fairnymph
Ex-Bluelighter
Yes, I find methadone is quite good for pain. Not as good as h for me, but almost. I’d certainly use methadone over the h available now, but unfortunately I get unpleasant thigh aches if I use it continuously after a few days. And that’s on only 15-40mg in a 24hr period.I just find that H isn't so great at stopping pain until you are monged out.
In truth, methadone is likely the best option for both... but in the UK at least, their have been SO MANY shortages. You would assume that the doctor would simply script juice but NO.... pills are for pain, juice is ONLY licenced for treatent of opioid dependence.
Most of the more specific drugs for specific pain or dependence issues have ended up being banned. Palfium for breakthrough pain, gone. Bezitramide for opioid dependence, gone. The list goes on. Worst of all, bezitramide can be modified to last for 24 hours... but methadone is cheap. Already 1 friend died due to it, another had a heart attack! It's ONLY because the medical profession has limited people to AWFUL options.
Also fully agree they‘ve gotten rid of or stopped prescribing the decent pain meds without nasty side effects, & now it’s mostly crap like tapentadol, tramadol etc.