methadone for cancer pain

Here is the problem with that tramadol it is addtictive after you have taken for pain if it even helps for cancer pain which i dont think it will and to help to get off the methadone then you are going have to get off the trams it is not as bad as methadone but it makes hydro and percs feel like a picinic tram is nasty nasty to come off as well .

Hospice does its best to prevent suffering from the pain of cancer, and methadone is an excellent pain medication. Morphine is preferred for the treatment of COPD because a doctor can better control its effect on breathing, however, both morphine and methadone work in similar ways -- it is just that methadone suppresses the breathing longer. At end of life, it doesn't matter much which medication you use.

Is it a good idea to replace high doses of oxycontin, that you have tolerated for years, no highs, pain relief, but still quite a bit of pain, for methadone, forever? My dack surgeon says the switch will kill me and would have to be done in the hospital over a long period, and even then, he refuses to even entertain the idea, and he has been my back dr. for15 yrs. (I had 2 back surgeries in 1995 abd 1996 and no relief after last surgery, except I could walk again.

I was previously on a variety of pain medications, oxicodone ms cotin I was then told from clinic I would have to go to a pain center and they would not be able to help me I then found out how addicted I was I went searching for a pain center to no avail and ended up finding a dr that would give methadone and the stuff they give to herion addics I could not believe I was now considered a addict I ended up seeing this dr and he gave me the methadone for pain 60mls a day I was doing fine at first

Hi everyone, I'm new to the forum. And thanks for allowing me to be a part of... I'm 42, was diagnosed with Cancer in 2007, my tumors were in my chest. At the time I was diagnosed, I already had some osteoporosis. Had pretty bad pain between my shoulder blades, close to where the biggest tumor was. To make a long story short, the Chemo/Neupogen started bad pain for me and I was placed on Methadone. My current dose is 50 mg a day and I take Ultram for breakthru pain.

It really began with being put on Methadone 10mg twice daily for chronic pain BY a Pain Management MD. The Methadone worked fairly good for the pain, but I attributed the "brain fog" to my being Menopausal also happening at the same time AND having a teenager in the house pushing my buttons. I lost my health ins coverage last year and could not afford to see the PM MD, so I weaned myself off the Methadone over several months. Now I am 90% clearer mentally!

For anyone who has ever taken Methadone for chronic pain management...When you first started taking Methadone, how long did it take for it to control your pain? How many days, weeks, etc.? My best friend was started on Methadone to manage completely debilitating chronic pain that is the result of multiple, major, back-to-back abdominal surgeries. Tonight marks the fourth full day of her being on Methadone, and she's really not feeling any better. How long can it take?

Not for addicts but for those who have USED or are USING methadone for chronic pain. I would really love to talk with more people who are in the same shoes I am in. But then I've had chronic pain since I was 17. I'm 34 now and it seems like it just might be my life. Without methadone I was taking 4 Advil every 8 hours and I've ruined my stomach. So there's another trade off. The fact is there doesn't seem to be an answer.

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.

Jaqui, methadone is an excellent medication for pain for a variety of reasons, and helped me to manage pain of a long-term spine disorder for 12 years. There is research that links methadone to a particular cardiac problem. The cause is poorly understood, but to minimize risk, my doctor has ordered a 12-lead ekg with my annual physical (when I am using methadone), since i am also in my 60s. So far, I remain without cardiac symptoms.

hi, my husband is on 60mg of methadone (pill form) a day for chronic back pain. He's been on this regimen for 4 years now. If he runs out of his pills before he gets the new script how long will the last dose of methadone stay in his system and how quickly will the "dt's" start? I am asking because the doc had to resched his appt and he might run short and want to be prepared.

ve been going to pain management for 12 years the doctor had me on 50 my of methadone a day for pain I have surgery every 8 months to a year for bladder cancer having tummers removed even though my pain Doctor told me that the surgeon would have to give me pain meds after surgery after 4 years have having the surgery done and getting enough hydromorphone 2 my for 3 days after surgery the pain management Doctor released me with a registered letter I went to another pain management and they did

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.

I personally used methadone for nociceptive pain for 12 years without incident, and received the best pain relief of my entire medical history (> 30 years). I rotated off because it was making me drowsy. However, I plan to rotate back when the tolerance to my current oxycodone therapy gets out of hand, for both pain relief, and to relieve chronic insomnia.

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.

But I have been in chronic pain for the past few years. And have been struggling for the past year with no insurance. Fighting with doctors dealing with stolen meds, bad massage therapist, bad acupuncture, and trying to deal with my life. Okay another the catch up my post for my question is related to this. I finally broke down and paid cash to see a pain management doctor in desperation hoping that he could help me get off the couch.

if you have chronic pain , you would be better off with another type of pain killer, or look for a non addictive alternative, at least the WD''s from vikes or perks are only 5-8 days, methadone can be up to 6 weeks...i have heard of some pretty bad cases. and there are some people here who have or are tapering successfully, maybe they will chime in for you...good luck!!

so he oncologist gave him a subscription for methadone to control the pain more evenly over the day along with a script for Ultram for breakthrough pain. my husband was told to take 10mg methadone 3x a day along with the 160mg of oxy for the first three days until the methadone started working and then to taper off the oxy and onto the ultram. So the questions are: is taking this much narcotics safe?

but now she cant get off the methadone and is stuck there still with no pain relief...its really no better for pain IMO...i was on methadone before i switched to sub...no difference in pain relief for me either...

I person in your position with cancer and hip replacements is a wonderful candidate for LIFETIME methadone! Increase dose as needed and prescribe quote unquote " breakthrough pain med " ( which is such a fallacy " ) we never break through the pain... We live with it ....methadone and roxicodone 20s ( blues ) work extremely well for chronic acute pain... I say it again, get your MD or someone else to get you back up on methadone...

I CAN NOT believe a doc would prescribe methadone for a freakin kidney infection! This right there is the main problem and why MMT is getting such a bad wrap. Methadone is strong medication and should be given only to recovery opiate addicts, cancer pts or other pts with a SEVERE dibilitating disease and only AFTER trying other types of medication for pain mgt. It floors me that he would prescribe it for a kidney infection, I don't care how bad of an infection it was.

I have been on them for 2 years and then for a time before that as well. I have chronic pain and the methadone does help ALOT for pain but I agree with Prospero73. THat is why I am getting off it. It is very hard to get off of though. In all honesty I would rethink going down the methadone road. Take it from some of us that have been there. It is a bone gripping drug. Best of luck to you and if you ever want to chat about it I would be glad to help.

m Kind of in a bad way ...How do I control pain from here on out? Been on the Pain Meds for pain that I have but After all these years of Methadone I wanted off. I also think that maybe if I'm off , Maybe there is no Pain..It feels allot like this feels..hurts to my bone...You see I had cancer not just once but 2 times and I Just got off Chemo about 2 months ago and I was finally feeling good and thought I got to kick this habit.....

I am on Methadone for chronic pain management. Did you try any other drugs first? it's a little strange if you did not try any other medications and they put on Methadone to begin with. Did you discuss that with the doctor? Methadone builds up in the system very quickly in some people. I just started taking it 2 weeks ago. I was very weak, very sleep. My blood pressure is normally low but it dropped to 115/50. The Methadone built up so quickly in my system.

Methadone for cancer pain

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