What Are The Long Acting Opiates

My Dr wants to switch me off of fentanyl because my insurance won't cover it (except under extreme circumstances). I might qualify for those circumstances because I'm allergic to almost every pain med. But we're not sure and I need some other options. What are some of the other long acting opiates that aren't going to cause servere nausea (I have cyclic vomiting syndrome) or are patches like the fentanyl?

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Hi, CD! Sorry about the problems that you're having.

However, nausea and vomiting can be a side effect of all opiates, so there's really no way to say which ones may work for you, without causing it.

But you may want to talk to your doctor about Butrans and see if your insurance will cover it. It's a transdermal patch, similar to the Fentanyl, that contains the active ingredient Buprenorphine.

Learn more Butrans details here.

It's also a very potent narcotic, so in addition to the risk of causing nausea and vomiting, it may also be habit forming and could cause drowsiness, dry mouth and constipation.

Does anyone else have any suggestions?

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Is this medication one that would cause my break through med (oxycodone) not to work or leave my system instead of staying in? Since its used to treat opioid addiction how does it work for chronic pain?
Thanks for your thoughts and knowledge. Verwon :-)
CD

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