How do members experience Methadone?

Top 5 reported purposes & perceived effectiveness

Purpose Patients Evaluations Perceived Effectiveness
Pain 161 47
Fibromyalgia 93 40
Drug use disorder 38 16
Back pain 12 9
Pain in lower back 10 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 23
Moderate 55
Mild 57
None 37

Member evaluations

Groggyfroggy

evaluated on Jun 06, 2009

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

Orangelibralady

evaluated on Jan 30, 2010

  • Perceived effectiveness for opiod addiction/pain management: Moderate
  • Side effects: Moderate

dah9111

evaluated on Feb 06, 2010

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