Duragesic Transdermal Patch (Page 2) (Top voted first)

I have been on the Duragesic Transdermal Patch for years. I've never used the generic form, so I can't compare the two. I've been on Narcotics for many years, due to a chronic back, hip, and knee condition. The Duragesic Patch has been more effective than anything else. I've had it all...Percocet, Hydrocodone, Oxycotin, methadone...Unlike a pill, the medication doesn't wear off in 3 to 4 hours. Unlike pills, I don't suffer from nausea. I think the benefts of the patch outweigh any negative results from other narcotics. I only have one complaint about the Duragesic Patch...It won't stay stuck on me. It always falls off. However, the maker of patch, does offer overlay dressings, free of charge. The overlay dressing is a clear, thin sheet, that is applied over top of patch, adherring to the skin around the patch. Sometimes in the summer it causes a minor skin irriation. I would highly recomend the Duragesic Patch to anyone that takes narcotics for chronic pain.

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Yeah, they are great at first but soon you will build up tolerance and have to up your dose till you feel like you are losing yourself. Trust me, there will be a time you want to come off the patch and when you do i promise you it will be the worst wd of your life. Also fent heightens your tolerance so high that when you are withdrawaling even 80 mg oxy won't put a dent in the symptoms. I am trying to come off them now by weening myself. It is so hard, i feel like i am doing it cold turkey even though i am weening. Unless you are planning on wearing it the rest of your life and your okay with that, i wouldnt suggest it.

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Yes,you can cover duragesic SAFELY with bioclusive-a dressing that was available thru duragesic for free-but is no longer made-and you can also use tagaderm to cover the patches.I had trouble with sticking until my dr. told me to apply them to the front upper part of my hips.The only problem is that I've worn them there on both legs for quite some time,and patches lost effectiveness. TRY TAGADERM-I have some bioclusives left,and am using them til I run out...then tagaderms

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I also use the patch but have trouble getting the patch to stick. How do you get these overlays you are talking about

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One month I was given a patch that was 4âŒ4, flesh colored I instead of small and somewhat clear. I have 100mcg every 48 hours. By day 20 I had burned skin with blisters. This was also using a steroid inhaler blowing in my skin. I ran shirt because of this and had to go back to my PT doctor. He said he had not seen a burn so severe. I cannot wear that particular brand. Has anyone else been burned by these patches?

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I totally agree with the others who say Duragesic/Fentanyl changed their life. My gosh the first morning I woke up and was able to move - I thought I had died and was in heaven because I didn't have to roll off the bed in so much pain to get my water and norco! My problem is I have been on 75mc of duragesic for 8 years now. I never felt that I needed to increase the dose because my pain didn't go over a level 4 on the 1 to 10 scale.

For the past year now (almost a year) my pain is getting back to 7, 8's and an occasional 10 :( For some reason my pain dr won't increase my patches! I was on norco 2 to 3 times a day for breakthru ... but since the patches were losing their effectiveness, I was taking the norco regularly (Which I HATE to do) I don't like taking medicine period. I feel with the patches ... I don't know...its better because I'm not constantly swallowing pills and watching the clock so I can take my next dose. Anyway the doc says my meds are already so high (he just put me on 2 morphine sulftate 15M ir a day) and the patch 75mc and I change it every two days.

I have had chronic pain for 14 years now. I seem to have a very sensitive system and a lot of medications they put me on thru the years gave me problems (IE couldn't breath on nuycenta ... tramadol made me throw up...I was so dizzy on Cymbalta I almost literally passed out several times) oxycontin 2 doses of 10mg made me flush and this red blotchy thing pop up on my chest and also breathing problems.

I just want to up the duragesic ... why switch anything if it has worked for almost 8 years? I feel like if I complain too much then I am the dreaded druggie seeker. I just don't know what the heck to do here. I've had 2 different inj's. during this past year. 1 (I think it was a nerve block) actually helped for about 3 weeks. It was so weird to just not have ANY pain in my hip & back for those weeks but it seemed to just wear off :(

I haven't taken anything for depression thru the years because I wasn't depressed ... but I'm getting there now :( I feel like the worst thing is, if he would increase the patch maybe I'd have another 7 to 8 years of decent pain relief. I can't go places because I know I will hurt worse if I move around. I'm afraid to even go on vacation with my family ... I dont' want to ruin their time and no way could I make the long drive without knowing I will have some kind of relief from the pain. I swear I can just feel myself giving in. And I dont' want to do that...I love my kids and grandkids..I love life ... but who can wake up everyday for 14 to 15 years straight in pain? It stinks :(

Sometimes I feel like why in the heck are they worried about dependance ... I'd rather have 10 good years of life than 20 years of laying around on the couch in pain. I WISH I didn't have to choose! LOL You know what I mean if you have chronic pain ... but when I lay around for 80% of the day - or when I get up to walk 20 steps and I have sharp pains running up my back... these things run thru my mind.

What should I do? I'm just looking for other peoples opinions. I dont' want to change dr's - I've been at this clinic for 8 years and with this dr for 4 to 5 years. I LOVE the staff, I know them - I think they know me ... I have heard that the wise thing to do would be to increase the patch ...because long acting pain relief is better than the short term pain meds. I agree, I prefer the patch over any pill ... it doesn't make me sick to my stomach, I have heard that it doesn't do damage to the organs like pills ... thanks for listening

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I was also told by my doctor that she had never heard of anyone needing to change their fentanyl patches as often as every 48 hours, like I needed to. I felt like I was some freak alone in the world with this problem. Then my husband needed to go on them, and his would only last 48 hours, too! A while later, my best friend went on them, and hers only lasted one day!! These were all the Mylan brand patches. Doctors do not know everything. Neither do the manufacturers. I asked my pharmacist and he told me most people have to use one patch a day. I do sincerely hope this helps you.

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