my name is Anita, my husband is under the care of a workers comp doctor, and wants him to go on methadone. He takes vicodin 2 to 3 times a day for pain for back pain, artritis etc. But our primary is upset and said don t take it because it is 3 times stronger then vicoden. Our primary dr said if he takes it, he may have a hard time getting off of it. Plus my husband has CIDP and gets infusions every 3 weeks forever to stop his own body from attacking his nerve cells my husbands workers comp dr wants him to take methadone because of his pain. He has CIDP which is where his own body attacks his nerve cells and destroys the coating on his nerves, so he gets infusions every 3 weeks, twice . and has arthritis real bad from previous back surgeries gone bad. He takes vicodin 2 to 3 times a day. Our primary said no, because if he takes it he might not be able to get off. Is that true? I thought it was a detox! Anita Is methadone bad for you f you are taking vicodin 3 times a day for pain? is that a safe way to do it? Anita