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Reviewer: JH, 45-54 Female on Treatment for 1 to less than 2 years (Patient)
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This has been a life saver for me. Although I was addicted to Heroin for 13 years and am 20 years clean I swore I would never use Methadone to get off Heroin. I ended up on this 20 years later for chronic pain, Fibromyalgia and Hep C. I know it is highly addictive but at this point in my life its quality over quantity and I can at least function like a normal person again. Before this I was la
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Reviewer: 35-44 Female on Treatment for 6 months to less than 1 year (Patient)
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Reviewer: Tashy, 35-44 Female on Treatment for 2 to less than 5 years (Patient)
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I have been on Methadone 60 mgs...(30 morning and 30 at night. I have been taking it for pain that I received from an accident years ago. I've been taking it for appx 2 and 1/2 years and would very much recommend to anyone with moderate to severe pain. I have a fantastic pain doctor who works closely with me. I see him once every 3 months and he writes out monthly refills in between. I us
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Reviewer: pappa, 55-64 Male on Treatment for 2 to less than 5 years (Patient)
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keeps pain at its lowest point
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Reviewer: Kay Britt, 65-74 Female on Treatment for 1 to 6 months (Patient)
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It takes the edge of the pain but the pain is still there.
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