"i started taking methadone for back pain last month. i had been taking morphine for the 10 months prior and after dwindling funds and no insurance decided to go through the withdrawls from the morphine on my own. after about 2 weeks of hell and the pain i went back to my doctor. she decided that methadone was a better less expensive alternative.  she was wrong. methadone has placed me extremely on edge and the pain in my back is barely touched. i would not recommend this medicine for pain."