Fentanyl Patch Withdrawal Symptoms And Duration (Page 13)

i have post surgical lower back pain. was in 50 mcg patch and had side effects and so decided to wean off. i finished with the 12 mcg patch a week ago and am still suffering from periodic nausea, irritability, daily joint and muscle pain, but the worst is the consistent restless legs. it is driving me crazy. my doctor says that is not withdrawal. is he right? i don't think so. if it is withdrawal, what can i do about it and how long will it last? i am going crazy.

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I started with 25mcg for 3 weeks. Then I saw a pain management doctor and he upped me to 50mcg. This was in June. Last month I had told that doctor that I wanted to get off the patch but he believed that it was helping me and talked me into staying on it.

Well two weeks ago I started having signs of like a withdrawal. I'm starting to believe now that maybe my body was craving even more of the drug.

So Pain Management yesterday said to start using my leftover 2mcg patches. I have 3 of them. Then go down to 12 1/2 for 15 days.

Well I am suffering really bad right now I have extreme dry mouth,very nauseous- I'm afraid to eat because I will probably vomit. I'm shaking. On top of this I've already lost about 13 pounds because I don't feel well enough to eat.

What is your experience of tapering down timeframe ?

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Typo-it should say 25mcg to my post above.

I heard back from the PM Doctor. She wants to add the 12 mcg to the 25 mcg that I'm wearing in order to more slowly taper down. She called in an anti nausea medication. Also Clonidine.

Last night was an awful night. My heart goes out to all of us that have suffered with the withdrawal effects of Fentenayl.

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I'm saying this for the whole board :I have done every drug made, legal or illegal. I WANT TO WISH ALL OF YOU THE BEST, MAY GOD BLESS YOU ALL. IT'S ALWAYS DARKEST B4 IT GETS LIGHTER. HAVE FAITH IN THE LORD, GET A GOOD SUPPORT TEAM, AND TAKE YOUR TIME TO EASE THE PAIN. GOOD BLESS AND GOOD LUCK TO THE WHOLE BOARD.

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From my experience I think you are coming off too fast. You may not die but you will feel as if you are and you may have to go back on them. Despite most of the medical profession advising otherwise I cut the patches into 1 mm strips and reduced weekly. That was still fraught with +anxiety , insomnia and severe restless leg syndrome (RLS). I needed to lay down because of my severe pain but the RLS would not allow me to for more than 30 secs. I was suicidal with pain,fear and sleep deprivation. Thank God I made it. I feel alive again now.

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fetenal is for dying people in Hospice that know they will dye in days and are in severe pain. Fetenal kills . No more pain becuse FDA just got away with murder again

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Put a bar of soap like Jergens or Ivory on top of your bed sheet. This will help tremendously with restless leg syndrome. Also take a multimineral supplement. A chelated form will help faster. You will get immediate relief using the soap. If you are sitting or standing just hold the soap in your hands for a minute or so and the relief is astronomical. Why does this work? many people don't know or care but there could be minerals in the soap that your body needs and helps to relieve the symptom. The Point is it DOES work. Of course, RL is related to withdrawal Most Dr's do not know enough about withdrawal to make any comments about it.

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I am on my 3rd week of withdrawals from 75 mg fentanly patch, I put a new patch on once every 3 days for years on top of Percocet 10's for break through pain. I didn't want to say how long I've been dealing with withdrawals because they are still pretty intense which I know everyone is different but the length of time I've been experiencing the detox symptoms, a lot matters on how long the body has been taking it and that we are different and experience things differently. There were several times I wanted to give in, I'm doing cold turkey. I am a Christian woman and have called on my Father Jesus Christ many times to keep my body healthy enough to withstand the withdrawals in hopes nothing would shut down. But the other thing is our minds can be trained to help us. You don't want suboxone you can become addicted to it because there is an opiate in it. Just give this a try, turn TV, games, radio off. Have nothing but silence, sit down and get comfortable if you can cross your leg do if not pull your legs up with your arms and hold them lose to your chest and stomach. Breath in slowly until you have filled your lungs and exhaled 10 times listening with your mind with every inhale and exhale. Now do this 10 more times and with each exhale have your mind let go of the pain your are experiencing nice and slow. When you are finished with that have your mind remain in control having the mind think of your toes/feet and let them go limp do this from the foot on up. here is the list I go through: toes toes, your foot, ankle, calves, knee, your core, back, fingers, hands, arms, forearms, shoulders, neck facial muscles. Let yourself feel the relaxation and turn your mind and listen to each breath you take slowly in and out, listen and see if you hear your heartbeat. You may may not feel the heartbeat in the beginning but with continued sessions you find you can.. During this connection with mind and body let the mind just let go of the pain that is bothering you don't let it get you up tight just think of the roots of a tree, allow the pain to exit your body following the long deep root from your body connected to Mother Earth. I find at this time I am so relaxed and allowing the pain to exit in down the root in the ground. Rather you do this the first few times its up to you but I allow another root coming from deep within Mother Earth back to me to fill me with energy and strength to continue to fight. from which we came ground you to the earth from which we came and fill yourself with the energy and strength to heal your pain and addition. I was only doing this in the beginning when I felt I couldn't do it anymore but I do it morning noon and night. You will be surprised what the power of mind can do for us? I will lift you up in prayer for healing. One more thing, I have taken many hot bathes, especially right before bed. I am also taking magnesium, potassium and a good probiotic because of the diarrhea but I'm also drinking some enzymes as well. You know what your bathroom habits were before during this process you need to keep hydrated but you can also drink to much. If you have questions google it. The body rids this thru our urine, bowl movements, sneezing, coughing, sweats, chills. There is a drug available that starts repairing what has been done to our brains and also stops any thought of the euphoria the brain is looking for. I can't remember the site but it's 2 doctors that do a 3 day detox while your asleep and the start this drug right away. One more thing take a moment at go to a website called life-enthusiast, there is a lot of good info there as well as some supplements to help you. Best of luck to you, hang in there you will get better.

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well done. visualisation and faith will help a lot. I hope you make it. If not try NA it will go well with your spiritual belief.

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What do restless leg symptom I get cramping so bad my leg and foot actually turns in and can't put it down a anyone else?

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how are you going now. I hope you made it and are free.

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Has anyone tried the rapidd detox for fentany? Been on. It for many years and am lucky if 1 75mcg lasts more than 24 hours before withdrawal symptoms start. Want to get off them and the oxycodones but didn't know if itw would be better for thew withdrawal symptoms to do one at a time or all at once. Any help would be appreciated .

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Slow slow reduction worked best for me. I do not like suffering.

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If it is withdrawal a small dose of clonodine might help. It is not a controlled substance. Klonopin is useful for restless legs if it is not related to withdrawal from fentanyl.

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Hop,
You are correct about clonodine we utilize this medication for opiate/opiod like abstinence syndrome and is actually classified a hypertensive RX which is not considered a cds.Klonopin however is a CDs and not so easy to procure for purposes of fentanyl Withdrawl.ALL PERSONS CONTEMPLATING THIS DANGEROUS PROCEDURE OF FENTANYL WITHDRAWAL SHOUL BE UNDER MEDICAL SUPERVISION .

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Lifeinruins reply to 251,
It's been a couple months since you posted I just wanted to share the following. Without benefit of a thorough history a specific recommendation for what procedure or protocol would best assist you would be hazardous.
There are very effective options available today for your issue.Id highly suggest you consult with a local specialist.Most require inpatient induction however good out patient assisted treatments do exist.I sincerely wish you the best I interact with walking miracles on a daily basis so don't give up.God speed.....

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I had cancer 3 times. I am now after 16 years detoxing from fentanyl 100 mg. The pain is unbearable from the waist down. I can't take the pain. Vicodin 10/325 and lyrica are helping the pain but I am high as a kite. I am afraid I am trading one drug for another. I don't have a doctor to help as we got in to a bit of argument and quit her. She is the worst doctor I have ever come across. I am just in bed trying to detox. I don't know if I am doing this right but I can't get off this fentanyl without what I am taking. {edited for privacy}

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I was on 50 mg of Fentanyl patches for ten years. My doctor informed me that my insurance wouldn't pay for it. I think it's because they wanted him to fill out a history and he didn't want to do it. He then put me on Hydrocodone 10mg/325mg I was going threw bad withdraws so bad he suggested I go to detox with medical staff. I went on 1-27-2016 to 2-1-2016. I'm so glad I'm off of all opiates and will never let any doctor put me on that devil drug again. The only thing that is bothering me is insomnia. I'm going to the Dr. tomorrow for some ativan / lorazepam. I just wanted to encourage. Any who, thanks. You can't get off this devil drug.

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beware the benzos you are going to take for sleep - coming off them can be worse than opiates for some.

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For those of you going through or preparing to get off fentanyl patch get professional assistance to do so. My pain Dr removed me in July. She reduced me from 50 mg to 25 mg second month then 0 fentanyl third month. I have also been on low dose of oxycodone 10 mg 4 x day for years since I had Cancer n a bone marrow transplant in 1995. Well I ended up in the ER where I was treated like a drug addict. It was the most horrible experience I ever had and the pain and suffering lasted for months after. They did prescribe colotopin. The same med used for heart disease. It did little to help my Pain Dr said that I was not having these withdrawals and that no way could the side effects be that bad.... I was stuck between decision of changing Dr's with the fear of being treated like a addict since my pain Dr. decided it was my fault that I had such bad withdrawals. I am still in process of trying to find a good pain specialist...Please go to a facility who will give you the best care don't try this on your own.It is 7 months since this began and I will never trust my pain Dr her main objective is to give steroid injections at $2000 dollars or more it's like an oil change place patients in and out in 20 mins I can say on days she is giving shots at least 20 or more getting them I am sure it's more do the math she is making hundred thousand dollars or more a week giving these shots!! I pray that God will forgive her for what she does......

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Richard, I am glad you were able to get off fentanyl. I want to warn you about the meds they will prescribe to help with the insomnia. You can develop a tolerance and dependence to them that is just as serious as the fentanyl. Don't let it be a long term solution. Congratulations again - I failed, I had to go back to the fentanyl because the alternative pain meds had so many side effects that I couldn't do it.

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