Need A Doctor To Help Me Get Off Methadone (Top voted first)

I am at a methadone clinic on 70mlg. but cannot afford the 410.00 a month I'm on Medicare and they won't take that insurance. I have tried cold turkey twice Mostly It's the pain I need it for back and nerve pain.

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Hello, Steve! How are you?

I'm sorry, but if you've been going to an addiction clinic, even if it was for pain, then a regular doctor will not be able to prescribe Methadone and help you. It is against the law for them to do so.

You'd be better served to stay at the clinic and ask them to assist you with tapering off of it.

The FDA classifies this medication as being 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.

You could try a regular pain management specialist, but there isn't much chance that they'll help you, since the addiction clinic is listed in your records and, if they do agree to help, they'll likely not prescribe Methadone.

Do you have a PCP that you see regularly that might be able to help or refer you to someone that can?

Does anyone else have any ideas that may help?

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I live in Spokane Wa. need to be free from this burden also need help with pain control.

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