I also would like to speak with people that currently take Methadone for pain relief, your results, or any problems you may have encountered since taking Methadone. I do not want to hear from former heroin users as your usage is for a different matter.
2007-01-30 11:35:03 · 2 answers · asked by fisherwoman 6 in Health ➔ General Health Care ➔ Pain & Pain Management
Hi there, I don't live in that area, but I do know there are no support groups by me, either. I belong to a few different yahoo groups for support, and it really does help. You might try that. I broke my tailbone and surgery made me worse, so I belong to a tailbone support group, a pump group as I have a morphine pump implanted and also a chronic pain group.
As for methadone, I used to take it. I quit when they implanted the pump. I'm sure you'll hear tons of negative, but honestly, I had a very positive experience with it. I took it for nearly a year. When I first started, the dosage was ab it too high and I had some urinary hesistancy. Other than that, the only other side effect I had was constipation, which is typical of opiates. It controlled my tailbone pain as well as some neuropathic pain I developed down both legs. I felt the medication was very effective and I definitely recommend trying it as long as your doctor recommends it. Plus, it's VERY cheap!!! And it also has a longer half life so you only have to take it 2 or 3 times a day as opposed to every 4-6 hours like most opiates.
I definitely think it's worth trying. I give it 2 thumbs up :)) I wish you the best of luck!!
2007-01-30 12:33:56 · answer #1 · answered by Me 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
http://www.ampainsoc.org/
http://www.painonline.org/
2007-01-30 21:51:44 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋