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Subject: Painkillers & Methadone
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Date: 7 Feb 91 20:19:17 GMT
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Hello,
   I have a friend who is on methadone maintenance, and had a recent
visit to the hospital. He woke up one morning with severe back pain,
most likely unrelated to his HIV+ status.
  He claimed that the hospital had difficulty finding a pain-killer
which would operate in conjunction with the methadone, as this drug
is made to block off access to the receptors that opiates usually
bind to.
  I believe they ended up simply increasing the methadone dosage.
  In case there's a next time, or another friend down the road, does
anyone out there know of a painkiller which works independently of
methadone? Also, if I need correction on how methadone works...

Be Well,
Bill Jesdale