Reviewer: Robertofwerth, 45-54 on Treatment for 10 years or more (Patient)

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Broke my lower back while in service 31 years ago. After 2nd surgery in '91, it became chronic. I've been on everything. Now am on 20mg X 5 a day. Both hips also had to be replaced...twice! I was also fortunate enough to find a great doctor who implanted intrathecal pain pump that has Dilaudid and Fentanyl. If not for this wonderful dr, suicide would have been an option, sad to say.

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Broke my lower back while in service 31 years ago. After 2nd surgery in '91, it became chronic. I've been on everything. Now am on 20mg X 5 a day. Both hips also had to be replaced...twice! I was also fortunate enough to find a great doctor who implanted intrathecal pain pump that has Dilaudid and Fentanyl. If not for this wonderful dr, suicide would have been an option, sad to say.
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Reviewer: angelfish, 55-64 Female on Treatment for 5 to less than 10 years (Patient)

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Took for several yrs.Developed Secondary Adrenal Insufficiency from taking this. Only Endocrinologists seem to know this can happen, my Pain Spec. were unaware. After yrs of suffering, diagnosed-but told don't stop methadone just take a steroid like Hydrocortizone or prednisone every day.MISERY .After a yr I couldn't take how I felt -decided to detox off both!! In 3 wks my pituitary functi ... Show Full Comment

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Took for several yrs.Developed Secondary Adrenal Insufficiency from taking this. Only Endocrinologists seem to know this can happen, my Pain Spec. were unaware. After yrs of suffering, diagnosed-but told don't stop methadone just take a steroid like Hydrocortizone or prednisone every day.MISERY .After a yr I couldn't take how I felt -decided to detox off both!! In 3 wks my pituitary function returned. Now i can get over the effects of muscle wasting,low hormones,skin bruising & tearing,low energy etc.It's been a 1 1/2 yrs.I'm doing well, able to take a short acting pain med for pain a couple times a day. Beware of Methadone is my advice.
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Reviewer: 65-74 Female on Treatment for 10 years or more (Patient)

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I feel like the luckiest person on the planet! I have had chronic pain for over 30 years from fibromyalgia and osteoarthitis. My doctor knew me before I got sick so he knew that I was not a maiingerer and has helped me through most of this time. I did see over 20 doators and specialist and four dentists before I got a diagnosis so I've been at this for a long time. I have taken every pain me ... Show Full Comment

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I feel like the luckiest person on the planet! I have had chronic pain for over 30 years from fibromyalgia and osteoarthitis. My doctor knew me before I got sick so he knew that I was not a maiingerer and has helped me through most of this time. I did see over 20 doators and specialist and four dentists before I got a diagnosis so I've been at this for a long time. I have taken every pain medicationCon earth and my doctor switched me from Mscontin to methadone about six years ago. At this point, I'm taking 120 miligrams daily and am able to have a quality of life that I never had without it. The only caviat is the terrible sweating I experience so I thought i would try something else. I started back on MsContine and had terrible withdrawls that lasted nearly a month and my pain returned with a vengence, so we swicthed back and I am doing well again, except for the sweats. It now seems a small price to pay for adequate pain relief. I only wish that the doctors who still don't know how to treat chronic pain and only prescribe low dose theraphy for severe pain. I would suggest a pain clinic . presenting testamonials from patiests here in hopes of gettiing the pain relief they deserve!
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Reviewer: Joe, 55-64 Male on Treatment for 6 months to less than 1 year (Patient)

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Reviewer: hapykrosher, 65-74 Female on Treatment for 10 years or more (Patient)

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I was on methadone for 14 years for fibromyalgia pain. Was started on 5 mg 3X day by our local teaching hospital pain clinic and referred back to primary care doctor who increased me to 10mg 3X day after about six months because it wasn't helping much. The increase does not kill the pain but does reduce it to a livable level, plus it stops my restless leg and helps to control my colon proble ... Show Full Comment

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I was on methadone for 14 years for fibromyalgia pain. Was started on 5 mg 3X day by our local teaching hospital pain clinic and referred back to primary care doctor who increased me to 10mg 3X day after about six months because it wasn't helping much. The increase does not kill the pain but does reduce it to a livable level, plus it stops my restless leg and helps to control my colon problems. I was off of it for a year because insurance forced me to go to a new doctor who didn't write methadone for pain so i had to go off cold turkey. I experienced no with drawls, the only side effect was the return to prior pain levels, restless leg again every night which made my sleeplessness even worse and the return of daily diarrhea. After 1 year and on the verge of taking my own life due to the pain and RLS I found a new Dr. that was in my net work and have been back on the 10 mg 3X day dose and life is much better again. I am off the couch and back to my daily routine.
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