Methadone for arthritis

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653169 tn?1303446369 I, myself, did not experience ANY relief with Methadone. I have fibro, lupus, severe arthritis, DDD. All the methadone did for me was make me horribly sick with no relief whatsoever from my pain. Obviously we're all different and medications work differently on each of us - just giving my experience with it. Best of luck!
Avatar f tn Has any one here been on antidepressants while on methadone? Alot of drugs for fibro and arthritis are blocked by the methadone, so I am hoping the antidepressants could do their job while I treat for hep c. I am on 120 MG at this time, coming down from 160 in a year. Feedback welcome!
Avatar n tn If on methadone maintenance @ 120mg/day, what can I use for severely arthritic knees for Pain?
Avatar n tn I am a 42 year old diabetic type 2, diagnosed with hypertension about a year ago, recently diagnosed with heart murmur, and also had a borderline ekg, ihave also been on perscribed methadone for arthritis for about three years, I am schedualed for a ecocardiagram next week, I am wondering if the methadone could be causing the sudden problems.
Avatar m tn On the addiction board everybody is screaming no methadone, but is it a good option for me? I mean the user it for addicts and people with chronic pain and I'm both so?
Avatar m tn she takes methadone about every other day...a bottle of 130mg methadone will last her almost 5 to 6 days....any info would be helpful.
Avatar f tn TN is not a methadone friendly state. My pain management specialist had me on methadone for 12 years after trying other optoids with no success. I regained about 70% of my ability to function and good pain relief. I was able to go back to work after a year in bed. With the controversery over the increase of methadone related deaths my doctor decided to wean me off methadone and put me on pain patches, then morphine, then oxy everything.
714288 tn?1243254191 The only thing you can do to keep your HepC from getting worse is to tx. I am in pain also and I've been prescribed methadone for pain. I have excruciating back pain but I don't take anything for it besides the methadone The only thing that is totally safe is moderate exercise and eat the best foods you can. I exercise more than I used to but I still don't workout as much as I'd like.
Avatar f tn I agree with the above poster that you should ask for some clonidine. I have been on methadone for over 7 years and I have taken 3 years to taper off and am now at 4mgs and have not suffered any withdrawal at all. It sounds like your doctor is not that well versed in methadone. I guess you are going to have to wait this out but maybe talk to your doctor about your symptoms, as there are non narcotic meds to help with your withdrawal.
Avatar f tn Also, have your regular doctor write up a medical report documenting his reasons for not prescribing methadone as treatment for your chronic pain and bring this documentation to your appointment with your insurance dr. I agree it is an uphill battle but don't give up and please keep us posted.
Avatar m tn Hi..I too have cervical sponlyois,arthritis,tendonitis& carpol tunel(clerk for 20 years) and both knees need surgery.. I dont want to get back on pain meds..I have been thinking about going and asking about arthritis meds.They never helped before but,I was taking loritab so,I dont know if it was because of that..I havent went yet,I want to wait and see if the pain subsides more..Been off methadone for 26 days and counting..Never want to go there again..
6815927 tn?1395511425 I would never recommend Methadone for a Fentanyl taper. Methadone is ten times harder to come off of and comes with lots of side effects. I think if you continue a slow taper with the Fentanly you will have success. What will you be doing for pain management once you come off?
Avatar f tn Pretty legitimate reasons for pain pills. Methadone actually worked pretty well for pain control - but I was doing it through a clinic that I didnt agree with. My GP Docs prescribed 10mg norco's and lots of benzo's.....which I supplemented. Got to be about 20-30 Norco's daily for several years toward the end of that run, along with the benzo's. Quit the methadone cold turkey from 40mg daily. No picnic either.
217599 tn?1202850952 i was hooked on methadone, and it almost destroyed me. i do need something for the pain, but my hubby remembers the methadone and it scares both of us that i am addicted to the norco. it's a viscious cycle. the dr i started going to after moving to another state makes a person feel like they are a criminal if they need pain meds. you have to sighn an agreement about not getting them from anyone else, alwys getting them from the same pharmacy etc.
Avatar m tn i was in MORE pain the whole time i was on methadone, it did worsen for a few weeks when i stopped methadone and transitioned to sub, but it is 10 times better now than when i was on methadone... i cant explain it, but i sure do believe it. i didnt want to believe it at first, but when i finally made the decision to get off it, and was 4 weeks off it, i was amazed!
886141 tn?1240967696 After many many specialists, I was diagnosed with Fibromyalgia. I use Methadone and Lortab for pain management (after trying all sorts of procedures and other meds). You should see a rheumatologist. Go ahead and make an appointment since you usually have to wait months to get an appointment as a new patient. Good luck!
797052 tn?1240511394 Im only taking like 25-30mg of Methadone a day for like 3-4 days!Im o n day 2 and feeling a lil crappy!By thurs or fri i will be going clod turkey,so now what your saying is im going to withdrawl from the Methadone also?????
Avatar n tn He got his advise from a nurse that weens babys addicted to methadone in the hosp. So if it is safe for babys than I am sure it is safe for us. Gnarly recommend going down 10% every 72hrs. So you are on 30mgs you should only go down 3mgs every 72hrs or so. Some people have to even go a little slower like maybe 10% every week or two. I do not know anything about sub so I can not comment on that. From what I read on here it is just as bad as the methadone????
Avatar m tn I have been taking methadone for six months as a way to control cronic lower back pain. I have had numerous injuries over the years to my back, hands, legs, nose/face. I have been injected by the pain doctors with the old reliable lumbar punture, 24 times. So far the methadone has literally given me my life back. Shortly after being released from active reserve call up for desert storm, I started having various medical problems, Chronic fatigue, Sleep problems, Depression, etc.
Avatar m tn Sorry your going through this. I have arthritis of spine and take 10 milligrams of methadone a day. I like you want a quality of life. I am 53 and I have the same attitude as you. I will say if you ever take methadone through a clinic it is different than getting it from your doctor. The clinics are giving you methadone so you won't use opiates and doctors give it to you for pain. Clinics usually start you out at 30 milligrams of methadone to start and go up from there..
Avatar f tn I was discharged from the hospital at the end of Feb. My Doctor put me on methadone for the pain. The perscription is for one month 8 pills a day. 4 (10 mg) tablets in the morning and 4 (10 mg) tablets in the evening. My concern is addiction. I currently have a vicodin addiction, but since I've been on methadone I don't crave the vicodin and I haven't went through any withdraw symptoms. Can someone give me some insight to what the probability is to me becoming addicted to methadone.?
1144050 tn?1261292610 I have been on it for about 2 yrs now for arthritis in my back and knees. I take 15mg 4 times a day. I wanted to know if at this level, is this going to cause any brith defects or harm to my fetus??? If so, can you please give me some insight as to how badly the effects are??? Thank you for your time!!!
Avatar f tn Sub only makes sense for you as a step down (temporary) from methadone. Methadone as you know is very hard to get off of and even tougher for 18 years but it can be done. It's makes no sense to switch to sub to stay on sub from meth because meth is a better maintenence drug. It makes a lot of sense to use sub for 6-8 weeks as a step down from meth. There are outpatient clinics that specialize in this for methadone patients and give you meds for when you get off the sub.
687729 tn?1397992727 Although I confess to using Dilaudid and Opana for my chronic pain (I have had 6 back surgeries and have arthritis), I have had GREAT SUCCESS in dealing with pain by listening to Shinzen Young's BREAKTHROUGH PAIN CD and by meditating (using Hemi-Sync CD's).
Avatar f tn Sorry, I forgot to ask about methadone for bipolar...I read that methadone can help with this. I'm desparate to help my husband and keep me safe..I don't want to have to file charges against him for threatening me.
Avatar n tn HI you can get methadose from a doctor and pick it up at a pharmacy it is methadone in pill form methadone is usually liquid and is dispensed at clinics you have to go every day to get it most doctors cannot prescribe methadone hence why so many go to the clinics this is nasty stuff I was on it 6 1/2 yrs I would run the other way if someone ever offered to me again it is not a way to get around withdrawals methadone withdrawals are some of the worst you can experence your best off to detox wha
Avatar m tn there is no get out of jail free card here your going to have to withdrawal on something if you been on the methadone for years it will come back to methadone withdrawals + the oxy will get you high making it a no win plan if your trying to get clean just go for the methadone detox and be done with it.....
939983 tn?1262528060 5 mg of hydrocodone is equivalent to about 15 mg of methadone. But this is for single dose not for long term pain management treatment. Most physicians beleive in the good practice to start low, go slow. Remember that methadone builds up in your system. It is stored in your body tissues. So it may take days before the full effectiveness of methadone is realized. Methadone levels in the blood will continue to increase for five days from the initial dose.