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A member asked:
How is pain treated while you are taking methadone?
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What pain?: Methadone is the ultimate anti-inflammatory; so any breakthrough pain should be addressed with your physician. I suppose tylenol (acetaminophen) would help, but you should run any new symptoms by your physician before taking any new medication!
Answered 6/22/2016
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More stuff: If Methadone for pain, the dose can be spread out, ie 3 times a day, or imcreased. If Methadone for addiction i generally dose the daily dose 3xday and add a second opioid like oxycodone. I also maximize non-opioids, as opioids are less effective when on them chronically. Gabapentin/lyrica, celebrex/advil, tylenol, (acetaminophen) IV lidocaine, ketamine are choices. For surgery i prefer nerve blocks/epidural.
Answered 6/28/2014
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