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Okay, firstly, I was injured in combat in Iraq about four years ago, very badly. Secondly, I broke 5 bones in my body after the explosion of an IED, including the two bones used most often, my right and left styloid, my right and left triquetrium. Thats both wrists in MEDICINE language for those not familiar with anatomy LOL. Needless to say, since my discharge from the Army, I have been recieving medical care at the VA, they dont seem to apperciate opinions from patients, even if they’re in medical school???

I have been on Oxycodone, Hydrocodone, Dilaudid, Percocet/Vicodin, Darvocet, Propoxyphene, THE WORKS!!!

Recently, I was put on Morphine I.R. 15mg po tid prn, three times daily as needed for pain, for my chronic wrist pain, as I am actually in medical school now and am forced to write ridiculous papers and work with the wrists I broke in the Army on a daily/nightly basis. I researched every medication I’ve taken, including the Morphine. I dont like it. Morphine’s sedative effects are too pronounced, it causes severe constipation, even worse than acetaminophen/hydrocodone does. So… I have requested Methadone. And I’ll tell you why, aside from the fact that I’ve taken it before.

Every narcotic/ opioid analgesic I’ve taken, I didnt like. The majority of the time, I actually returned them cause they do absolutely nothing. I returned a bottle of Oxycodone 15mg about two weeks ago that was practically full cause it doesnt make my pain go away. I am not for taking all these addictive medications, and my goal has always been to take as little medications as possible, as few times as possible.

I researched Methadone and asked my doctor about it. I told him the following:
It will only work, if prescribed in a dose that will be effective for someone 230lbs, not 5mg twice a day. I have taken this before with little pain alleviation, ONLY due to the extremely low dose.
1. It’s rarely addictive, the potential for abuse is very low, as it has no euphoric values
2. It lasts longer than any medication I’ve ever taken. I take one 10mg tab, and my pain will be gone for almost a day or two, LITERALLY
3. No constipation
4. No nausea
5. It does not interfere with any other of my medications.

SO WHAT THE HECK, is this guys problem. He will put me on all these other opioids, but not the one that actually BLOCKS the other opioid medications, and helps the most. Its not just used for withdrawl from heroin, but for chronic pain too.

Any suggestions, again, I am in med school, money is tight, and VA care is free for me.

GO potty
Yes, Medical School, I know. My goal is not to be poppin Oxys or Percs in the middle of a bioethics class, LOL. So because of the long lasting pain alleviating effects of methadone, thats what I’m opting to take. Oh, for all you med students out there, I’m at UVA YEAH!!!

Go Potty

Does the fact that Methadone withdrawal is 10 times more horrific than Heroin withdrawal bother you?

So no, I don’t think your doctor is an idiot.

Either way, it’s all poisons, brother, look into Wild Kratom, it’s a natural alternative, just as strong as any of the crap you’ve been taking.

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