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September 5, 2005, 8:32 pm PDT
 Quote From: profderien i am glad someone spoke up for methadone as an effective pain management tool. all too often, people assume that it is only used for heroin addicts in their effort to go clean.
the methadone used for medically supervised pain management is the exact same formula -- but usually is prescribed in pill form. it is very effective and very inexpensive. more and more pain management doctors are prescribing it fot both of those reasons. extended release forms of drugs, like oxycontin, are being widely abused. methadone, because of its long half-life, stays in your system just as long but lacks the abuse potential.
i have been on the same dose for about two years -- for help with avascular necrosis [hips, shoulders, knees, ankles and RSD/CRPS. to be honest, it doesn't help much with the bone pain but it is fairly effective against the RSD/CRPS pain... and that's saying something positive!
everyone is so different when it comes to pain and how to relieve it -- as hard as it is to believe, pain is a subjective reaction. [and tonight, for instance, i find that exceptionally difficult to believe! if you have chronic pain, a pain specialist is really necessary.
although i must say i am ticked off by my new one -- still wet behind the ears. i have recently suffered new fractures in my left foot and knee. he doesn't get the concept of acute pain on chronic pain. my internist just rolled his eyes... and i didn't find that especially helpful either!
so a word of advice to all those with chronic pain -- ASK now how acute pain is handled, should that occur!
music is a wonderful help for me [just to talk about something besides drugs... as well as critters. any work that i can undertake is helpful... but god save me from daytime t.v. -- dr. phil's show excepted.
be well, everyone, g'night! glad to hear what y'all have to say about pain mgmt. My doctor, unfortunately (sometimes) does not believe in narcotic therapy. He is a leading specialist in the southeast, and I do trust him, though I curse him some days!!! I've done pretty well, my pain tolerance is MUCH higher than it used to be, but the rash of hurricanes has been killing me. I chose to see this dr so I could try to learn to live with the pain, but I cannot work. I havent worked in months, and when I tried part time, I was unable to function at home because it took so much out of me. Now the doc is treating me for Bipolar disorder, because of my depression and mood swings. Guess we will see where that ends up! ha ha. Thanks so much, I love you guys for letting me know you are out there!
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September 10, 2005, 6:31 am PDT
Quote From: profderien i am glad someone spoke up for methadone as an effective pain management tool. all too often, people assume that it is only used for heroin addicts in their effort to go clean.
the methadone used for medically supervised pain management is the exact same formula -- but usually is prescribed in pill form. it is very effective and very inexpensive. more and more pain management doctors are prescribing it fot both of those reasons. extended release forms of drugs, like oxycontin, are being widely abused. methadone, because of its long half-life, stays in your system just as long but lacks the abuse potential.
i have been on the same dose for about two years -- for help with avascular necrosis [hips, shoulders, knees, ankles and RSD/CRPS. to be honest, it doesn't help much with the bone pain but it is fairly effective against the RSD/CRPS pain... and that's saying something positive!
everyone is so different when it comes to pain and how to relieve it -- as hard as it is to believe, pain is a subjective reaction. [and tonight, for instance, i find that exceptionally difficult to believe! if you have chronic pain, a pain specialist is really necessary.
although i must say i am ticked off by my new one -- still wet behind the ears. i have recently suffered new fractures in my left foot and knee. he doesn't get the concept of acute pain on chronic pain. my internist just rolled his eyes... and i didn't find that especially helpful either!
so a word of advice to all those with chronic pain -- ASK now how acute pain is handled, should that occur!
music is a wonderful help for me [just to talk about something besides drugs... as well as critters. any work that i can undertake is helpful... but god save me from daytime t.v. -- dr. phil's show excepted.
be well, everyone, g'night! i haven't been on methadone, but i've been on about everything else. I'll try it. I've been on oxycontin (was for 2 yrs.) and had the doctor change me to something different. I've been using Fentanyl Patches now for 2 yrs. with oxycodone for breakthrough pain. Not bad, but I still hurt so bad I can't walk at time's. I've had 2 major back surgeries since 2002 and I'm only 37. First op doctor made a mistake and damaged the nerve's to my left leg permanently. I have several rod's and bolt's in my back. The last op they had to use cadaver bone for the bone graph's cause I wasn't makin' enough bone, the first time, for the fusion to properly take place. It's just day to day pain now. Thank's for the tip though. I'll give it a try. Maybe it can help somewhat. |
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