I was with a pain mgmt Dr for 3 years on 40 mg oxycodone and 30 mg methadone...I actually asked him to lower to 30 from 40. He was VERY thorough and professional and he monitored vitamins, nutrition etc....it was 3 amazing years...business grew by leaps and bounds, got married etc etc....Then due to government crap he got shut down. I dont know all details and we had to choose a different facility thta has main concern of getting opiates out. first they took away methadone...no step down, they do not write it. that was a big struggle. next was cut oxycodone from 40 to 20 mgs and require injections, nerve ablations etc. I never should have but got some oxycodone...first time i have ever strayed off course and now Im here. 