Long term opiod usage

[Cindy1754]

I have been on methadone almost 40 years.  I got on when I was 21 trying to kick a heroin habit that I had had since I was 15.  I tried to get off of it twice unsuccessfully.  So when I was about 30 I decided I would just stay on it.  I have lived a very normal life since then.  Kids, job, husband and now semi-retirement.  I am 61 now.  I have neuropathy in my feet.  There is really no good reason for me to have this as I am not diabetic or any of the other things that causes it.  It started slowly about 10 years ago.  I am on 40mgs now.  I don't find it has hurt my cognitive functioning at all.  I also have extremely bad varicose veins but I  am not sure if that would be from the methadone or not.  Any help would be appreciated.  Thank you.

[kevin92155]

I have the same feet problem and what I wouldn't give to have that go away. Told my wife that I should just stick them in the lawn mower. I used to jump in the pool 9 years ago when they would light while I cutting grass barefooted wearing a hat, bathing suit and sunglasses. Never thought it was nerves or anything. My mother asked if anyone said I had gout.

Little did we know back then that maybe it was a disc and hopping in the pool fixed it. Pools gone :-(((