Chronic Pain Sufferer

Hello my name is Kelly I suffer from chronic pain of arthritis forming around fusions in my neck and my Lumbar and rods and my tibula and fibula I have recently tried Fentanyl patches which seems the makeup of this drug seems to work very well and my pain is at an all-time low in the first time in 10 years however I'm in Florida and I can't be in the sun it seems I can't go out on the boat and do the things that not having pain is allowing me to do now does it come in pill form can I have another question about the fentanyl patch can I take a bath with it it seems I'm being limited what I can do with this fentanyl patch and it's quite annoying to do with his patch I appreciate your comments thank you so much

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Hello, Kelly! How are you? I am very sorry about the issues you're dealing with.

The reason they tell you not to go out in the sun, and not to take hot baths/showers, is because it can cause too much of the medication from the patch to be released at once, whenever you get hot, or overheat, according to NIH reports.

However, you could still do most activities, if you are careful to stay cool and sheltered, out of direct sunlight.

The FDA warns that this medication carries the risk of being habit forming and may cause side effects, such as nausea, dizziness, headache, dry mouth, and constipation.

And yes, there are lozenges and tablets available that you could ask your doctor about trying.

Is there anything else I can help with?

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