Fentanyl 50 Mcg/hour Transdermal Patch (Page 16) (Top voted first)

I WAS PRESCRIBED THE 50 MCG/HR FENTANYL PATCH FOR CHRONIC BACK PAIN & DEGENERATIVE DISC DISEASE. I WAS GIVEN THE PRESCRIPTION SEVERAL WEEKS AGO. I JUST GOT IT FILLED 2 DAYS AGO BECAUSE I'M AFRIAD TO USE IT. I HAVE READ ALL THE PATIENT INFO, RESEARCHED IT ON THE NET & TALKED TO SEVERAL PHARMACISTS AS WELL AS MY PRIMARY CARE PHYSICIAN. ALL OF THE PHYSICIANS & PHARMACISTS TELL ME THAT THE PATCH WILL HELP ME WITH THE DAILY PAIN. THEY SAY THAT THE PATCH SHOULD NOT CAUSE ME ANY HARM BUT THE ONE TING THAT'S STOPPING ME FROM USING IT IS THE RESPIRATORY SIDE EFFECTS & POSSIBLE OVERDOSE. I'M SEEKING SOME ADVISE FROM PEOPLE THAT HAVE USED THIS DRUG BEFORE WHETHER IT WAS A GOOD OR BAD OUTCOME.

I AM OPOID TOLERANT BECAUSE I'VE BEEN DEALING WITH THIS PAIN FOR THE LAST 5-6 YEARS. WHEN I HAVE A BREAKTHROUGH OF PAIN & HAVE TO SEEK EMERGENCY TREATMENT OTHER PAIN MEDS GIVEN (IV OR IM) DON'T WORK ANYMORE. ER'S HAVE GIVEN ME MORPHINE & IT DOESN'T EVEN TAKE THE EDGE OFF THE PAIN. DILAUDID DOESN'T WORK UNLESS I'M GIVEN MORE THAN 3MG'S & THAT WEARS OFF AFTER ABOUT AN HOUR IF IT LASTS THAT LONG. WHEN I'M IN SEVERE PAIN MY PRESSURE RISES. I'M AFRAID OF THE PATCH B/C I DON'T WANT TO FAINT OR PASS OUT FROM A DROP IN MY PRESSURE. I'M CURRENTLY TAKING VICODIN 7.5/500 EVERY 4 HOURS. I HAVE NOW BUILT A TOLERANCE FOR THE VICODIN AND IT HAS BEEN CHANGED TO PERCOCET 5/325 & SOMETIMES I CAN TAKE UP TO 3 OF THEM EVERY 4 HOURS.

I'M ALSO ON OTHER MEDS THAT I BELIEVE WILL INTERACT WITH THE FENTANYL. I TAKE LEXAPRO, ATIVAN, CLONIDINE DAILY. I NEED SERIOUS HELP!!!

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Making a correction to earlier post.....DO NOT EVER USE THESE PATCHES...(sorry for previous typo)

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Don't use it. Been on it for 10 years, finally realized it has caused my chronic fatigue. I feel constantly tired. Have trouble functioning like a normal human. I cant get up in the morning, want to stay in bed and personality changes. At 100mcg every 48 hours, I still have break through pain. I experienced withdrawal one time and it was one of the top 3 worst experiences of my life. Rocking, writhing, muscle cramps, vomiting and diaherra. I actually defecated on myself and didn't know it. I am currently being weaned off of them and getting my life back. Honestly nerve burning, steroids, whatever you have to use, don't use this drug. It's mainly for terminally ill cancer patients.

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I've ben on the patch for about 7 years. The worst impact is that I am awake for the first 36 hours of a patch and then sleep or am sluggish for the next 36 hours. Well, after 23 years of marriage, my wife has pretty much reached the end of 17 years of my degenerative disc disease. My pain MD tried to move me to Nucenta ER. I have used Nucenta for breakthrough paid. Well, the Nucenta ER or withdrawal led to days of hot flashes and nausea so we're back to patches!! Anyone PLEASE have any clue about the insomnia after I put on a new patch? THANK YOU SO MUCH!!

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Hi,
I responded earlier but didn't take. First I must say Nyman are they are flat no gel and I find lot of peeps have problems with the gels. I also have never ever had problems with them sticking .once they are on don't try an move them around . Wear them the way they are supposed to, you. . I also take Cymbalta, lisinaprel, morphine 15mg I imm. Ambian when I'm up too long. But mainly just Fent 50mcg. Relax you Wii be fine.

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Boy, do I get this !!

I have DDD too. What a f***er! I made it till my kids were grown, then I felt like I had enough. I keep asking them if they'd mind if I weren't around. Not often though.

Since I don't have anything for breakthrough pain I think I'm gonna try MJ edibles.

: )

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It was a reply basically to what Katie wrote.

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Have you tried METHADONE??
I got prescribed methadone a Lil' over a year now after over 15yrs. Of bein (EXTREMELY HIGH OPIAD DEPENDENT. I have had norcos, etc., pretty Much everything. Well I have been complaining of EXCRUTIATING back pain, since I graduated High school .
FINALLY..they put me on something, being (METHADONE), I TELL YOU WHAT I...(%110) DO NOT. EVER HAVE/OR COMPLAIN of any pain issues whatsoever anymore. I WOULD HIGHLY SUGGEST talking to your doctor about trying (METHADONE)

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Im so sorry you have so much pain. I have had CP for 8 years in August .I was hit in y car by a truck and my whole life fell apart. I lost my career, my home, and my dignity along with ability to work or function. I cried daily and was so depressed, I fantasized about dying. I put all of my faith in God and he has given me hope and purpose.
I am a little better. I still am on Fentanyl 50mg and Oxycodine for breakthrough pain. I also take Lexapro (depression) and flexeral (PRN).
I know first hand how surreal and hopeless this can be.
What helps me: I rest throughout the day.
I dont overload my activities
Try to sleep well wit aids of course
Support from anyone you can get that from. Not my family in my case.
And see your dr when you feel it's worse or changing. If your meds are not working then tell your dr and he or she will adjust I hope.

I stil have a lot of pain with meds I find nothing takes our pain but takes the edge off. My dr told me "Nothing takes pain all the way away" he was right.

I hope for better days ahead
blessings, V, Colorado

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You have to be very careful taking fentynal with any Seratonin inhibitor or otherwise know as anti depressant. My paperwork that comes with Fent patch tells you about it very clearly a no no.

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I have taken all the same meds that you have except the Clonadine. nothing worked or helped with the pain. Finally my doc put me on a combination of Fetanyl and Oxycodone. That's working! I myself was worried about the respiratory thing too. This is what I did. Don't take any anti-anxiety meds anything that will lower your blood pressure your heart rate and other pain meds (you defiantly won't need them). I'm not a doctor but I was so scared to do the patch and finally it's the only thing that has giving me any relief. I just hope to see you feel better. OHH! No sleep meds! Do those things and try it. The fentanyl slows you down anyway so you don't have to worry about anxiety med or sleep med because it works for that in my opinion. Hope this helps! :-)

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I was given 1 mcg and it did nothing for pain. I'm going to ask for stronger cause I had to use 2 patches plus my Oxycodone. Don't want to take both both. I'm having surgery within the next month or so on rotator cuff. Understand it's very painful after. I use the Oxy for fibromyalgia and shoulder.

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I did tell the doctor all the meds I was on. That is the biggest reason it was so ridiculous and why they told me I taught them something.

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I think its good advice to make your pharmacist part of your medical team. They have more experience & knowledge re meds bcs that's their job & their focus. Who can keep updated on every thing? Have regular meetings wi pharmacist & tell them how important they are to your medical care. Always mark the electronic thing yes for consult even if not. If you mark no to consult, we eventually will lose the priviledge. Give them Xmas present etc. This is some of the best help & advice & its FREE!

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I also have back troubles, I am on fentanyl 50mcg patch 3x daily,1mg klonopin 4x daily,HCTZ 25mg 1x daily and vyvance 50mg daily.For break through pain I take 4mg of diludid(hydromorphone) as needed.
Diludid(hydromorphone )doesn't last long at all.A friend of mine, has other pain issues and was on diludid(hydromorphone),but they switched it to a new drug called opana ,which is oxymorphone . He said its the best pain med he has been on yet. Ask your doctor I know I am. best of luck ...matt

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I am taking Morphine IR 15 mg as needed and Morphine ER 15 mg every 12-hrs. Can I take Lyrica 75 mg while on Morphine? I had 3-surgeries in less than a yrs. time. Lumbar Nucleoplasty, ACDF & left-shoulder arthroscopic surgery and 1-more on arthro. on the same left-shoulder since I re-injured the 1st!

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I worry about the long term effect of this patch. Am I ever going to be able to get off this medication?

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I have benn addicted to pks for seven years. The doctor just gave Fentanyl patches to wear two 50mg patches for 2 days then taper down to get off all meds. The addiction wasnt something that happened overnight but however has lead to 20 lorcets a day. Thats five to 7 hundred dollars worth every five days. I coulda built a house for my kids. The pills were the omly thing to keep me going and make me fill better. I went to bed thinking about the and couldnt get out of bed until three kicked in. im gonna try the patch. Ity is eighther that or eventually die from what im doing now. here goes nothing.

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I Fentanyl and Morphine in the Er's and as an impatient and I was able to tolerate it. Now, they once gave me Deladyd (may be misspelled) and I felt I was fading away fast so I panicked thinking I was going to die. Eventually it faded out but it was a scary ride. Has anyone had this experience. Is Deladyd OK? Should I chance it and take it again if they offer it at the ER or as impatient?

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Which is the strongest pain med out in the pharmacudical market today?

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