Fentanyl Sweating (Page 4) (Top voted first)

I am a 33 yr old woman being treated by Pain Mgmt Dr. for chronic pain as a result of 3 failed elbow surgeries and nerve damage. My current dosage is 50mcg/hr every 48 hrs with up to 4 oxycodone per day for break through pain. I know the patch is suppose to be a good medication for pain control, but I am really considering asking to change to a different medication because of the sweating problems I have on the Fentanyl and I was wondering if anyone else has had this problem. I am constantly drenched sinced I have been on the patch. Dr tried hytrin to control sweating, but all that did was cause me to bloat. I tried HRT for a year to see if that would help...no luck, still sweating. I sleep with only a sheet over me and window open at night and still wake up soaked from sweat. If I do any physical activity at all I am drenched. The patch does seem to control the pain well, but I can't deal with beads of sweat rolling down my head all the time and my family is always freezing because I get so warm. Am I doing something wrong? I wear the patch on my upper chest, I use a tegaderm patch over it. I've tried the Mylan brand and now use the SanDoz brand. Has anyone else experienced this issue? I don't want to live my life in pain, but I can't take the sweating issue anymore!!! Is there a different medication that is time released like the Fentanyl Patch? My DR is a nice man, but doesn't always explain things too well and I don't have anyone to talk to about this. Thanks for listening.

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2 years ago I was introduced to accupuncture at the pain association's office. It was offered by a local school, part of the training for students with an instuctor's supervision. This alternative stopped the persperation for longer and longer periods after a few treatments. Also, in some cases complete and partial pain relief. They do have alternatives to needle treatments. It's amazing what problems a good accupunturist can solve. I still need the patches and Percocet for breakthrough, but I now have no side effects. I've been able to tolerate the reduction in mcgs and quantity that the pain MD has decided to initiate on his patients. (That's a separate topic though)

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Re: Tammy (# 14)

Take pictures. That's when the doctors started to see how severe the sweating is bc I wasn't sweating in their office. But I had pictures, my head looked like I was standing in a shower. Was a big help for me.

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Re: cyndibl (# 1)

I take fentanyl 100 mcg every 3 days. I feel no pain relief and I have hot and cold sweats many times a day and I sweat terribly at night. I'm going to ask my doctor for a different med as I can't stand the side effects and it doesn't work anyway. Fentanyl may be strong but not the patch.

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I was on 200 mg patch for a year. I have been "weaning" off. (Under Docs supervision) After many months, I'm down to 25ml. I wake up soaking wet! But only my back, buttocks and head. I mean soaking, the sheets are like I poured a pitcher of water on them. Reduction of Fentenol? Past menopause. Actually, menopause was easier! Lol help!?

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Re: Karelai (# 67)

Wait till you try to come off of this stuff it a living hell..u sweat so bad and hurt so bad you cant take it..please get off of it if you can. Its not worth it..

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Cindi... Would love to be able to talk to you about the side effects you have been having on the Fentanyl Patch. It seems that they are similar to mine. I am a retired RN of 30 years. I started on the Fentanyl patch at 25mcg/72hrs then had to increase to 50mcg/72hrs. This was about 4 months ago...I started having trouble getting too sleepy.....still needed about 2 Generic Lortab/day for break through pain. 2 weeks ago started having hot flashes and chills. Soooo went to PM Dr and talked to him about this... Decided to decrease strength of Fentanyl. To 25mcg/72 hrs. Now I am back to taking more pills and hurting all the time! Hot flashes and chills some better.
I guess the main reason I decided to reply to your post is to see what solution you might have come up with Today is the day I am due to change patch and/or call Dr about going back to 50mcg or just to keep on like I am! Any suggestions

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i sweat very easily. its very annoying at school. Its summer now and i have to stay under sun during morning assembly for long time. I get all drenched in sweat through my shirt and underwear.

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i want to say to the people on the fentanyl patches for pain. STOP. I was once on the patch and I stopped breathing. I was in the hospital and my mom thought i just took a nap. Thank God Dr. coleman walked in to do her morning rounds right about the time I stopped breathing. All I can remember is waking up in the hospital bed. The last thing I can remember is I took my pain patch and licked the inside which a lot of people do, and I layed down. The next thing I remember is being sorrunded by about 5 or 6 medical personall and they were trying to shoove tubes or something down my throut. Please if anyone is on the patch. DON'T LICK IT. I allmost died from it and I know 2 people that did die from it. Please don't be stupid like I was. I was just wanting to get a stupid feeling not death but it will stop ur breathing.

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as far as pain goes i honestly believe im an expert. 2 broken necks, I remember many sleepless nights not being able to sleep due to pain. It's sad Dr.'s are not writting because of fear from the law. It's not the laws fault either. It's the people abusing the drug that are addicts.Anyway take your mri to a Dr. that will write if you can find one. Dr. Kunkull is a good one. Does anyone else have any Dr.'s that are not afraid to write. I was dropped by Kunkull because I reffered a friend and this so called friend altered their mri and we both got dropped and I did nothing wrong but refferered the wrong stupid person which I will never do again. Im a person nthat really sufferes from 2 past broken necks, the last oct.26th of this past year. PLEASE HELP.

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