hi cb whatever the cause, I think a pain management specialist would likely be best suited to helping you find a different pain management solution involving non-narcotic medication. Or depending on what the condition is that gives you pain, your physician for that issue might be just as helpful, but in my experience many of them these days prefer their patients see a pain management specialist so that they can focus their time on conditions themselves. In the case of switching to an alternate pain medication I would imagine that withdrawal symptoms would be at least partially minimized, but a pain management specialist would know much better about possible side effects involved for whatever type of switch you might end up making.