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Methadone is a synthetic opioid, used medically as an analgesic and in the treatment of narcotic addiction. It was first brought to market by the pharmaceutical company Eli Lilly and Company. Methadone was first synthesized in 1937 by German scientists Max Bockmuhl and Gustav Ehrhart at IG Farben (Hoechst-Am-Main) duri... more at Wikipedia

Treatment Success Rate

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Condition Members Success
Chronic Pain
637
73%
Heroin Addiction & Reco...
95
86%
Fibromyalgia
49
90%
Prescription and Synthe...
33
85%
Back Pain
16
94%
Overall, 78% (893 Members) find Methadone helpful
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Methadone Reviews

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I started at 90 mg and am currently tapering off. I come down 2 mg a week. As of 5613 I am on 32 mg. And so far so good.
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I suffered for years not knowing what to do. Kolotopin was the only drug that helped get me through it. I had finally found a doctor that listened to me and helped me. I was given methadone. My life did a 360. I enrolled in college never stopped and graduated. I also got a girlfriend of 3 years. But I moved to NC because my mom broke her ankle. The doctor here has cut my dosage by 60 in 3 months. My life is in ruins. I can barely leave my room.
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I've had chronic pain and possibly bipolar, ever since a bad car wreck that fractured my spine, a month after my son drowned. I was 20. Now im 31, finally got on a drug that worked but now im being forced off. Need help finding a good doctor.
Taking in conjunction with counseling, going on 2 years just started a slow taper
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helps with the pain but the dose needs to be upped
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made me a zombie
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This worked for awhile until I became addicted to it, then we switched to Morphine.
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Been on it for 2 years now. Want off it . helped a lot. But I a ready to try go off pain meds
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No longer take.
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Best medication so far. have been using 4+yr's
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Discussions

  1. Discussion: Methadone...
    The substantial problem with methadone is not the medication itself, but the poor practice that is done by clinician. It is very unfurtunatly that mo... [More]
  2. Discussion: Methadone...
    I say contact the NAMA National Alliance for Medication Assisted Recovery www.methadone.org/ This are patients, ex-patients, researchers and clinician... [More]
  3. Discussion: Methadone...
    And i have been off the methadone with success for over a year! [More]
  4. Discussion: Methadone...
    He Rebecca! I was on methadone for about 3 years and the best advice I can give you is to get off as fast as you can. The detox is awful and will last... [More]
  5. Discussion: Methadone...
    Hey Rebecca, my name is Ashlee, I have been on Methadone now for 2 years and have just recently started to taper as well, I have now been on a SLOW ta... [More]