At Sat, 27 Apr 2002, g. wrote:
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>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 I have, sucessfully withdrawn from Percoset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
>