"i was on oxycontin 40mg 2x a day but had to increase its strength as time passed. then the doctor put me on methadone 10mg 4 x a day. this been effective without any increase in dosage over the last year. i am now trying an additional drug with it called lyrica 150mg 2 x a day. now almost pain free, only break through pain occasionally.  before, life was not really anything to look forward too, just pain, pain and more pain. i couldn&#039;t even sleep. not so now with methadone."