methadone

ive been taking pain pills for several years. Begining when i broke my neck, which i still suffer from cronic (chronic) pain from my head, neck, straight down thru my back.Doctors wouldnt give me anything for the pain so after being turned away several times i took matters into my own hands and got pills any way i could. ( friends, etc.) started with percocet,vicodan, then with morphine and oxycontin. More pills, more money, less availability. I was always at others mercy. Well then i found methadone and it worked very well but i dont have a doctor that will give it to me, so when i run out you know what happens next!!!!!!!  I cant live like this any more....!!!!  i have a proffesional job a family, a 2 1/2 yr old daughter. I just want to be normal, pain free, and handle things the right way..  I ve read about this suboxum, do you think this is a good option for me and what should my approach be??? Please, i think i really need help. I cant live with the pain and withdrawls...   all opinions are appreciated..

[kiwi66]

I have the same problem as you.I am always at someone elses mercy and I am let down a lot.I am addicted to methadone and want to know if there is a way out.I am so tired of searching,spending lots of money etc.I wonder if I can get help without my workplace finding out?Not to mention my adult children.They would be so disappointed in me.

[Savas]

All the drugs you're naming are opiate based, including suboxone. If you get addicted to Suboxone it's easier  to get off of then methadone (the hardest). It is, however, expensive, while methadone is cheap. I would pick suboxone over methadone.

Do you have insurance? In any case you'd need to be off of methadone for 3-5 days before you could start on suboxone. You have to have ALL opiates out of your system when you start suboxone.

The problem with any pain med is they stop working for pain after a while. Then you're just addicted and in pain. There's no real long term pain management opiate.

[Rozzelle]

You can go to the SAMHSA government site to locate a Dr. who will prescribe Suboxone or clinic that will prescribe Methadone.  What about making an appointment with a pain management specialist ? Perhaps they might help. Look in your local yellow pages to find a PM  specialist.

    

[nogie1717]

I feel for your pain.  I, too, was a Methadone addict.  The withdrawals are hell, to say the least.  I went to an inpatient rehab facility to quit.  I was sober for 3 months and relapsed.  Today I am on Suboxone and my life is much better.  In my opinion, you should find a Sub doctor and try that route.  I will probably be on Sub for a long time due to chronic pain such as yours, but I found that addiction is much worse than pain.

I have insurance that covers my prescription, $25 a month.  Otherwise, they run around $7 a pill.  I took my first suboxone after 3 days of no Methadone.  You have to be down to 30mgs before you are supposed to detox off of the methadone.  

How much do you take per day?

[cjs813]

i take 40mg a day usually, as long as i can get it. i dont get it from a DR. some im at someone elses mercy...im so pissed right now because this individual gets more that enough, and i pay for the script,,,,,,then its a matter of him showing up with my share?????!!!!!!  im just sick of pain/ the rest that goes with it!!!!!   what do u think, im open 2 all suggestions??