Finding A Doctor To Prescribe Methadone

my doctor retired and was writing a prescription for methadone. Im looking for a new doc who will do the same. ## Hello, Tom! How are you? If you require such a medication on a long-term ongoing basis for the treatment of pain, you'll need to see a specialist, due to the new regulations that were put in place last year. What is your general location? That information would make it easier for someone recommend a good doctor in your area. This is a narcotic analgesic, so it has the potential to be habit forming and may cause side effects, such as nausea, dizziness, drowsiness, dry mouth and constipation. ## Try finding out who his or her patients were referred to from the office. That's going to be hard, I'm surprised he didn't let you know he was leaving. I wouldn't d...

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I've been goin to a methadone clinic that's a 180 mile round trip and currently dont have a car or a way 2 get there, so ive been getting very sick from not having my meds. Is there any dr. closer to bedford indiana that i could see on a monthly arrangement? I've tried suboxone and it doesn't work for me! ## Hello, Jason! How are you doing? I'm very sorry about the situation you've found yourself in. However, this is not possible. Under current laws for Methadone treatment, regular doctors aren't allowed to prescribe it for addiction or maintenance. That can only be done in a clinical setting by those that have been specially trained in its use for such. Learn more Methadone details here. The best suggestion I can make is that if you're suffering from sev...

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Hello, I have raced horses my whole life and been in multiple accidents over the years and now have arthritis in my neck, back and shoulder. I was put on oxycodone for about 2 years but afraid I was getting addicted so I quit taking it and my dr has since retired. My pain is getting worse and worse and I've had a few people tell me that methadone would work good and I wouldn't crave it like the oxycodone. I don't have insurance so I'd be self pay, but I would really like to find a dr in the Lebanon, OH area that could hopefully prescribe this for me. Thank you very much ## That's not necessarily true, Methadone is actually well known for causing cravings, as well as severe withdrawals. That's why most people that are treated with it for addiction end up on a life...

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Hi. I need to find help. I am addicted to pain pills and would really like to get off of them. I have tried methadone and it works, i just need help finding a doctor to prescribe it for me. I live in Michigan. If anyone knows could you please help me? I cant go to a clinic because i dont live near one. I live in the upper penninsula but would drive downstate to get a doctor..... ## I need a doctor who prescribes methadone or methadose in Brooklyn NY. ASAP ## Hey NeedHelp, I use to live in MI too and I lived in Northern Michigan and had the same trouble as you. You have to to ask your self first, how bad do you want to get off the pain killers. Methadone is a great way to stop craving the other drugs you use and saves you a lot of money while keeping you off the street drugs. You are goi...

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Please HELP in Chicago!! My moms Doc has retired and she needs a Doc that prescribes Methadone. Shes having trouble finding one even though shes been on it for well over 10yrs and has legit pain issues. She lives near Chicago IL. Thanks!! ## Hi! Has your mother found a doctor, yet? If not, how is she checking to see if they will prescribe it? Is she asking when she calls for an appointment? If so, most doctors are going to see that as drug seeking behavior and will just that they don't prescribe such medications. What she needs to do is set up an appointment with a new doctor and make sure that they get a complete copy of her current medical records. Once they can see her treatment regimen and what has and hasn't worked for her as documented by a fellow physician, they will be m...

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I'm interested in finding a private doctor's office (not a clinic) that will prescribe methadone. I can't afford these clinics! Does anyone know of a doctor??? ## I am a full time student and a single mother, I need assistance in finding a doctor who prescribes methadone because with my schedule and transportation I cannot go to the Methadone Clinic anymore. ## Katy did What do you take methadone for? If you take it for opiate addiction, you won';t be able to find a doctor to prescribe it for you because a doctor can only write it for chronic pain. As for money, by the time you pay to see a doctor (Pain managment is a specialty) it will cost you more than going to the clinic. Most pain managment doctors charge $100.00+ each month plus the medication, and another problem ...

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I need help finding a good doctor in the San Jose area that will prescribe methadone. Can anyone please help with a name and or phone number? THANKS! ## Hi Eric, I actually located quite a few doctors in the San Jose area that are said to prescribe methadone. Just to name a few of them: Ariel-L.-Troncoso,-M.D. 88-South-3Rd-Street Unit-276 San Jose, CA 95113 (408)564-5235 David-A.-Granovetter,-M.D. 275-International-Circle Suite-370 San Jose, CA 95119 (408)972-6358 Mary-Ruth-Idso,-M.D. Kaiser-Permanente 260-International-Circle San Jose, CA 95119 (408)972-6377 If for some reason none these doctors work out for you, please post back and I'll see which other one's might be a good fit. I hope this helps! ## Thank you for the contacts, however they are all through Kaiser and if your ...

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Ive been taking methadone for 5 years finding it off the street because the clinics are very inconvienent. X addict been clean 5 years due to the methadone. also i have a serious ankle injury that causes severe pain ## Hello, Droop! How are you? There is no listing of what doctor prescribes any specific medication. And due to the new regulations that went into effect this year, if you require this type of medication for long-term treatment of chronic pain, you'll need to see a pain management specialist. Learn more Methadone details here. That said, most aren't going to want to prescribe Methadone, due to it having its own very highly addictive nature. That's why addiction treatment has been focusing on Suboxone, now. It actually enables most people to end up completely drug...

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Does anyone know any pain management doctors in CT who are a bit more lenient? My situation is urgent! ## VISTA MEDICAL CENTER. CASH ONLY, $350 PER VISIT. BUT U GET WHAT U WANT ## I'm not finding that. You mean Jersey City maybe? ## I’m desperately seeking a physician that can help me with maintenance treatment for opiate addiction. Daily I go to the Methadone clinic, spend $400 monthly for the Methadone maintenance program that’s placing a HUGE financial burden for myself and my child. ## Are you eligible for Medicaid? the want a detailed message so i'm adding words. bad pain time for me at the moment--sorry

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Chronic pain for 14 yrs treated with methadone and oxycodone for break thru pain. Spinal cord injury, wheelchair bound for 26 yrs. having trouble finding any doctors in Charlotte to continue my current pain medicine. Can anyone recommend a doctor who will write a prescription for what I'm on? My last pain Doctor got rid of most his patients, no warning or reason. Thanks ## I am looking for doctors who prescribe methadone in the southwest Virginia or tennesse area or anywhere in virginia

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I'm wondering if there are doctors available in Myrtle Beach, SC that can treat patients on a month to month schedule with methadone. I currently go to a clinic daily and am finding the fuel for transportation harder to come by everyday. I would like to see a doctor that can write prescriptions for methadone to avoid this. Thank you ## HI, Bobby! How are you? I'm sorry, but no there isn't a doctor that can do this. Regular doctors can only prescribe it for pain. To use it for addiction treatment, you have to go to one of the clinics and see those that are specially trained to treat with it. Unfortunately, that is the way the laws currently stand in the U.S. What you might want to do instead is contact a doctor in your area that treats with Suboxone to see if they have any op...

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Doctor That Prescribes Methadone for back I need to find a doc that will put me on Methadone for this for pain im on suboxon but don't work need methadone for it cus wont help cus of me being on subs ## Hi john, In order to be of better help in finding you any sort of doctor, I would need to at least know what city you live in. Otherwise I would just recommend running a Google search for "MethadoneDocs", as there are certain webpages that assist you in locating these types of doctors within your general area. You can learn more about this drug on the page for Methadone Details I hope this helps! ## im living in moosic . pa zip code 18507 need to get put on methadone for my pain im on suboxone so pain manigment wont put me on pain meds was not on on herein for the suboxone ju...

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i have a chronic illness for the last 25 yrs, i have been on methadone for 10 yrs, and that the only thing that helps me with all my pains, crest, raynaulds, dry mouth, dry eyes, fibernalasia, hardening of skin, pain in joints, pain in back, just pla\in hurts without my methadone, i need a doctor to wrote it, i dont get it illegally, but would love to find a doc to write it for me i had great insurance.. ## Hello, Tootie! How are you? I am so sorry about all of your health issues. Technically, any doctor with their license to practice medicine can prescribe it, but the difficulty is finding one that actually will do so. Due to the new directives set forth by the DEA last year, most general practitioners will no longer prescribed controlled substances, except in certain very rare cases, ...

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I have a unique situation. I am a recovering addict with severe chronic pain. I have really bad scoliosis that's in my neck and back and been in several really bad car wrecks. Lets just say I'm a tree magnet when riding with other people. I have been on suboxone and subutex for the last 2 years. Before then I was going to the methadone clinic on and off for a few years but I couldn't pay for it anymore so I had to stop going. And before and during that I was going to the pain clinic for my back and neck pain. I was prescribed 120 10mg oxycodone and 120 60mg Morphine. Before all that I was Doing like 6 to 10 80mg OxyContin and 6 to 10 200mg morphine a day off the street from age 16-24. This was before I got insurance and found out I had scoliosis at the age of 24 and now abou...

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I'm wondering if there are doctors available in cuyahoga county ohio that can treat patients on a month to month schedule with methadone. I currently go to a clinic daily and am finding the fuel for transportation harder to come by everyday. I would like to see a doctor that can write prescriptions for methadone to avoid this. Thank you ## Hi Gregory, I was able to find one doctor in the area you mentioned that can prescribe Methadone. Richard L. Pitt, D.O. 2250 Broad Boulevard Cuyahoga Falls, OH 44223 (330)928-4970 I hope this helps, please post back if this works out for you! ## Thank you for the quick response and advice concerning my issue. I will research your suggested physician as soon as possible to see if the possibilty exhists for me to transfer my care to this facility. O...

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Hi I am trying to find a doctor in the Rochester, ny even buffalo area that will prescribe methadone for my chronic knee pain and all I am finding is addiction treatment facilities!!! Can u help? ## Well, if you're searching under Methadone/Methadone treatment, that's all you're going to find. There is no listing of doctors that treat pain with any given medication. For pain, Methadone can be prescribed by any physician that has their license and can prescribe medications, however, if they advertised it, imagine the type of people they'd have beating down their office door. :-) The biggest issue that I think you're going to run into is many doctors not wanting to prescribe it, though they may be perfectly willing to prescribe other opiates. Many are reluctant, since ...

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I have just moved to Harrisburg, PA. I found a pain management clinic who will prescribe my methadone (I have been taking Methadone for pain management for 5-6 years), however they have asked that I find another doctor. I was told by pain management clinic that I am the only patient they prescribe methadone for. Does anyone know of a doctor in the Harrisburg, PA area that prescribes methadone for pain management? ## Due to the severe addiction issues associated with it, it is not usually prescribed for pain, unless it has failed to respond to all other treatments. That said, it can be prescribed by any doctor with a valid medical license, finding one that is willing to do it, however, is going to be the tough part. When you go somewhere and are asking for a specific medication, especial...

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I have been suffering from chronic pain for 7 years and have always been on and off pain meds from tylenol 3 to 90mg methadone at the worst of any ever taken. I decided to dose down & get off of methadone as I did not care for the "clinic" enviroment per say as I was using more for pain then for addicition. I found a dr that prescribed me the pain meds for breakthrough pain and the pill form of methadone 10mg was what I chose but now he is gone as he lost his license which sucks for me because NO ONE will give me anything, not even the methadone unless I go back to the stupid clinc and I so don't want that... DOES ANYONE KNOW OF A DR. that would prescribe anything or just something to get me through life with less pain? I am in the twin cities of Minnesota and I will dri...

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I have been taking 120 mg of methadone for approximately 5 years. My husbands job transferred us from Florida to Louisiana where I found a pretty good pain doc. He is now running scared and wants to take me off of methadone. Methadone has given me a good quality of life; I am able to work and be a productive member of society. My doctor is unwilling or unable to assist me in finding a new doctor who will continue my meds. Oh yeah, I have been the route of blocks and injections and gotten little if any relief. I'm tired of being branded a drug seeker-I have years of medical records that back up my claims and verify the dosages that I've been on-what drug seekers have this kind of back up? I am looking for a Louisiana doctor, but am willing to travel (within reason of course). Ple...

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I live in FtWorth Tx and need help finding a Dr. to prescribe methadone for chronic pain. .I have been going to a clinic for 4 years and the price keeps on going up and i cant afford to continue go i have insurance so i just need help finding a dr.any help would be appreciated ## Hello, Jenell! How are you? I'm sorry about the problem that you're having. However, if you've been going to a clinic, then a regular doctor will not be able to prescribe it for you. Regardless of why you were going, the fact that it was an addiction treatment clinic is listed in your medical records and it would be illegal for a regular doctor to prescribe it for you. Thus, I'm sorry, but a clinic is your only option. The FDA classifies this medication as an opiate, so it has the potential to b...

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