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i am on 250mcg off fentanyl patches I change 2 100 ones every 48hours and the 50mcg one every 72 hours if I was to just stop them what would happen to me some help advice would be good ## Hello, Sammy! How are you? If you stopped suddenly, you'd experience pretty severe withdrawals effects, such as rebound pain, dizziness, drowsiness, vomiting and diarrhea. It is best to taper as slowly as possible. Is there anything else I can help with? ## It can be dangerous to stop such a high dose and go cold turkey. Taper off, as you would need a lot of any other opiate to take away the w/d.

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I have steel rods in my back for scoliosis. They have caused severe nerve damage and I am in constant pain.Fentanyl patches and oxycodone helps me be able to fix myself a microwave meal.I don't have family to help.I need a doctor to prescribe fentanyl patch and oxycodone in the kentucky area.I can't ride far cause i hurt bad. Please help.Thank you. ## Hello, Daise! How are you? Due to the new regulations that were put in place last year, if you require such a medication on a long-term ongoing basis, you'll need to see a pain management specialist. Do you currently have a PCP that might be able to refer you to someone? If so, that will most likely be the quickest and easiest way to find the help you need. I also want to caution you about asking a doctor for specific medicatio...

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In calgary alberta as well as edmonton imbsure as this is where im told they are bing made is these cleary fake oxy80s, theyvare oure green with no scratchablr coating and when crusjed are green all the way threw. Me along with several people i know have been using them and the only way to get a true high is to snort them. I have been told thwy are nade with fentanyl as well as heroin, but now when oeoole are trying to get off them using suboxone it doesnt seem to be working. Can anyone tell me what these could be made with and why suboxone isnt working for the treatment of withdrawals thank you ## Yeah I know the pills you are talking about. I'm pretty sure they are made with fentynal however these pills don't show up on drug tests at all. I dont know much about suboxon but sin...

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I have chronic back pain. My lower back has a compression fracture on my lumbar spine. I also have fractured vertebrae along my lumbar. I have neuropathy and a left foot drop due to my injury which happened in 2009. ## Hello, Alyse! How are you feeling? I am very sorry that you're in so much pain. However, this website does not manufacture, prescribe nor sell any medications or products. It is an information only resource. Are you currently on Fentanyl? This is a narcotic analgesic, so it has the potential to be habit forming and may cause side effects, such as nausea, dizziness, drowsiness, dry mouth and constipation. What has your doctor advised?

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Ive been on Fentanyl patches 200mcg for 10 years I think I need a stronger type of fentanyl. NOTHING else works. I use no other types off oills and when I have tried nothing works I have a cool doctor but he wants me to go to pain management to deal with this help $$$$but not doc ## Where are you ? ## Fentanyl is the strongest narcotic for pain that is on the market, there aren't any stronger options for you. Your doctor is right, pain management is probably going to be your best bet, as they have better training as to what combination of medications, or what other therapies, might help someone in your situation. Learn more Fentanyl details here. Does anyone else have any suggestions to add? ## Wow, where do you live? N.Y. laws are so strict with narcotics. Mothers across L.I. and N...

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Just checking in after not logging on for awhile. Today is my 34th day Fentanyl patch free! I'm so thankful! I'm also back to my original pain level. Unfortunately I thought I could also go right into my hydrocodone cessation. I did. But I need it. Trying to cope for ten more days until my next appt ! ## Hello, Yvonne! I am so sorry that you are in pain, again. Has it eased up, any? When you go cold turkey off of such medications, there is a risk of rebound pain occurring, which can sometimes be worse than the pain you started taking it to treat, so you may be dealing with a double whammy, the rebound effect and your old pain returning. This is a narcotic analgesic, so it has the potential to be habit forming and may cause side effects, such as nausea, dizziness, drowsiness, dry...

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An expired 5mg Fentanyl patch circa 1999 ... Can this be taken in lieu of Morphine 60mg? Safe? ## No, that patch is very old and likely retains no efficacy. All medications degrade over time and this one is quite old. It would be best to stick with your Morphine, as prescribed. This is a narcotic analgesic, so it has the potential to be habit forming and may cause side effects, such as nausea, dizziness, drowsiness, dry mouth and constipation. Is there anything else I can help with?

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Five years ago I was prescribed the Fentanyl patch for a rare autoimmune disease that literally destroys your shoulder and hip and thigh muscles. The highest I've ever gone is 100mcg. For the first two years I was in heaven. No pain. But something else started happening. Yes, it numbed the pain but it also numbed every other emotion. No libido. No desire to be with friends or family. No desire to do anything but lay in bed and watch television. I would dose off in the middle of a conversation. I was also on very serious DMARDS which caused me to throw up, lose hair, etc. And like most of you, there were several times I lost a patch, or put one on too soon, etc. and ended up in withdrawals until I could get the new script from my PM doc. The worst withdrawals EVER. Three months ago I...

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Ive had back problems and neck problems for the past 15 years now i played rep hockey my whole life and football and the only thing that seems to work and make me myself again is fentanyl is there any way i can order them online or could anyone get me a good pain specialist doctor to take me on as a patient or even a family physition that would be able to help me and change my life again please and thankyou

Hi I have been on oxynorm 100ml a day and 150mg fentanyl patches every three days I want to stop the oxynorm liquid does anyone no what the sideaffects will be Many thanks Dean ## Hello, Dean! How are you? Oxynorm contains the active ingredient Oxycodone, so you may experience some withdrawal effects, such as chills, fever, diarrhea, nausea, dizziness and rebound pain. Is there anything else I can help with? ## Hi thanks for your help it has been three days since I last had any oxynorm, I haven't had any withdrawal symptoms yet will it still happen Dean

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I was on 75mcg since about March of 2013 for a comp injury. It was a game changer b/c it allowed me to walk again, pain free. But, in the end it became a necessary evil. Drs wouldn't touch me b/c I was on it. No pain control after surgeries, etc. I've wanted off of it for some time and finally started a taper a few months back under the supervision of a pharmacist and doctor. The plan was to taper me down a little then switch me to the Butrans patch. HOWEVER, due to comp/insurance issues, I was forced to STOP it completely at a 50 mcg as of Friday, tho I was given Norco to take the edge off. Night before last was the worst. My body wouldn't "settle down", if you will, but there wasn't a damn thing I could do about it. I also had a new type of pain in my hands/cal...

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I have chronic back pain from a major car accident . I have been on the fentanyl. Patch 100 mcq every other day. Yesterday I went to my dr and she told me about some new law our wonderful government has imposed. According to her fentanyl, subutex, and methadone are all in this list of drugs that the government has decided to attack. There is some number associated with each drug and then it's multiplied. By the mg of what ever medicine you are taking if the number is over 200 it puts you in a red class and that is a NoNo. I have been on this for 15 years and my dr just totally refused to write another script staring that she would be in trouble with the government if she continued to write it. She did offer a 2 week supply of a much lesser medication and said I could go I a pain cli...

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Does sentanyl thin the blood; similar to NASIDs? Is it suitable for people with hemophilia conditions? ## Hello, Eileen! How are you? Did you mean Fentanyl? It is a very potent narcotic opiate that's used to relieve pain. I haven't found anything listed stating that it is contraindicated, but such information should always be double checked with the prescribing doctor, to be certain. This is a narcotic analgesic, so it has the potential to be habit forming and may cause side effects, such as nausea, dizziness, drowsiness, dry mouth and constipation.

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i am suffering with fibromyagia and now with renal failure my doctor is refusing ro prescribe fentanyl some doctors will perscribe it but i can not keep going to a new doctor evry week to find out. my needs are urgent and i should be on dialasis. does the doctor need to be on some special program ? ## Hello, Bob! How are you? I am very sorry about what you're going through. Due to the new regulations that were put in place last year, such a medication can now only be prescribed by a pain management specialist. A regular PCP can't prescribe it. Additionally, if you're asking for such a medication, most doctors are going to see that as being drug seeking behavior and are going to refuse to prescribe it. It is the most potent narcotic available, so many doctors are not going to...

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I'm curious about something that's happening with my Fentanyl patch taper. I've spent the past few months reducing my dosage by leaving some of the backing on and decreasing in increments. I've gone from 75 mcgs to 25, however I just could not increase the time between patches. Anywhere from 23-36 hours I would have panic attacks, bowel disorders, pupil enlargement, severe pain, heavy painful legs, etc. I decided I wouldn't try to drop below 25 until I could get to where I could get back to the 72 hour change. Finally, after four months I made it to 75 hrs and then only changed it because it was bedtime and I didn't want to wake up in the misery of withdrawal. Since then, I have had this next patch on for 132 hours with no ill effect! I have taken a (very) few ha...

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Im on morphine 20ml daily and fentonyl patches 100mg every 3 days I ran out of my pain relief last week n used subutex today. My script is due tomorrow is it safe to take without being in agony??? ## My advice - I currently have a very low tolerance and applied a 100 mcg patch 10 hrs ago. I stopped a 180 mg daily oxy habit of 3 years 2/14. Since 2/14 until now my opiate usage would be 5 30 mg oxy's monthly typically - I've used maybe 25 mcg orally 3 times in the past 5 months and 60 mg morphine plugged a couple times. I have also used subutex a few times I no longer experience opiate w/d and a dose of 30 mg oxy leaves me extremely buzzed for a good 12 hrs. That being said, I rec'd a 100 mcg patch today to help me with extreme back pain for the next 4 days. I was nervous to w...

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My story is like most of yours-I was put on the patch, the dosage was increased, after five years I am in remission and wanted off. I titrated down to 13mcg and made the jump. I have been in some state of withdrawal from 50mcg to now, one month being patch free. My doctor said it could be months before it ends. This drug saved my life then took it way again but in a different context. I am going to cover withdrawals but in short doses. It should only be used for end stage. If for chronic, only for the least time possible I found this and wanted to share it. The worse of the withdrawals is the feeling you have to move, jerk, etc. There is a medical term for it, Read on. .Akathisia, or acathisia (from Greek ?a???e?? kathízein - "to sit", a- indicating negation or absence, lit...

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i am having this lung tumor and after having chemotherapy it was in control. but i am having pain allover my back. first i took movon-p and tramazac which was working and then i had to use fentanyl patch 25mcg/hr and pain was gone but now i am using this patch and having medicines also but pain still remain on my back. sometimes it feels like there is no pain but suddenly it comes up and this medicine i am using and this patch i am using seems to be useless. so can someone suggest me what to do?

Fentanyl is a very useful medication if taken exactly as prescribed and never altered in any manner. If you want to stop using a fentanyl patch consult your Dr. Do Not Ever discontinue without a doctors recommendation. Do Not Ever use this or any medication that has not been prescribed to you. NEVER share medication with anyone, keep in mind you can be held responsible for injury or death as a result of sharing your medication. It's not worth it! Some tips: *** If your patch is not sticking to your skin, try using a Tegrederm bandage made by Nexcare. A bit pricey but worth it to avoid withdrawal if your patch isn't properly sticking or showering causes it to raise. I always put on my fentanyl patch then I cover it right away with a Tegrederm bandage. *** NEVER EAT, CHEW or other...

I know if I take heroin then my subutex, I will go into precipatated withdrawal. but I wouldn't go into withdrawal if I took my subutex then heroin. Is it the same situation with fentanyl? ## Are you sure you are taking Subutex or Suboxone - Reason I'm asking is Suboxone has has an active drug in it called Naltrexone which is an opiate antagonist which sends a user into instant w/d if the use any other type of opiate - Subutex on the other hand is given to patients typically who go to DR with opiates in there system and can start Bupropion treatment immediately without having to experience wd. Usually, after 30 days a Dr. will switch patient from Subutex to Suboxone to maintain the patient and keeps patient from abusing other opiates b/c they know the will experience sudden with...

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