I have been on methadone for pain quite some years and clonazapam for the past 3 or so for anxiety. About 2 or more years ago the methadone just quit working, I continued to see my Dr. telling him that I had pain, this was after going off of the methadone and trying suboxone for pain, when the pain would not go away the Dr. put me back on the methadone. 90mg. 30 three times a day. my clonazapam had the same thing happen, one day it worked and the next it stopped. If I tried a different pharmacy it would work again and then not work the next day. I was told by a pharmacist that the only reason the meds would stop working were because they were introduced to a high temperature of heat. I've been off of the methadone numerous times only to return to excruciating untolerable pain, to return to the methadone because of the benefits of pain relief and not being high. For the last 9 months or so, maybe a little longer I have had withdrawal symptoms or all of the side effects for the two medications that could possible be listed even when I was not taking the clonazapam, I had side effects. I am now taking 60 mg. of methadone, trying to get off of the methadone to become eligible for other pain treatment. I didn't know where to ask this question. The 1st reason I started taking the methadone was due to heroin abuse, which I started to kill the pain from a car accident. I had dabbled in heroin use prior to my car accident. But have been clean for many years now, thanks to the methadone. I am fearful of going off of the methadone due to the fact that I may use again due to the pain. I should not be in withdrawal since I have tapered myself down to the 60 mg and have been at that dose for quite some time. I was given an NSAID called Mobic to reduce the pain from withdrawal symptoms but have other side effects from that, like withdrawal symptoms when I take it, I for one did not see any of these symptoms that I'm having as a side effect on the drugs information pamphlet or research that I've done on the medication. I also took a laxative relieve the constipation from the methadone that I've rarely ever had in all the years that I've been on methadone. Why would I all of a sudden start having these side effects after not having them for all of these years. I can understand building up a tolerance to the medication but not having all of these symptoms and side effects with whatever medication I take. I didn't think taking docusate would give me more constipation or pain in my joints. The doctors I have been seeing don't have a clue as to what is happening with my body or the meds, I need to know what kind of Doctor I need to be referred to to fix this problem, I am now itching from taking Docusate and Mobic. I've taken Docusate many times before with no ill effects. Just the normal outcome. Why would I have all of these withdrawal syptoms and no diarrhea? Not that I want it, I just want some answers and some pain relief. I am tired of being nice to people when I feel like crap because of the pain. I wake up everyday feeling like I've been run over by a mack truck, and now I have withdrawal on top of that along with a host of other problems. Like being afraid to go places due to not being able to take my clonazapam, which has had a reverse affect on me, it causes panic when I take it, If someone could just point me in the right direction to get my answers I would gladly appreciate it.