Will A Back Dr Prescribe Methadone
UpdatedI am in Pinehurst, NC and currently seeing a back specialist. He has me on 180 Oxycodone 10/325 per month. I am addicteded to them. I wonder if I discuss it with him, could he switch me to Methadone. I am about to start going to the Methadone clinic but, the hours will conflict with my job.
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He could only prescribe them for pain, not for addiction treatment. Under U.S. law that can only be done by someone that's specially trained in treating addiction.
However, I have an important question for you....
Are you addicted to the Oxycodone, or are you just dependent on it at your current dosage?
There is a big difference.
An addict abuses it and they keep taking more and more, because they like the way it makes them feel. This means they usually run out early and have to doctor hop or buy off the streets to get more to feed their habit.
But dependence occurs when you are just used to having that medication, all the time, to treat a medical condition.
If you are just dependent on them, then you don't require addiction treatment with a medication such as Methadone, because that will create an addiction. Most people never get off of it and require a lifetime maintenance dose.
Learn more Methadone details here.
I have skulleous and realy causes so much pain i can barily work sometimes I am taking 10mg norcos & somas I only get 60 of each and its just not always enough to last me the hole month I would like to know what doctor you are seeing thankyou
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