of time, but now my pain management clinic closed in 4/14/2010, and I'm trying to find a pain clinic (doctor) that is not afraid to prescribe methadone."

• USV...
• September 28, 2009

"I have many injuries sustained while in the military. One of the medicines I use for pain is methadone. It does a great job when taken with the other medicines prescribed. However, at night I itch all over. This happens sometimes in the day when taken too close to the last dose."

• 1ba...
• March 3, 2009

"Had surgery on my head 6 times. Methadone is the only medicine that keeps my life together. I can function like a normal person, not all drugged up. The bad thing - other people's inability to research the medicine and learn that it's not just for junkies! Gives us with real pain that 'methadone, he must have been doing heroin.' I would love to go in front of Congress and tell them that methadone is probably the safest, least side effect medication I have ever taken. You need to get with your doctor and ask him to let you try methadone. The doctor would probably feel a lot better giving you a script for just methadone rather than one for 'Oxys.'"

• BRR...
• April 14, 2011

"10 years ago, I injured my back. I have had 4 back fusions. I have been on every narcotic and opiate at their highest possible dose. This is because I have an extremely efficient liver (doctors are baffled). One year ago, I was at my wit's end. I went to a new pain management doctor. He asked if I had ever tried methadone. Nope, no one ever suggested it. Well, he prescribed it, and I am currently on 120 mg a day, and it has saved my life. Two problems: weight gain, excessive sweating. Anyone else with these problems?"

• Anonymous
• March 5, 2011

"I take 25 mg 5 times a day for chronic pain caused by degenerative joint disease in my knees, hips, ankles, and lower back. I feel I got slightly better relief from OxyContin, but I really didn't like the loopy feeling and the extreme cravings I had. My sister, who works in a Vets hospital pharmacy, said I should try methadone, and that was the smartest thing I have ever done. Methadone controls my pain very well, and then I have Endocet 10/325 for breakthrough pain as needed. The best thing is no cravings. I won't say that there are no withdrawal feelings when I don't have my methadone for a couple of days, but nowhere near what I had with the OxyContin. Overall, I will say that methadone is a wonderful pain medicine, and anyone with chronic pain should give it a go."

• Anonymous
• June 21, 2010

"I had the spinal fusion in my two lower discs to alleviate my pain, and my pain was still very bad. I have tried all the other painkillers: Lortabs 10 mg X 6 a day, plus Percocet 7.5 mg - 10 mg X 8 a day, plus some OxyContin, and it didn't work. Now I take methadone 10 mg X 4 a day, and my life has improved immensely! No real high from the medication, and it knocks the crap out of your pain. Life in heavy pain is really no life."

• Dad...
• May 22, 2010

"Methadone has been the only pain medicine that I've found that relieves my back and neck pain and allows me to work and function without being high or loopy. The only problem that I have found is finding a doctor who is aware that methadone is used for more than the treatment of heroin addiction. I would also think there would be a lower incidence of abuse because you don't get the 'high' you get with other narcotics."

• Ano...
• August 30, 2011

"I have severe pain in my back and neck due to inverted and degenerative discs. I am prescribed methadone for pain and Lortab for breakthrough pain. This has proved to be an awesome combination for me. Not everyone is the same, so you may be different, but if you are interested in serious pain relief, ask your doctor."

• may...
• March 31, 2011

"I am a former U.S. Army Ranger, and in so, am relatively used to pain. In 2002, I received a severe back trauma that left me in bed and broken-willed. I was prescribed a moderately large pharmacy as the standard V.A. treatment plan. After three years of dealing with taking enough pills a day, I started to review my life. I believe this was depression, or rather, self-pity. So I came up with an idea: what would I be on if I were in the civilian sector being treated? After a lot of research, my doctor and I came to methadone. Since starting, I have been able to re-write my life. I am out rock climbing, biking, kayaking, and so on. I don't even want bed to sleep. Thank you, methadone, you gave me my life back."

• taz...
• October 1, 2009

"I take methadone for severe back pain, and before that, I was taking OxyContin, which, when I ran low due to insurance making you wait too, the very last day where I come from. I would start feeling sick, like I had the flu, but with methadone, that does not happen."

• Lad...
• October 5, 2010

"I have several painful conditions. After 2 years of trial and agony, I found methadone! It is my lifesaver! I have a normal life and can do a lot of things I didn't think I would ever be able to do. I take 20 mg 4 times a day. It is safe if used right! I could not be who and what I am without it. It is very worth trying for pain."

• daz...
• February 4, 2009

"I take methadone and Parafon Forte for severe spinal and nerve pain in legs and feet. I tried oxy and all the other pain medicines. This combo is the only one that totally eliminates the pain. I tried to get off the methadone and go back to Percocet, and the pain returned, and the withdrawals were horrible. I will be a methadone man for life."

• Anonymous
• February 7, 2010

"I'm 20 now, and I have been taking methadone for a while now, and I love it. I have been on Percs and Vics for a long time, and they didn't work as well as the methadone. It lasts all day and doesn't take long to start working. I thank my doctor every month when I go back to get refills. I didn't know you could use it for pain, but I'm really happy you can. If you are on Percs or Vics and they aren't lasting very long, and you are not looking for the high you can get from pain medicines, ask your doctor about methadone, it's the best pain medicine out there."