Re: Methadone to treat pelvic adhesion pain??? anyone else?

From: Robin (rmasse2333@aol.com)
Sat Apr 27 07:00:21 2002


At Sat, 27 Apr 2002, Robin wrote: >
>Dear Gwen
>Methadone is used as a pain medication. The percoset can be used for
>break through pain. I just recently went from MS Contin to the
>Duragesic pain patch & I have cut down on the vicodin 10 mg for the
>break through pain. I don't know about the withdrawl on many meds, for
>me I haven't had too much trouble comming off the meds after surgery.
>Usually after 2 or 3 weeks after surgery, I am totally off pain meds. My
>Dr has always told me when it was time to come off, she would help me do
>it, but I have always been able to do it on my own. My Dr has always
>told me not to worry about it. I think worrying about it just adds that
>much more stress.
>robin
>
>At Sat, 27 Apr 2002, g. wrote:
>>
>>Hi all!
>>
>>I have finally gotten into a pain managment/P.T. clinic.
>>The 1st drug(s) they started me with was Vicodin and Neurontin.
>>Now I am on Percoset (2x a day 5/325), and Methadone (3x aday).
>>Iam very worried about taking the methadone; I hear it's hard
>>to withdraw from. I have, sucessfully withdrawn from Percoset
>>but hopefully they know what they are doing here and can make
>>the withdraw from this METHADONE, succesful too. Is it true that
>>the Methadone blocks the opiate effect in percoset, so withdrawing
>>from tthe PERCOSET isnt a problem?? Any comments? From what I've
>>read is the routinely give the Methadone to opiate addicts. Is that what
>>this pain doctor thinks? I would be insulted if that's all he thinks
>>I am at the pain clinc for! I have legitimate PAIN from these
>>adhesions, and for him to even maybe, insinuate that I only be
>>addicted to the Percoset would concern me, because then we have
>>a hole in our relationship. I am probablly just over-reacting but
>>one can never be to careful when it comes to treating your chronic
>>pain, and to be sure that docs. take it seriously!
>>I am also on a new drug at night, ZANAFLEX, it'a a anti-spasam med.
>>2mg. once a night, it makes me very drowsy, but I STILL WAKE UP A LOT
>>AT NIGHT. I called a pharmacist and he said the Methadone will casue
>>insomnia, in some people it's so bad they have to stop using it. I do
>>beleive that will be. I ahvent had a restful night for 7 days! I wake
>>up
>>every 1-2hrs! Yuk.
>>
>>So that's my story, any comments, are welcome.
>>
>>--
>>Gwen
>>

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