Looking For A Dr In Middle Tn That Prescribes Methadone Getting Clean

I am in treatment now but due to work schedule and distance from clinic to work I an in jeopardy of loosing my employment and I want to continue the treatment so I can come off of the methadone for ever. I need to find a doctor closer to Shelbyville than Nashville. Can a psychiatrist in the area also prescribe methadone? I do not want to change to suboxon

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I'm sorry, Paralee, but private doctor's aren't allowed to prescribe it for addiction treatment.

For addiction, it can only be given in a clinical setting, such as the one you're already going to, by those specially trained in its use for such.

Learn more Methadone details here.

I understand that the clinic is inconvenient, many others have asked this same question, however, as the law currently stands, it is your only option for Methadone treatment.

Why don't you want to switch to Suboxone? It is actually the best choice, since it allows most people to eventually end up completely drug free, rather than require lifetime maintenance dosing, like Methadone usually does.

Learn more Suboxone details here.

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The FDA heavily regulates methadone. A provider must be specially trained and credentialed to prescribe methadone. So to answer your question it is possible that a small number of psychiatrists may be credentialed to prescribe it. However be aware that current research and evidence is shifting to using Suboxone and subutex in the tx of opiate addiction as it is being proven to be safer and just as effective. Many people prefer methadone because of the euphoria it provides. So just be aware of that as many providers in NY are trying to transition pt to suboxone and dc methadone.

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Change to subutex, you will be alot better off than on methadone, had 2 doctors tell me they were silent killers.

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I'm in need of a doctor in the Tennessee area that prescribes methadone for pain. I have been prescribed it for about 8years went into the doctor about 3months ago and all the sudden he says they won't let him write it anymore he put me on other pain medication it just does not work the same the medication he gave me is supposed to last for 4 hrs about hour 3 you start hurting and then by the time it's time to take it it takes forever for it to work it's just like a roller coaster u and down with the methadone it's not like that it is long acting you can work and function normal so if anyone knows of any doctors that prescribe it in the Tennessee area I would be very grateful.

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Re: Verwon (# 1)

I've been on methadone for 10 years and tried to switch to Suboxone and could not find a doctor who wanted to do it. It is very hard to switch from methadone to Suboxone these connections should not be giving methadone as first option they should be giving Suboxone for those that can take it it makes some people sick. You cannot switch to Suboxone until you withdrawal from the methadone and then after that what is the point? And everybody I know that takes Suboxone says it's just as hard to get off of as methadone

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