I just found out the hard way about different painkillers and what they could do to you. On the 23rd of Febuary I went to have surgery for an abdominal problem,when I was in the O.R. the surgeon started the procedure by cutting an opening on my navel-(bellybutton) when all of a sudden I had a heart attack!! They started yelling for the paddles to shock me,(I was told this) Then before they could shock me my heart went back to it's normal rythem. Which I was told only happens to about 98% of paitents. When I fianally got back and put into a room I was told that the reason it had happened was because I had a severe low pottasium count,and one of my meds was Methedone. I am also on alot of other pain killers,that keep my daily pain level at about a 6-7. Right now I am being weaned off of the Meth and seeing a Cardiologist in about 2 weeks. They also sent me home wearing a 24hr. Holter Monitor. I had just lost my Dad to a heart attack in January. With all that said,yes I think you should get different opinons and be direct with your Dr's!! I know that I am addicted,however I am 57 and if the pills that I take now only keep me at a 6-7,I can't even imagine what my pain would be without them?? I have built up such a high tolerance to my med's that I have to find something else?? I have seen different pain Dr's,only to find that they wanted to put a stimulator in me. Sometimes I just think that they are trying out different products from the rep's that come in?? I have an apt. with my primary Dr. next week.