Doctors In Louisiana That Prescribe Methadone For Chronic Pain
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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). Please help!!

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Re: Russ (# 339)

Wish I lived where you do!

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Re: Kaydollasign (# 343)

Judgemental often? I have diabetes, type 1, peripheral neuropathy as well as several other diseases. I live in pain even when taking my meds. But I don't judge anyone by the meds that work for their pain. Get some education before you play doctor.

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Re: Kaydollasign (# 343)

I have fibromyalgia, Reynaud's disease in both hands and feet, and they believe I have the beginning of multiple sclerosis! You don’t know pain until you have experienced what I have! I thought I touched a dirty gas pump of some sort because I literally woke up. Total body aches, pain, and different colored fingers and toes!! I have lesions in my brain however at this time all they can say is fibromyalgia and Reynaud's! Which means other autoimmune diseases will be added on if life continues…. ?? This pain could make anyone suicidal. Let alone people like you can make people in pain homicidal.

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Hi Sara. Here is the number for Dr Joseph Parker: 870-777-8733. He is in Texarkana, Arkansas. He was my dr before I moved from Bossier City, Louisiana. I also am on methadone. He is really a fine Dr. let me know if this helps. My email is {edited for privacy}. He is about 80 miles from Louisiana. I don’t know what part of Louisiana you live but Pray this helps. Take care and Godbless.

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Re: PDR (# 4)

Yes get Your records transferred to a methadone clinic and you’d probably have to go once a week would be a clean track record you don’t want to end up dying in DTs Thany Frank

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Re: mik00t2 (# 37)

Exactly!! How can they sit there and say they've been taking methadone for 20 years and they are not an addict?!! OMG, yes you are an addict, admit it. Most everyone on here begging for info for a doctor who will rx them their drug of choice, they're all addicts. Saying he will submit 20 yrs of drug tests, doesn't matter bro you are an addict if you've been on methadone for 20 years! People writing that they'll drive 2 hours or wherever to get their drugs, they're addicts!! I understand being in pain and you'll take anything to try and get rid of that pain, but I'm talking about severe pain not Fibro crap or whatever that is, the fact is most people have aches and pains and a lot of people are wimps and can't tolerate any little ache so they think they're dying so they came up for a name of this disease, Fibromyalgia. I've gone to work many days after caring for 2 babies in diapers all night as a single mom and have been so dead tired I didn't know how I'd make it through and hour let alone a day but I did. Being tired and having aches and pains is normal every day life. I don't understand how someone in their 20's or 30's has severe pain w/o having been involved in an accident or having cancer, it's not normal.

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120 mgs of methodone is a whopping dose and 4-8 times the recognized new Standard of care of 100mg Morphine Equivalent max per day. Just an FYI.

Dr. Tim

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Re: Brandy (# 338)

Did u ever find a Dr. In LOUISIANA Brandy???
I hope that your pain is getting managed as I know the struggle involved when you are in A CHRONIC PAIN and cannot get LIFE ALTERING (in a positive way)
Meds that would HELP YOUR DAILY
existence improve.

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Re: Jdub (# 241)

Hey can you give the name of the doctor on Richmond Rd in Texarkana? I looked it up and it seems to be an urgent care center. Thanks!

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I have had Sciatica, knee injuries broken back and have been on just about every pain med there is available in Sweden and now England. Fentanyl 75mcgs Zomorph and then to 240mls Physeptone. This is about twice as strong as regular methadone. It is the best pain killer I have had and here everything is free. No one talks or questions who makes it (30 yrs ago I helped my village chemist make it up incl. what colour I preferred.) But you Americans seem to have a terrible time with meds. Which company made it generic or original? Which chemist to go to.? Surely like here and Europe it makes no difference. As long as the active ingredient is in at the stated dose it doesn't matter what it looks like or what name they give it. Too much capitalism seems to cause paranoia. Roche one of the best drug companies ever changed Rohypnol from white tablets to green with a blue filling. Sweden refused to stop prescribing after US and UK banned it. Makes no sense to ban a drug that you can't knock out people using their drinks as there are still many more that are similar. Triazolam (Halcyon?) still everywhere. Anyway back to Methadone for back pain. No it is not at all recommended here. I go to a pain clinic. The only reason I get Methadone (Physeptone) is because I have been using it for decades. They actually say that Voltaren (Diclofenic) is the best pain killer for lower back pain. Rarely they prescribe opiates for anything other than Cancer patients. So basically as the NHS are government funded they have no reason to lie. But outside of a pain Clinic you can persuade certain Drs to prescribe any narcotic you want. It all depends here on the Dr. In Sweden they have a live stream data base over private Drs prescribing narcotics too often. Here in England they don't but the village I live in have a practice where they have set up rules on prescribing narcotic medication. I am moving to a new village with better Drs. Some are like police, give them power and they play god. Don't know about the USA but glad I am here.

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I need a Louisiana pain management doctor, preferably prescribing methadone...other pain meds are ok too. I have medicare with humana as my supplemental insurance for severe back injuries and arthritis.

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Re: BionicC. (# 22)

I sure need this info. Could you kindly help me out?

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Re: rr (# 5)

Hello Friend. This is Chris and if your doc. is still excepting new patients I would appreciate the help. I had a pain doc. for yrs. but he is leaving in a month... I have my records and clean u/a's... I fell 80 feet off a scaffold and will need one for a minute, unless a miracle happens. Thanks.

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Can anyone recommend a pain management doctor in Louisiana that prescribes methadone? I'm a chronic pain patient and need help! TY!

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God bless.

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Re: Vic (# 333)

Louisiana Medicaid does not pay for Pain Management Doctors.

Medicare does not cover Methadone given in outpatient clinics for addiction. Private doctors do not prescribe Methadone for addiction.

I'm not sure if you are looking for Methadone to treat chronic pain or an addiction. Methadone clinics do not treat chronic pain. Doctors that prescribe Methadone for chronic pain can't prescribe it for addiction.

If you have Louisiana Medicaid and need a Methadone Clinic to treat addiction call your Medicaid Health Plan.

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I am looking for a methadone clinic or dr in louisiana that accept Medicare or Medicaid. Please help if you know any, I need one asap.

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Re: DisabledNcronicpain4life (# 331)

Different strokes for different folks. I've been on methadone for over 10 years, best thing that ever happened to me when I decided to switch from a drug cocktail to methadone. I'm sure it saved my life if not my marriage...

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Re: Kn0t (# 1)

One pain clinic in st Louis Missouri put me on methadone and I didn't have a good experience with it. I was in more pain and I felt very agitated the whole 11 months I was on it. I asked my doctor to stop it and he refused, so I said fine I will take myself off it.
I have been on every pain drug from Vicodin to fentanyl and all in between, oxycontin (not to be confused with oxycodone) that is Percocet. Morphine and the list goes on. I've never been addicted to ANYTHING. I had stopped my meds on my own my whole life.
The methadone was awful to stop..I will NEVER forget how I felt..depressed feeling..hopeless...extreme nausea and vomiting, chills and shaking. I will never allow another doctor put me on that AGAIN!

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Re: ag (# 53)

I need help finding a new Dr I can't seem to find one that will take care of my needs

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Responsible pain management doctors will give you the 10mg quick release oxycodone, at least my doctor did when I tried to get off methadone. Unfortunately, I didn't realize what a good job the methadone was doing for me because I couldn't have a normal existence without pain when i was off of the methadone. Silly me thinking maybe I didn't need the methadone anymore.

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