Member Comments are provided by individuals and reflect their personal opinions only. Under NO circumstances should you act on any advice or opinion posted in this forum. ALWAYS check with your personal physician before taking any action regarding your health! MedHelp International and our partners, sponsors and affiliates have no obligation to monitor any comments posted on this site, or the content and/or accuracy of such exchanges. MedHelp International does not endorse the views of any user.
Methadone for LONG TERM pain control
by NorcoQueenoftheUniverse, Sep 22, 2009 06:10PM
Just wondering if Methadone can be used indefinately for chronic pain control????
Have a friend that was just put on it and am worried that they may have to be on it for the rest of their life...
And, if you are on it for chronic pain control.. do you have to increase your dose or does it just stay the same???
Have a friend that was just put on it and am worried that they may have to be on it for the rest of their life...
And, if you are on it for chronic pain control.. do you have to increase your dose or does it just stay the same???
Related discussions
-
Best Articles on Methadone? (6 replies):Does anyone know where I can find articles that are conc...[more]
-
seraquil and methadone (1 replies):taking 100 mgs of seraquil at betime....AND I HAVE TO T...[more]
-
NEED YOUR HELP!!!! (4 replies):Need to find a doctor in the Huntsville or Birmingham AL...[more]
-
Help anyone been here done this (5 replies):can anyone tell me about getting off methadone and back ...[more]
-
Methodone questions (6 replies):Does anyone take Methodone for their pain? I have taken...[more]
-
methodone for norco (5 replies):I have been taking at least twenty norco for about three...[more]
-
has anyone actually met a doctor willing and capable of ... (7 replies):I took a chance today and went to see a doctor that was ...[more]
-
New Methadone Restriction Question (21 replies):As of the 1st of january pain doctors will not be able t...[more]
-
Pain killer's and methadone (3 replies):I have someone very close to me that can't get off metha...[more]
-
PAIN DOCTOR NEEDED (7 replies):I am a chronic pain patient and on DSHS. The only meds ...[more]
Post Comment
Related Communities
Recent Videos
Related Expert Forums
Recent Activity
Most Popular Trackers
RSS
Expert Activity
Community Members
I'm sorry I forgot the author (a respected PM Physician) of the best and most informative article but maybe someone here will remember. I found it by goggling it.
Dosage may have to be increased in time but again they beleive not as often as other opiates. I have been told that withdrawal is one of the worst because of the long life of the drug. But sometimes we have to make trade offs.
I was told Friday that I may need to go on Methadone because the oxycontin is not helping may even be making pain worse.
BTW he brought up 'hyperalgesia' even before I could!
I am afraid of this med because of the withdrawals but would like to read more
will try to find the write ups by googling