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Efficacy of Methadone when used for RLS

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I recently posted the success I am having taking methadone. Everyone should read this article. I am doing better than I ever dreamed. Mattieluke

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Shumbah

That is very very exciting

I have heard really good things about methadone. Apparently once the dose methadone is right it a case of set and forget .BLESSED 😴

Cannot get it Australia 🇦🇺 however if I was a junkie and in Jail I could probably get it and for free

It is such a shame that people like us who really need these kinds of medications in micro doses have such a hard time to get treatment .

It breaks my heart to think of elderly people or people who have no understanding of medications and no one to advocate for them , how do they get through.

I am truly thrilled for you .

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sarah19902 in reply toShumbah

I'm Australia too, if you go to QLD sleep you can see they will give methadone if needed. Maybe just a change of doctor is needed?

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Shumbah in reply tosarah19902

Hi Sarah I’m in QLD when home any chance of a private message with your email address

Thank you so much for the info 🤗

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sarah19902 in reply toShumbah

Hey, you can private message me on here if you like. But yeah, if you'd like to try methadone it may just be a case of going to a clinic who is aware of the current suggested treatment's like QLD sleep.

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sarah19902 in reply tosarah19902

I probably think it wouldn't be their first line of treatment bit would depend on how you responded to other meds.

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MATTIELUKE in reply toShumbah

The more we can talk about RLS and the treatments that work and those that don't the better for the possibility for more understanding. I actually wrote to the nuerologist who refused to prescribe methadone to me in hopes he will expand his understanding and knowledge.

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Franklin123 in reply toMATTIELUKE

Hi - I understand your wanting to inform the neurologist/doctors/nurses, I have also tried this approach. It did`t work for me - they still continue to prescribe what they have always done. It is good to read of successes though.

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Heatherlss

I wish I could tag those outdated doctors here.

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