Chronic Pain

YA i went to doctor the other day case im on methadone seems it interfers with my asthma meds. Makes my hear t beat wrong.. so he stop it same day after i been on it for a year. and put me on 5mg of oxycodone and i was taking 60mgs of methadone a day and im still in pain. now i can bearly walk or even stand i hve 2 hernated disk. one l5 s7 compleately gone . bone to bone. I hve tooking oxy ir before 100mgs a day it help a little but methadone help alot better but it did build up on me and i was in icu case i almost stoped breathing but i took oxy 40mgs with it . and didnt know i couldnt . But i ended up there again 5 months later case same but took no oxy or nothing. since oxy ant working shoul di try morphine or something else he was going to give me hydromorphone but it has same side effects as methadone with abuteral . I cant stand the pain what should i do? i hve migrans too and the methadone kept them away know they started too come back strong./. But docotor just stop methadone all atonce and wanter me to take oxycodone andy ideas on meds for pain or morphine my only option.

Hi Mikeb,

Have you ever tried Topamax? I take 200mg twice a day which is the highest dose you can take. It is primarily a seizure drug but the FDA has also approved it for Migraine prevention which I also have. In addition, Topamax will also help with nerve pain. I also take Kadian (sustained morphine) at 60 mg twice per day. Ask your doctor about the Topamax if you haven't tried it. It might very well help your pain AND your headaches.

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