It is Kadian 50mg twice daily, along with 8 ten mg Methadone daily safe in this combination please Mam and sir

Question

I made a mistake in first question, Doctor prescribed 8..10mg methadone daily along with 50mg Kadian twice daily for neck and arm,shoulders, and muscleand joint Chronic pain for a year and a half now. trying to find neurosergen...... im scared to death of this surgery, having to cut my throat wide open to get both hands in to work..... This Degeneritive disc disease is unrelenting non stop hell........Can hardly get out of bed,big deal cant sleep anyway for pain..Iam asking although these meds dont take away all the pain away are they safe to take together? and why Methadone for pain anyway? Why not somethingthat will really work to releive the pain, until i can finally have my operation?? Already had blood clots taken off brain, so these buldgeing disc in my neck are continueing my on going Migrains....Can u please tell me at least why does he think that this Methadone will releive my pain? I want to thank you Mams, and sirs, Iam trying to care for my disabled sweetheart of 22 years.

Answer 1

Methadone is a synthetic analgesic similar to Morphine. It works very well for pain relief...most people think of methadone as a medication given to heroin addicts to relieve symptoms of detoxification from heroin. I took Methadone as a PRN with Oxycontin, but it gave me really bad headache so I had to switch to another PRN narcotic.. If it helps and the doctor has prescribed it for pain use it as directed. Hope this helps. Pain is a horrible thing to live with I sincerely hope the operation is a success.

Answer 2

Methadone is a synthetic opioid. It's a great pain med. Many don't understand/believe that because it's routinely given to heroin addicts and it's rarely heard for its pain relieving properties. It's also cheap and long-acting in nature.

I'm unsure why your doctor would give you to different medications. 50mgs Kadian bid isn't a lot especially from the pain you say you're experiencing.

My pain doctor believes in using the same medication... so if you're using Kadian (morphine), you'd use MSIR (morphine instant release) for breakthru pain. Not all doctors work this way tho.
Your meds can be titrated until you get more pain relief... this is where it's vital to have a good pain doctor. With pure opioids/opiates, there is no ceiling (no max limit).... so the doses can be raised.
Also, if these medications aren't working for you, despite titration, there are many other meds out there that can be tried... but again, you have to have a doctor who's not scared to try it.

Good luck. Please seek multiple opinions regarding your surgeries... and consider looking for another pain doctor if he/she isn't willing to help.
Nicole

Answer 3

You are going down the wrong road.
They will kill you for sure and put you out of your misery if you do not stop.
Stop being a laboratory test animal.
The body needs food, with its minerals and vitamins, water and air.
Medications are drugs not nutrition.
The reason you feel pain is because your nutritional requirements are not in balance.
Use the Internet to study about the human body and its food requirement.
Keep asking questions.
Why are you feeling pain ?
What does your body need to heal itself ?
Do not give up on yourself.
You have a long road ahead.
Take good and healthy care of YOUR body.