Dear Linda
You posted re being started on methadone for adhesion pain
I have just been started, about 3 weeks ago. I take methadone for
breakthru as well. Prior to this I was on Kapanol 50mgs twice a day and
for breakthru was taking morphine mixture - I found these to be quite
suitable but after a run of 2 partial obstructions and severe episodes
of pain that just would not go away, in December, the Docs thought in
their wisdom to change it all.
What I have since found out is that they are now using Methadone for
pain regularly, here in Australia, especially for long term chronic pain
suffers.
I have found it effective and my pain at present seems well controlled.
I definately do not want further pain from bowel obstructions, and the
pain caused by these obstructions. My adhesions are not fixable and I
am not a candiate for spraygel, here in Australia. My surgeon wishes to
see more results from the use of it(spraygel) before attempting to use
it on me. I did have seprafilm last year in June but 3 weeks post op
had the worse ever obstruction, so all the pain of surgery was of no
use...I simply didn't get any relief from it.
I hope this information is of use to you as I do not know of anyone else
being treated for chronic pain with methadone. I certainly would be
interested in knowing how you get on with this drug.
Regards & good luck
Annie
PS...if you wish to contact me personally my email addy
is...monkopen@wn.com.au