vastchoirs
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Hi all,
I read a few times people actually suggesting for others to go to a clinic to get methadone for Pain management. Has anyone ever actually done that?
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deankeaton
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Typically, methadone for long term pain management is prescribed by a pain management doctor/ clinic. Methadone is extremely effective for many people for pain relief. It worked quite well for me.
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vastchoirs
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I meant a clinic aka methadone clinic
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doglover82
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Do you mean they should go to a clinic and pretend they need methadone for addiction in order to get it for pain relief? Not sure what you meant. I know doctors do prescribe it for cp. I'd rather have my doctor prescribe it than go to a clinic.
I just wasn't sure what you meant.
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Bamboo
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I know several people who are prescribed methadone for pain, and they say it is extremely effective!! 3 of them get a script from doctor, and it is special ordered from a pharmacy... But there is one person I know that is on medicaid, who goes to a clinic, regular methadone clinic - I have to guess it's cuz no ins to cover it, that he has to go tha clinic w/the others gettin it in that same manner, it doesn't really matter to him, he's just so thrilled to have relief, he doesn't care where it comes from. And, I would imagine most peeps in SEVERE pain would feel the same way.... Who cares, as long as u have relief... right?? Maybe some uptight peeps would be creeped out, then too bad for them.... I'd take it anyway i could get it... Peeps in glass houses can't realisitically throw rocks....
Best thoughts to all,
Bamboo
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doglover82
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That is interesting cause my doctor has been trying to get me to try methadone. He says it is great for chronic pain and nerve pain. I just hate the stigma attatched to it. I am almost ready to say yes though as nothing else seems to help.
Thanks for sharing your information.
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MetsFan
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I have no information about it except its traditional (old) use was for heroin addicts to get off H. If you do this you will be under a doctor's care. I would do it if the pain was that bad.
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ele123
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The only problem with going to a methadone clinic under false pretenses (for pain and not addiction), is they usually test you for opiates. So if you went in saying you were a Hydro addict, you better have Hydro in your system, or they will not give it to you (or whatever you're saying you're there for).
Good luck though 
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Exzene
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There IS a Stigma attached to it, and that is, in my opinion, the worst part of Methadone. It's original purpose was NOT Heroin Addiction, it WAS pain management (invented in Germany I think. I'll find out if anyone is actually interested .... lol) Then through the years it was found as a good way to detox people from heroin (which was also a pain med at one time). Up until the mid to late '90s many many doctors thought that they could not even prescribe it! Now fortunately there are a few more enlightened pain management doctors around.
Doglover, if nothing else works, maybe this will.
I believe the More 'Regular' people that health professionals and others see on a Methadone pain management program, the less chance the stigma has.
Methadone is one of the cheapest Long Acting Narcotic Pain relievers, I know that Medical (which is the same as Medicaid I think) covers it.
Take Care All & I hope everyone had as pain free Thanksgiving as possible!
Ex.
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