[namommy]

Hello all, I just had to reply.

I am also on methadone for chronic pain. My Pain Management Dr. is very careful and I had to sign a narcotics contract for him to see me, and he does random urines to make sure my levels coincide with what he has prescribed.

It was a difficult decision for me to make, but the pain was too great to deal with, and I do get some relief from the methadone, combined with intermediate steroid injections in my neck and back. There is nothing else they can do for my knees or legs, and there is nothing that has worked for my fibromyalgia either.

Just remember, that none of us are alone in this. Many addicts deal with chronic pain issues. After all, look at what we did to our bodies for years. We beat the heck out of ourselves.

Let's keep praying for each other.

Laurie