Methadone for Pain User Reviews (Page 5)

• Daddy...
• 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 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. "

• 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 was 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."

• Anonymous
• March 5, 2011

"I take 25mg 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
• September 9, 2010

"I have always been very sensitive to medications and found after surgeries that the only one tolerated was Dilaudid. Years of back pain, fibromyalgia and migraines were treated with ibuprofen and acetaminophen. I found I had cancer and the Dilaudid stopped working as soon as it started working, so my doctor suggested I try methadone. I was surprised because I thought that was for heroin addicts. I had no idea it was a pain reliever. Now I can go 7 hours between doses and I don't feel nausea or high from it. I now realize that people who use illegal drugs to relieve chronic pain should reconsider how methadone could save their lives."

• Anony...
• 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. "

• tammcf
• March 8, 2011

Methadose (methadone) "Methadone is a very good pain reliever. I use it for nerve pain and tinosinovitis and haven't found anything better. Unfortunately, I changed from a doctor to a clinic and my new practitioner lowered my dose by 20 mg per day, which put me back to not using my hands very much. "

• msir3...
• August 13, 2009

"I use to be on 800mg of morphine instant release. Withdrawal was immediate (4-8 hours) if I ran out or missed my doses, usually it was the latter. As it was easy to increase dose without major side effects, I was always taking more rather then less and having to lie to my doctor about why I was always early. Finally went to detox 3 times and then started methadone. My highest dose 120mg, now 105mg, which works well for my pain."

• Anonymous
• September 5, 2011

"Methadone was wonderful to relieve pain after my laminectomy. Then its effectiveness decreased rapidly and I do not want to increase the dose because in a few months I will have to increase it again. Beside its great decrease in effectiveness, constipation has been awful resulting in a small umbilical hernia from straining. Heating pad has been the best."

• Kaiser...
• Taken for 5 to 10 years
• October 12, 2017

"So I have cp and a terribly blown back I was in wrenching pain right now I take 110 of methadone, I also take Valium, soma, lyrica (switched from neurontin) and partake in medical marajuana (highly concentrated Cbd oil 4 daily and vape for the THC) and I have to say methadone is a godsend for those who don’t know it binds to the NMDA receptors and is also a SNRI u can skip a days worth of it and feel no withdrawal because of its long half-life. With the methadone my doctor titration me we started at 20 and slowly went to 90 where I hovered for a number of years it was recently that we boosted the extra 20 methadone has saved my crippled painful life. It has low potential for abuse but be warned it can take up to 2 hours to feel effects"

• T_23
• April 23, 2010

"I spent 3 years of my life on Oxy's. I was stealing money from banks to keep my habit up. It cost me 2 years in prison and I still wanted more so I started using heroin. Suboxone is a short fix. I stayed clean 6 months and went back for more. Methadone has saved mine and my family's life. So if you are committed to it, it will work!"

• MOOND...
• April 5, 2011

"After a career in the mining industry (Cual underground and sand surface mines) I have 4 herniated lumbar discs, curvature of the spine, fused at c5 to c6 and spondylosis. I was taking 120 mg of Vicodin per day. This was slowly destroying my liver. My doctors switched me to methadone. I have better more fruitful days because I can once again hold a train of thought and keep on course all day long at work. Being virtually pain free without feeling awkward and having poor coordination has let me lose weight, look better and feel better. It has helped my relations with my wife and we almost never argue now. I just find that I can cope better with life and problems instead of going home and hiding out until I felt better."

• Bootsie
• Taken for 1 to 2 years
• July 18, 2020

"So I just read where methadone is only administered in a clinic setting. I wonder why my aunt gets a prescription for it and takes it for pain? She's been abusing rx drugs for a very long time and she does use them to get high. I am astonished by how many people are on it for opiate misuse disorder and say they're sober, because you absolutely are not sober while on this drug."

• Anonymous
• December 4, 2009

"I have Lupus, RA two other types of arthritis, nerve pain, back problems and many other health problems. I'm only 30. I tried many pain medicines, Dilaudid is the only thing that I can take without horrible side effects and poor quality of life. There is no 12hr form of Dilaudid, ones being made but not yet released. Pain Dr wanted me to try a 12hr pain medicine tried Opana within 20 minutes I felt horrible and it lasted hours. Next try was Methadone. Just took my first(and LAST!)dose 11hrs ago at the 4th hour severe horrible side effects of this drug hit me. Chest pain dizziness, nausea, slow heart rate, hallucinations nervous/figidity. I'm still very ill from it! I take very low dose Xanax for tremor possible interaction but not a good drug for pain for some!"

• Anonymous
• April 28, 2010

"I started out on Darvocet many years ago for my knee pain and ended up on Percocets. That was a horrible place to be after years of use and it would take so many more than prescribed to work. Since I started taking methadone I haven't felt this good in the last 25 years of dealing with this pain and pain medicine. I take what I am prescribed and even though I still am a bit uncomfortable my quality of life is so much better!"

• redho...
• November 10, 2009

"Methadone/Methadose has been a life saver for me, also. It's affordable for us that have no health insurance of any kind. It does allow me to work, part time again. I can do what I need to around the house again. It's not all-inclusive in taking away pain, but does work pretty good especially for the chronic pain I have and apparently will have for the rest of my life, as no Ortho MD considers me a candidate for the surgery I need to repair my shoulder/rotator cuff (a "reverse total shoulder repair") since I have osteopenia; even though I am on Fosamax to stop its progression. "

• chemi...
• November 12, 2008

"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."

• zaxcom
• May 19, 2008

"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."

• Almost...
• Taken for 1 to 6 months
• February 28, 2022

"After numerous broken bones, also neck, back, severe pain daily . Went to pain management years ago have been on the train ride of pain relievers . Got a offer from my current doctor to try methadone 10 mg 3 x day along with a 2 mg Dilaudid 3 x day .wow"

• Anonymous
• June 1, 2009

"I was just put on methadone less than a week ago for severe pain related to a recent, failed back surgery. I have degenerative disc disease and spinal stenosis. I need to have fusion surgery, but am not ready for surgery again just yet. The methadone has been great. I can sit with very little or no pain at all. I still use percocet as needed for breakthrough pain. The methadone is allowing me to push the surgery off a few more months so I'm not bedridden all summer. I can still function at work and be there for my kids without being doped up. Definitely recommend it."

• BAD...
• Taken for 5 to 10 years
• September 29, 2017

Dolophine (methadone) "Retired age 46 on medical disability stage 3 heart condition. After several years of not working I had issues with back pain. I asked my M.D.for help, I received "OXYCONTIN" very costly $1400 for 30 day's dosage with up with time. So cost would become a issue but the problem with Oxycontin is that it effect's all phase's of your life in a negative way. I decided to go to a "Pain Management Clinic" There I found hordes of people there, long waiting times (4 to 5 hrs) & people who could barely walk. I did receive Methadone & it worked well. My issue now is that I want to reduce dosage in conjunction with Medical Marijuana & a TEN's Unit.They say I can't(Ohio Dispensaries Not Set-up until 2018)By the way it's not the same Pain Management Clinic."

• less...
• March 8, 2009

"I was on roxicodone30 270 and lortab10 200 for severe low back and neck pain. I asked my doctor to take me off the lortabs and give me methadone for the breakthrough pain. I now take roxicodone and methadone for the breakthrough pain and am almost pain free."

• Const...
• February 24, 2009

"I started taking methadone for back pain last month. I had been taking morphine for the 10 months prior and after dwindling funds and no insurance decided to go through the withdrawls from the morphine on my own. After about 2 weeks of HELL and the pain I went back to my doctor. She decided that methadone was a better less expensive alternative. SHE WAS WRONG. Methadone has placed me extremely on edge and the pain in my back is barely touched. I would not recommend this medicine for pain."

• Idaho...
• Taken for 10 years or more
• July 16, 2023

"This is by far the best treatment for my neuropathy. But, because of the 'opioid crisis', my dosage has been dropped to such a low level that it is barely effective. It is so frustrating to know I could live a normal life if just adequately prescribed. Instead, I hardly have a life at all."

• Judy
• December 11, 2007

"I am taking methadone for my cronic back pain and it has really helped me to be able to do everyday tasks. without it I would be in the bed all the time."

• Anonymous
• June 17, 2008

Dolophine (methadone) "Methadone is a God send for people who need it for pain. "