I have severe nerve pain in my left leg and foot; have had it for years and it's been gradually spreading throughout the entire leg and getting worse.

For nearly three years I took Methadone, which was prescribed by my wonderful doctor in Colorado, and it worked wonders for me. Since we moved to Florida the doctor here has been prescribing Hydrocodone, and it's working fairly well, but doesn't control the pain as well as the Methadone did.

I also have terrible spasms and jerks, and the Methadone and Hydrocodone both have helped with those as well; otherwise, I would never sleep again!

My doctor is sending me to a pain specialist who, he says, will probably put me back on the Methadone, as he often gives it to his MS patients.

I know that some folks don't tolerate Methadone well, but it worked beautifully for me; it never made me groggy the next day, it controlled the pain and I never got addicted or dependent on it in any way--and that's after nearly three years of taking it every single night. However, I've read that some people can get addicted to it.

Sometimes, though, when chronic pain is this bad, the addiction factor takes a back burner, priority-wise!

To be honest, if medical marijuana was legal in Florida, I would certainly try it. My doctor here has already said that he wished he could put me on it....