something stronger?

[ahappyjohnson]

I was hurt in September of 2007, I am under the care of a conservative pain management Dr.  I currently take 4-6 10/.325 Hrydrocodone, is switching to a low dose of methadone a viable option?  I find that I am in a constant battle to chase the pain down which starts when I am wake up, it seems that I catch up to the pain about 3:00 or 4:00 in the afternoon. Note:  My Dr. had me for awile on a 25mg Fentanyl patch which lasted for 3-days; however, I must admit the fentanyl was to strong and I was in lala land most of the time.  I want to really weigh options before going deeper in the rabbit hole since I have been taking meds since i was in the 3rd grade when I was diagnosed with ADHD, I know for every action that I take there is an equal opposite reaction!!!  I suffer from 3-buldging dics and severe spinal stenosis.  Itsucks but my back always aches and even with the hydrocodone I realize I will live with this pain forever, no surgery for this 43 year old very active male-to many horror stories of conditions worse after surgery-anyone got answers?

[ahappyjohnson]

Thanks everyone!!!  I know that I have the addictive personality, I was looking to help in the short term, but, I guess from everything I have read even getting 10-12 10mg Methadone could latch on to me-I am currently taking 4-5 10/.325 Hydrocodone per day I get it, this drug is dangerous and should be avoided at all cost.  I guess I already knew this as I am interested in it, 6 months ago I ran out of my pain medicine and a neighbor lent me 1-10mg methadone and it worked wonderfully to kill the pain,  my body remembers taking that and is urging me on to get a few more!!!  Wake up Happy, isn't that red flag enough?   I am headed to my Dr. now and will get my scripts re-filled, I have a show to do with my work next week and I know from past experience that the pain will increase dramatically in those 4 days because of golf rounds and being on my feet and the lifting so I was going to get the Dr. to give me 10-12 10mg Methadone on top of the 120 10/.325 hydroicodone that I take-from everything I have read and researched even that short term amount could get me hooked and that is the last thing that I desire!!!  How about just getting 10-12 percocet, or something a little stronger?  better idea in your opionion?

[Melissa_1982]

KABE-
I actually agree with you..... I know it apparently helps some ppl but it can't be a good thing & how the heck is it supposed to help an addict to be on it for as long as some are.  My soon to be ex was recommended it & given a book to read... well he didn't, but I did & there are statements in there from ppl who have been on it OVER 15 YEARS !!!!! He never did get into it as I refused him access to the kids as long as there was an addiction & after I researched how dangerous Methadone actually is.  BUT he never did kick the habit either, hence the soon to be ex part.

AHAPPYJOHNSON-
The pills are dangerous, but Methadone is as well. PLEASE talk with your dr about your options.

[Kabe827]

This is ONLY MY opinion but I would switch to methadone ONLY as a VERY LAST resort!! You will become a prisoner to this..it is highly addictive and very addictive , physically..u will have a very very difficult time coming off Methadone, as it gets in ur bones & is an awful withdrawal....It is actually my opinion that this drug should be used as a temporary solution

for drug addiction (short term use only)and I feel all Methadone clinics should be shut down! Im sure Ill get some responses with that statement but it is a very strong physically addictive drug and all those clinics are , are businesses trying to make money on the less fortunate drug addicts!!