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CAN ANYONE TELL ME HOW TO KEEP THE PATCH FROM COMING OFF AFTER SECOND DAY ? I SHOWER A COUPLE TIMES A DAY AND ON THE SECOND DAY THE PATCH WON'T STAY ON.THEN YOU USE MORE THAN WHAT IS PERSCRIBED AND YOU RUN OUT OF PATCHES AND THE INSURANCE COMPANY WON'T PAY FOR ANY MORE THAN PERSCRIBED, THEN COMES WITHDRAWAL?

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Hi there.. I just switched from the PAR brand to the Sandoz... The sandoz are not jelly filled like the par and they are so much smaller, and they stay on thru anything, However when i did call PAR they mailed me 200 yess 200 4x4.5 size tegaderm at no cost and when they found out i had to waste a few patched they reimbursed me for the out of pocket I had to pay for the script

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Stop showering that often. Tape the patch back on with surgical tape if it comes off
I'm sure you can figure out how to keep a patch on your body. Cover the patch with plastic taped over it when you take a shower No need to use more just keep the patch on.

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I don't know what dose you are on but if its causing repertory depression you need to go with a smaller dose or another drug

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Tegraderm works great to keep the patch on thru showers, sweat, everything! It is one of two coverings the Driug company approves as safe and useful. The pharmacy can order them for you but I found that is the most expensive. I found my tegraderm at a shop that supplies nursing type equipment. A box of 4, 4X4", costs 15.00 dollars, however it is worth it to me rather than lose a patch. They are breathable, see through, and non irritating to skin. One of the uses is for covering small wounds, irritated skin etc. I put it on immediately after applying patch. I wear the 75 MCG, so the size works well. Good luck. Look it up on net you may find a cheaper source.

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I called the company number on the box of the patches. They sent me 4 boxes of 50. 4x4 tegaderm and said call them as needed. I cut the tegaderm in half so I get 2 uses from each

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If you use Mylan brand fentanyl patch, there is a number you can call to get four boxes of 20 gum covers per script. This seems to have done the trick. They fedx over night and must know their product had this fault because it's absolutely free; here is the number to Mylan's Customer Relations Department: 1-800-796-9526. Hope this helps!

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I used heavy duty super stick band aids. Works great.

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Buy a roll of Opsite Flexifix. Either 2 or 4 inch width by 10 meter length. The 4 inch roll cost $29.72 on Amazon Prime.
I cut them yielding 83 4"x4.75" patches or about $0.40 each. Same size Tegaderm costs $28.00 from Amazon Prime for only 50 patches or $0.56 each. If you buy them in a drug store off the shelf, they can cost over $5.00 each! Both have "high moisture vapor permeability" which means they don't hold sweat under the microfilm.

Opsite Flexifix sticks MUCH BETTER than Tegaderm. I spend more than 1 hour a day in a hot tub and have never lost a patch with Flexifit and lost dozens of patches when I used Tegaderm! I was in Stamford CT Recovery when I was introduced to Flexifix as a covering to my Duragesic patch. This was in July of 2006. I have been using Opsite Flexifix ever since.

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No soap on the skin either...just rinse with water and make sure your skin is dry before applying...I have no problem with it staying on.

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I use tagaderm patches over mine, but it is getting costly to have to keep purchasing them. I was going through the same problem, but I swim in a pool daily so I need to find out how can I get help with getting the cover patches sent to me?

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NO! Nonononono NO. If you read the inserts put in with the patches, be they Duragesic or a generic; it says never to use alcohol or things that can irritate your skin. Alcohol does irritate your skin. It may not be all awful & honkin' red kind of irritated, but if you put the patch on over the area cleaned with alcohol, it can cause a release of too much medication & that is BAD. I'm shocked nobody has mentioned tincture of benzoin to help keep patches on. You put it on the edges of where the patch will be placed & it is fantastic!!!

Now to address the "nosy Nessies" coming off all & high & mighty questioning why so many of us are on this medication; it's none of your flipping business! ALL diseases are terminal! Nobody makes it out of this world alive forever. So, just mind your own issues & if you're going to judge others, be sure to share with everyone your medical history, whether you drink (at all!!!), smoke, use recreational drugs, eat too much, have schadenfreude & if you pay your taxes. Since some of you are so eager to judge those of us using a medication legally; we're all eager to know EVERYTHING about you so we can judge you as well.

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The least expensive "overpatch" which is equivalent to a tegaderm or bioclusive patches is the "Opsite Flexifix" roll of transparent dressings.

It is made by Smith & Nephew. There are two widths: 2 or 4 inch. The product # for the 2 inch is 66000040 and the 4 inch is 66000041. The length of the roll is 10 meters or 10.9 yards. You can get about 22 patches per roll.

Search Google for flexifix and the tape will come up

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Please be aware that a hot shower, bath or any heat source could speed up the absorption rate of the patch. In a few cases leading to death. Again "a few cases". But please promise that you will read more information about your patch. Specifically the side and withdrawal effects. I am on day 11 of withdrawals and it's really bad still. But not everyone will have the extent of severe symptoms as I do. But varies from person to person. Not what you go through, but rather the level of difficulty. I wish you well.

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Ok so have any of you ever used a hairdryer to help patch adhere??

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Tagaderm patches over fent PATCH will keep it on very well.

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I ran out and am withdrawaling and I just lost my doctor. I am desperate and cant function. I wear mylan 100 mcg patches, but I can also take 75. Can anyone help me find a new doctor...? {edited for privacy}. I am in the east bay area of California.

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Thank you!! That Tegaderm stuff may be effective but at the cost I'd have to keep wearing the same Tegaderm film over and over, yikes!

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Me too. I lost my doc and so sick. If anyone can help with new doc info etc., pls let me know {edited for privacy}

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Tincture of Benzoin - Its a surgical skin prep liquid that they use to help tape adhere for patients that will have an IV in for a long period of time or who have a wound dressing. I am an ex surgical nurse and I am also supposed to be wearing the patch but I lost my doctor and I have no patches at all and I'm miserable.... I've been reliant on them for 8 years following a back injury..... Good Luck..... and pray for me to find another doctor who will give them to me bc I can't hardly function.. .UGH!!!! Sincerely, Rachelle {edited for privacy}

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You are not supposed to drink it... use it to wash off the patch area....ha ha ha...just kidding....have used alky to clean the area but still falls off...I am considering 16d nails or horseshoe staples...the fentanyl would kill the pain of the nails or staples..right?

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