Gentle(((((((((freewill)))))hug for you... please seek out another doctor. This one is not the right one. I suffer from MS pain, I have been on methadone, but that was a bit much for me. I now take morphine three times a day along with codeine for breakthrough pain...and yes on occassion the dose has to go up. But the truth is I would rather have my body addicted to the morphine than suffer as I was. I get absolutely no "high" from any of these drugs so there is no chance of abuse. Heck I know people who can take one of my codeine type pills and be higher than a kite,,,,, guess what... they were using illegally and for the high. There is such a difference and I suppose some feel a high though I never have myself, for which I am grateful. But please please see another doctor, in this world there is absolutely no reason for any human being to suffer pain on a daily basis without some kind of help. Let us know how things go with you and take care in the meantime.... my thoughts are with you. Linda