How do members experience Methadone?

Top 5 reported purposes & perceived effectiveness

Purpose Patients Evaluations Perceived Effectiveness
Pain 156 48
Fibromyalgia 91 38
Drug use disorder 32 26
Back pain 11 9
Pain in lower back 9 2

Common side effects

Side effect Patients Percentage
Constipation 33
Weight gain 13
Excessive daytime sleepiness (somnolence) 10
Drowsiness 8
Chronic constipation 7
Excessive sweating 7

Side effect severity

Side effects as an overall problem
Severity Evaluations Percentage
Severe 21
Moderate 54
Mild 60
None 45

Member evaluations

djk

evaluated on Apr 24, 2009

  • Perceived effectiveness for Other: Moderate
  • Side effects: Moderate

SaraJean

evaluated on Apr 01, 2009

  • Perceived effectiveness for chronic pain: Moderate
  • Side effects: Mild

earlysunrise

evaluated on Mar 01, 2009

  • Perceived effectiveness for pain: None
  • Side effects: None