Drug Methadone

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Question by : Seeking advice for a more effective painkiller?
I am approximately 4 months into treatment for a Herniated L5 disc. From what I’ve been told by my PCP after getting an MRI is that my disc is bulging directly into my S1 nerve root and leaking fluid on to it. which has been excruciatingly painful in both my lower back and all the way down my right leg. The pain is relentless, I am in pain just about 24 hours a day 7 days a weeks. There is a very small window in which my pain even slightly subsides and thats when I’m laying down with an icepack on my back. So of course I spend as much time as possible icing the spot looking for even slight relief. After my Dr got back the results of my MRI, she prescribed me 60 mg of methadone a day and up to 6 hydrocodone 7.5/325mg daily for “breakthrough pain”. Within 3 days I went back to her to tell her that the methadone was doing absolutely nothing to help with my pain and If I took 2 of the hydrocodone at a time they would give me barely 45 minutes of very very minimal relief. I explained to her that I did not want to be taking that many pills a day just for a very small amount of relief and suggested we try something different. This time she prescribed me Fentanyl patches 50 mcg and more hydrocodone. She explained to me that the Fentanyl patches would provide good pain relief for up to 72 hours, and so I would not need to use the hydrocodone as often even though it was barely doing anything but at the same time doing the most out of anything I had been prescribed. I am on my second Fentanyl patch at this point and up to this point it has done zero to releve any pain. To me it feels no different than if I had simply stuck a piece fo scotch tape to my skin. After it was first prescribed I did a good amount of research on the Fentanyl patch. Many people of the forums I read stated the patch simply did not stick to the skin very well, and in not properly adhering to the persons skin the patch virtually becomes ineffective. After reading up on these potential problems I made sure I was much more careful and thorough when applying the second patch. That was yesterday and I have still not gotten a minute of relief from this patch which is supposed to be very effective. I have Dr friend who is currently not praticing, he suggested I ask my PCP about Dilaudid. Doc told me Dilaudid is very strong and is not a long acting drug and she didn’t seem to keen on prescribing it. Does anyone know of any medications out there that would help me be more comfortable until I have my surgery which will hopefully help me put this whole nightmare behind me ???    Read more...

Question by Mother God: Have you heard of the nerve condition Trigamitolmyalgia?
sorry if I spelled it wrong. Its a really bad nreve condition in your mouth. My mom has it now and was just put on medicine today. Can you please tell me if you have heard of sucess with the medicine working and helping with the pain?? thanks
thanks so much for helping me, all you answers have been a great help!

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Answer by compactct1
Click on the link below, i think this is what you are after, hope she gets better. you may want to go to the other link as well, it gives a surgery option as well. i don’t know how to put 2 in the link below so here it is, htmttp://drjho.com/id68.htm

Answer by whome
TRIGEMINAL NEURALGIA    Read more...

Methadone review underway
Helen was one of 63 people whose deaths were suspected to be linked to the treatment program in Victoria between 2010 and 2011. Ms Heffey said the "takeaway" methadone doses had allowed easier access for unsupervised use of the drug.
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Restless Leg Syndrome: Your Treatment Options
… (e.g. pramipexole, ropinirole), certain medications that are often used to treat epileptic seizures (e.g. gabapentin, pregabalin, gabapentin enacarbil), opioid pain relievers (e.g. codeine, oxycodone, methadone) and certain sleeping aids (e.g …
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What is Methadone Treatment? — A brief description of what outpatient methadone treatment is by a drug counselor.

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Methadone Found to be Effective in Reducing Drug Use
Besides being used to prevent withdrawal symptoms in patients who were addicted to opiate drugs and are enrolled in treatment programs, methadone is also used to relieve moderate to severe pain that has not been relieved by non-narcotic pain relievers.
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Drug Abuse Methadone: Commissioner’s view: Take action on methadone, other drugs – Budgeteer

Commissioner's view: Take action on methadone, other drugs Budgeteer Ironically, the problem extends to a drug used to treat heroin and other addictions: methadone. Reports of methadone being used illegally and causing the same problems as the drugs it is intended to combat have risen dramatically, in some cases leading … and more »

Drug Abuse Methadone – Google News

Drug Abuse Methadone: NEW DETAILS: Acquitted Grundy doctor prescribed methadone for pain, not … – Waterloo Cedar Falls Courier

Read more... NEW DETAILS: Acquitted Grundy doctor prescribed methadone for pain, not … Waterloo Cedar Falls Courier Methadone is a drug used to ease pain in patients who do not respond to non-narcotic pain relievers, and as a substitute for illegal opiate drugs sometimes abused, according to the U.S. National Library of Medicine. For abusers, methadone works by … and more »

Drug Methadone: Commissioner’s view: Take action on methadone, other drugs – Budgeteer

Commissioner's view: Take action on methadone, other drugs Budgeteer Ironically, the problem extends to a drug used to treat heroin and other addictions: methadone. Reports of methadone being used illegally and causing the same problems as the drugs it is intended to combat have risen dramatically, in some cases leading …

Drug Methadone – Google News

Drug Methadone: methadone clinic opposition grows – Johnson City Press (subscription)

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methadone clinic opposition grows Johnson City Press (subscription) Nave thought methadone was not the best option for treatment and rehabilitation of people with drug dependency. “We have top-class medical facilities in this area to deal with any problem that our citizens have,” Nave said. “The addicts do need help …

Drug Methadone – Google News

Drug Methadone: NEW DETAILS: Grundy doctor acquitted of criminal charges on methadone clinic … – Waterloo Cedar Falls Courier    Read more...