NP: One question, if I may: Is the doctor that gave you methadone the same one who is now giving you Vicodin? If so, does he know about your addiction?

Regarding your back, I do sympathize, as I have the exact same problems. Have you seen a neurologist, and an orthopedic surgeon? Have you had MRI's, X-rays, SPECT bone scan, and the nerve test (can't remember the name)? What do the reports say? Do you have a surgical option? Also, how long did you take Bextra? It takes some time for maximum effect. Have you tried Mobic? Are you taking 800 mg. of ibuprofen three times per day? Do you do the stretching exercises your learned in physical therapy? What about other exercise? If you built a tolerance to methadone, it won't take long to do the same with vicodin, and you will end up right where you were, and I know you don't want that.

ps: assume for the moment you didn't have an addiction problem. Vicodin is designed for short-term use and ill suited for chronic pain, and not a long-term solution. I learned this truth the hard way. In addition, neurologists, orthopedic surgeons, and anesthesiologists in legitimate pain clinics will not prescribe vicodin for any type of nerve pain, since it not effective for it. My opinion is that you make appointments with these specialists (and if you have, get a second opinion), have the tests done, and tell them you need a non-narcotic solution, and tell them why, and tell us what they say. Good luck.

[QUOTE=User 205000]NP: One question, if I may: Is the doctor that gave you methadone the same one who is now giving you Vicodin? If so, does he know about your addiction?

Regarding your back, I do sympathize, as I have the exact same problems. Have you seen a neurologist, and an orthopedic surgeon? Have you had MRI's, X-rays, SPECT bone scan, and the nerve test (can't remember the name)? What do the reports say? Do you have a surgical option? Also, how long did you take Bextra? It takes some time for maximum effect. Have you tried Mobic? Are you taking 800 mg. of ibuprofen three times per day? Do you do the stretching exercises your learned in physical therapy? What about other exercise? If you built a tolerance to methadone, it won't take long to do the same with vicodin, and you will end up right where you were, and I know you don't want that.

ps: assume for the moment you didn't have an addiction problem. Vicodin is designed for short-term use and ill suited for chronic pain, and not a long-term solution. I learned this truth the hard way. In addition, neurologists, orthopedic surgeons, and anesthesiologists in legitimate pain clinics will not prescribe vicodin for any type of nerve pain, since it not effective for it. My opinion is that you make appointments with these specialists (and if you have, get a second opinion), have the tests done, and tell them you need a non-narcotic solution, and tell them why, and tell us what they say. Good luck.
can you believe the pain clinic actually prescribed the vicodin one of the reasons i've decided not to take it is because it is short term i've had an mri it showed degenerative disc disease and 2 bulging discs surgery will be coming but he says its to soon whatever that means bextra i took for about 3 weeks and nothing celebrex i took for well i forget but awhile and the first day i took it it was awesome but then it just quit so i'd wait a few days take again it would work then quit i've never heard of mobic what is it? i've tried everthing i've even taken ibuprofen with celebrex nothing works i'm so sick of it i do my excersizes and walk everyday and end up in worse pain it sucks i guess i'll just deal with it thanks for caring and again congrats on 60 days hugs kelleigh