I am taking methadone for pain control. It works very well. The doctor started me at a very small dosage though - 5 mg three times a day. He is hoping to increase the level of methadone while decreasing the oxycontin. The methadone seems to work very well for that deep bone pain. It also does not seem to cause as much sleepiness as the oxycontin does, at least for me. And financially, methadone is much cheaper. Good luck - hope it helps you.