Fibromyalgia Support Group

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Methadone

RhondaKayH
RhondaKayH
Anyone use methadone for fibro pain? My doctor increased my percocet and added methadone.
CrazyCanuk
CrazyCanuk
Really they use methadone for fibro? I am new to the whole fibro thing? Is the use of methadone common?

If you need it to control pain and it works, then you should consider it. Anything that helps regain quality of life cannot be wrong.

They tell me my fibro is not bad compared to others, but honestly I treasure each moment without pain or with very little pain. It is amazing how much pain drags you down.

Take care and all the best.
deleted_user
deleted_user
I have heard of ppl using methodone for fibro but dont have any experience personally. Sorry that doesnt really help but just wanted you to know that its not totally uncommon.
Fantod
Fantod
Yes, in some cases, methadone is used to treat Fibromyalgia (FMS). It isn't that common but for some people, it is a godsend. Take care.
noreenb
noreenb
I hope im not thewrong one to reply but I have had to take someone to carefully guarded clinics to get this for drug abuse treatment. I know this is not the case for you but that experience made me wary. On the other hand, if it works for you thats all that matters. Best wishes and hugs
deleted_user
deleted_user
I was told by someone who goes to a Methadone clinic that there were quite a few Fibromyalgia patients on Methadone.
fibrolizzy
fibrolizzy
The pain doctor I went to, who mainly did injections, used methadone for his chronic pain patients. I know of a nurse on another fibro website who takes it for her fibro.

Good luck...if you try it, I really hope it helps you.
lonelyandlearning
lonelyandlearning
wow, my doctor in Ottawa is so paranoid due to the media about painkillers, wont prescribe anything but stuff like lyrica, gabapentin, tramacet, but nothing stronger, he refuses painkillers, says only for cancer...its so frustrating that ppl that chose to abuse painkillers and misuse it ruin it for people with real pain like us, I am so frustrated with that. So it sounds like you have a good understanding doctor
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