Thanks to everyone who replied to my post about aticles on methadone treating chronic pain.
I am going to check some out now and also google article so I can bring them to my doc next week.
Thanks again!
beatlette
Characteristics of Methadone Maintenance Patients with Chronic Pain
Journal of Pain and Symptom Management, Volume 19, Issue 1, January 2000, Pages 53-62
Robert N. Jamison PhD, Janice Kauffman RN, and Nathaniel P. Katz MD.
Abstract: Chronic pain patients who have limited access to opioids may be redirected to methadone maintenance centers for management of their pain. Unfortunately, little information exists on the incidence and characteristics of methadone maintenance patients with chronic pain. The aim of this study was to survey individuals at methadone maintenance centers in order to determine the prevalence of chronic pain and to explore differences between patients with and without pain in this treatment setting. Of 248 participants interviewed at three centers, 152 (61.3%) reported chronic pain. Compared with patients without pain, those with pain reported significantly more health problems (P < 0.001), more psychiatric disturbance (P < 0.05), more prescription and nonprescription medication use (P < 0.001), and greater belief that they were undertreated (P < 0.001); 44% of those with pain believed that opioids prescribed for their pain had led to an addiction problem. Most of the methadone maintenance patients stated that they had always required some substance (alcohol or opioids) to feel normal. These results raise many questions about chronic-pain treatment policies and resources for persons with a history of substance abuse. Further investigations are needed to define the needs of this population and to improve their access to effective pain management.
Characteristics of Methadone Maintenance Patients with Chronic Pain
Journal of Pain and Symptom Management, Volume 19, Issue 1, Pages 53-62
R.Jamison
http://linkinghub.elsevier.com/retrieve/pii/S088539249900144X
Safer Methadone Use For Treatment Of Pain And Addiction
http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/140978.php
I will keep looking and get back to you:)
I hope these helps some.
Hi beatlette,
Welcome to the Pain Management Forum. I have searched for the excellent articles that was written by a physician on the positives of methadone treatment for Chronic Pain (CP) sufferers. I cannot find it.This physician felt that methadone was the best opiate for chronic pain with the least side effects.
I will keep looking but it has not come up on my goggle search. I assume because I can't remember the name of the physician. It should be in MH archives as there was a discussion on this articles some time ago. I will try to find the article when I have more time and get back to you.
Take Care,
Tuck
The above is correct...Google Methadone and go from there
Thanks,
Mollyrae
simply google "methadone"