Is Norspan Patches 20mg

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I have been on norspan patches 20mg for 18 months. I have ended up with tinnitus. could you please tell me how to get off norspan

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After 17 months of Norspan use I too concur regard tinnitus and its getting louder. BUT I have had "industrial deafness" for close enough to 30 years anyway and this constant screaming has been so much a part of my life I had all but accepted it.
I am finding that the patches are only lasting me 5 days and not 7 as designed. I cannot take pills due to the other meds I must take for the heart valve and diabetes. Its some balancing act trust me. I am tired of it and would dearly like to find a different way to control my arthritic pain. My Doc has prescribed 2 sizes of patches and we are about to try 20ug first and a 5ug some 3 or 4 days later in an attempt to cover the time period.. If somehow the time the medication is dispensed could be 'stretched' I wouldnt have to use so much surely? Can anybody offer a better solution please?

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My specialist has found splitting the dose to cover the gradual loss of strength to be very effective. It has changed my life for the better. For example - 20mcg would be split into 2 x 10mcg patches - the first patch put on Sunday evening for 7 days and the second patch put on half way through the week on Wednesday evening for 7 days and then continuing in this way.
It evens out the ups and downs and maintains a more stable dosage. It has been a godsend finding this solution to the loss of strength after day 5.

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I'm on 50 micro norspan and only get 6 days max relief

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I applied my norspan patch (15 mcg) just above the pace maker that was implanted. Is it safe?

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