I had my gall bladder out and my uterus, I was on 160 mpg. A day. I had take homes and I gave myself just enough in the morning of the surgery, so I didn't go through dt's. Both surgery's went fine and I need another. If you don't give yourself any in the morning it will be harder for them to put you under. It is a good idea to tell your doctor, but there's a chance they won't treat you don't care, and look down on you. Good luck
U can tell you've never been threw it. Shame on you for being a judgemental
I am also on Methadone {75mg} and needing a total knee replacement. I am 57 years old and have been on the program for 5 years. My problem is that I have had 3 opinions, and all of the doctors looked at me like s**m and that they could not do the surgery unless I got off of the methadone, they called it "Junk". I called it a life saver and that I function so much better being on it. So, I am just going to start losing weight, swim and ride a bike. I spent so much money on hearing negative doctors look and treat me like street trash. I know who I am and its a shame that educated people are so ignorant themselves, and arrogant as well.
Been there but i didn't have a nice doctor in Ireland. I was also put on medication that absorbed or used up the methadone somehow and i spent 3 months in withdrawal before a lovely nurse (in a different hospital), the head nurse knew what was wrong and i was put on a huge amount over a 2 month period and at end of treatment that absorbed the methadone i was brought back down to normal amount in 3 days. But some hospitals have "NO" clue about methadone interaction.
yes, I have a doctor who is great now, but I am scared about adequate pain control for the surgery I am having this month. I am on 110mgs of methadone for years, eventually I will try and come down. My surgeon is not acknowledging the importance of pain med control with my circumstance; I am having a large hernia surgery and scared. The actual surgery will be fine because I have been honest, but being sent home will b a joke. What meds help with post surgery pain. This stomach incision area is so painful. HELP! What will they give me? primary doc understands, but my surgeon is an as****e...I am looked at like a junkie and that Pisses me off too!!! I have nobody that will help me after surgery and yes normal pain meds like Percocet Do Nothing!! What to do?
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what ever ended up happening can you update us? thank you
so did you tell them?