My joints started doing really weird things when I started taking methadone a little over a year now. I assume its the methadone since ive tested positive for antibodies. But as long as I get up and move around im fine but while im in the bed at night, my whole body hurts, every joint I have is tight and sore. Esoecially my shoulders and my hands. Alot of time my back hurts just cause if whatever it is thats making my joints whacko. For awhile, I couldnt get out of bed fast or I would fall to the floor becasue I couldnt move my legs as fast as I was used to and id get way ahead of myself. I plan on detoxong from the methadone before I start treatment and I hope it is the methadone thats got my joints like this. My hands swell so bad in the morning. My 4 year old neice noticed it one morning and was like look at your hand, it looks weird, lol! It was one of them that was really bad because I had been working hard, painting with that hand the day before.
it seems joint and muscle pain are common sx. i have had leg, foot and hand pain but not back unless i sit too long. otc anti-inflam drugs seem to help but with care as they have liver consequences. heat packs also seem to help as did arnica. good luck, baba
Yes Suzi, I had lots of back pain. All sorts of strange joint conditions. For one week I could not straighten my left leg. Hang in there it should pass.