Doctors Who Prescribe Methadone (Page 14)

I am addicted to strong pain meds and I am tired of having to come off of them, the withdrawal is awful. I went to a urgent care doc and was prescribed suboxone. I take anxiety meds too but he wants me to stop. I really need the anxiety meds but he wants me off them. How do I get him to change it from suboxone to methadone so I can take my anxiety meds?

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I have been treated for 8 years with a pain management doctor with methadone. It has been a God send. My doctor retired with no notice, I am trying to find a new pain doctor to continue my treatment, and it's so hard to find one. They want to give Oxycodone, etc. I don't want that. I was feeling great, now I just don't know what to do! New Jersey!

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Sweetie,

1st I believe it is unethical for a Dr. to retire (it is for dentists) without giving notification to his/her patients and also providing someone for them to see or follow up with in the meantime. I am going through the exactly same thing - different drugs but same situation. The new doctor thinks they know best, better than you of course although it is your body, you take the medication, and you know what works best for you. I am sure you have signed a pain contract as well. You may need to find a new pain doctor. What I do know about Methadone is that it is great for pain. It is a long lasting opiate so when they are long lasting you don't get the same "euphoria" that is felt with the short acting opiates. People tend not to abuse Methadone, it just makes you sweat, you don't feel high, so it is a smart choice for most doctors. I don't know much about the oxy's for a comparison but what you know about Methadone and what I tell you and what others tell you or you read up on it, you will be very informed.

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What state & city do u live that any urgent care doctor writes a script for methadone & oxycodon never herd of it. I've looked for a doc in hopes of finding him but no luck & the older I get the pain gets tough to bear. I hate alcohol but a gal of whiskey is all I have &it doesn't touch my pain. I'm on ssi & am 62yrs old I give anything to find a doctor to write for methadone pills to b in comfort for rest of my yrs so please where is it that u have no problems?

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yea i dont wanna go for daily dosage once a month is what im looking fror

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Can you point me in the direction of doctors who prescribe methadone in the baton rouge Louisiana for chronic pain? thanks

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Who is he?? What's Docs name??

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I really want to stop taking drugs and I'm struggling to get proper help from my drug services so I would like to know if I can go private plz.

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Ok you need to know a few things.

1. Do you have health insurance (this will help otherwise it is ~ $30K for privatized)

2. If you go into any drug treatment program private or otherwise it is marked by your name by the DEA so if you try to get meds after getting out - relapse is part of getting better, it may be very difficult for you to obtain meds through the proper channels. Since I don't know what your drug of choice is, I can't comment any further but the DEA has their hands in everything - Dr.'s office, Pharmacy, ER, Hospital, etc... so keep that in mind.

3. If you are able to come off of the meds on your own, I know that is asking a lot, and it isn't easy by any means. I suggest this because if you are able to do this, this gives you much needed self esteem and proves to yourself that you can do this. If you can't - and most people do need help it is nothing to be ashamed of quite the opposite.

4. If you choose to do it on your own, cut your meds in half and quarters. Use the halves for like 4 days and then use the quarters for 4 days. Make sure you have plenty of Immodium AD you will need it. You may need to take 4 or 6 if the diarrhea is really bad. It will take ~ 4 days to detox after the quarters but it won't be nearly as bad. If you get the urge or tempted, remember how sick you are and you don't want to go through that again and remember what made you want to get to this point.

5. You are strong and which ever way you go you need to call Narcotics Anonymous. They have an 1-800 number, they have something online. Just call them if you think you are going to use or if you think you are going crazy, it doesn't matter - just call. In the privatized hospitals you would go to Narcotics Anonymous/Alcoholics Anonymous all day and the topic is "Recovery" "Recovery" and "Recovery".

Good luck sweetie! May the force be with you. I respect you and think you are a trouper for doing this. Write me if you need support.

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If you take xanax for anxiety.. And you are trying to get on methadone they won't do it .due to the fact that mixing both of those is extremely dangerous a lot of people have died from doing that.. And I know because I take methadone an I was in xanax but I can not get it now.

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Does anyone know a Dr that will prescribe methadone for pain in Sacramento? My Dr decided to retire so Idk what else to do.

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So I can go to the hospital in Santa Maria California and tell them to put me in there pain management program?

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I've lost my dr because they closed and now I can't find a dr that will put me back on methadone and I've been in a wheel chair for 18 years because I broke my back. If anyone knows a dr please let me know {edited for privacy}.

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What is his info need my meds but going to the clinic sucks

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What area are you in? I know of ones in Macomb, Oakland and Wayne Counties. Just let me know. I would like to help.

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Yes I have!!! And I'm in terrible need of dones as I have the other

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Dr that will prescribe methadone in Pinehurst NC.

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You can't take anxiety meds with methadone neither so its really one or the other

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I am in same boat but found a great private DR who prescribed subtext yesterday. Haven't taken one yet but nervous. What should I expect?

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Valium is THE original benzodiazapine.

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I just wanted to share some info that I received just a few minutes ago while searching for a doctor to prescribe methadone privately. Actually a private doctor can prescribe it if u write the Food and Drug Administration. It is a disease of the brain in the exact same category as diabetes. As insulin is to diabetics, methadone is to addicts. Check into it, but also if u are taking methadone u cannot and should not take some anxiety medications. Xanax especially. When the two chemicals mix its a deadly combination. Be careful and responsible about taking it always. Good luck to u.

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