I have been taking 100 mcq/hr of fentanyl patch changed every 48 hrs, for genetic pancreatitis, for over 2 years now. When I was first prescribed this medicine it was for 72 hrs. From the beginning it never worked the full 72 hrs. As time went on, I started to have very bad withdrawls. I have terrible anxiety, cold sweats, sleeplessness, yawing, panic attacks, high blood pressure, just to drop. You name it, I go threw it. I even black out, and throw myself around. So I'm told. There is nothing written on the patient or doctor information about this. In fact it says that if I stop taking it, I may experience withdrawls that is it. Nothing about, it may only last 48 hrs for some, and others 72. My doctor tried tamodal, codeine, morphine, then fentanyl. All in about 4 months. Not sure why he went so high. Told him the morphine made my stomach upset, so he put me on fentanyl. He never explained anything, just that it might be a little hard to get off this drug. Any advice? Thanks
2007-03-25
14:51:28
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Mr Hawk
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