Suggest treatment for bone fracture in the legs
Patient: Hello, my question is about detoxing off of Methadone. I have been on it for 5-6 years. I was on a pretty high daily dose of 160mgs, and tapered myself down to 40mgs a day. I then got into an accident at work resulting in double compound fractures in both legs. In the past year and 2 months I have had nine surgeries. I had to go up on my dose for pain because I could feel no other pain medications at all. I went from bedbound, to wheelchair, to crutches, but now i m finally walking. I still have a lot of pain. I received a disability ratting of 45percent for my left leg. That is my worst leg due to my bone pertruding through my skin, and lost 4 of bone on site. My right leg got a 15percent rating. I tapered back down to 40mgs, but missed a bottle recall, which meant I would go from having to go to the clinic from once a week to six days a week. I am not able to do that so I just stopped going four days ago. I wanted to know if there is anything I can do, or take to help with the symptoms of coming off of 40mgs, to nothing? My doctor is trying to figure something I can take for pain that s a non-narcotic, from my request. Is there any tips you could give me that might help from these painful side effects I am already experiencing ? Doctor: hiYour treating doctor is the best judge and i may suggest tramadol for pain may be tried.rely more on physical therapy instead of medicines aloneConsult ann orthopeic surgeon for reviewbest wishesthanks