Family Reaction To The Use Of Fentanyl

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I need to ask if anyone using Fentanyl has had a horrible family reaction to their use of Fentanyal.
I am a 69 year old female that has advanced spinal stenois. I have chronic pain and I am limited to a wheel chair because I have no balance anymore. . I do have a full time job and use the chair at work. I thank God everyday for fentanyl with out it I wouldn’t have any life at all. At this time I am on 75 mgs and I have Percocet 10-325 for break through pain. My doctor is very careful with my dosage because I will need more Fentanyl at a later date.
My family won’t stop telling me to just accept the pain and stop the Fentanyl. They make me feel like I am weak and a quitter because I use Fentanyl.
Anyone else have this problem? I feel so alone.

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Hi Margaret! I'm sorry that your family has 2 b like that. I'm on suboxone and only a couple of people know . And, the ones who do know r always making comments . They tell me I don't need it and it's just a crutch. Things like that. They just don't understand and have no clue what we go through. It would b different if it were them. That's why my family doesn't know. I would b judged by them. Don't let it bother u, or, get u down. That's what I've learned to do. Sounds 2 me like u r doing well considering u r in a wheel chair and work. Try. 2 keep your head up.

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Hi cats 68 Thank you so much for caring and taking the time to answer. I wish I knew your wisdom before. Silly me thought that I would be respected because I kept doing my job no matter what and no one would care what I took as long as I felt better and lived life as full as possible.
Thanks so much for every word you wrote to me. I am not all alone now am I - bless your heart.

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Hi Margaret! Your Wellcome! U r in my prayers.

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I have found that it is a bad idea to tell family or friends if you're taking pain meds and/or the name. Unless someone has live everyday with chronic severe pain, they have no clue. If the worst pain they have had is a headache that two tylenol gets rid of there is no way that they are going to understand what it is like to not be able to take a shower or fix a sandwich because the pain is so severe and/or the pain makes you fall.

I would tell them that you no longer take the these medications. It is none of their business anyways. The last thing you need is one of them calling your dr or pharmacist or work and telling them you're addicted to the meds.

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I HAVE SEVER SPINAL STENOIS ALSO, AND RIGHT NOW STARTING PT. IF THAT DOESN TWORK THEN INJECTIONS,IV HAD THEM BEFORE, IF THAT DOESNT WORK SURGURY WHIC I NO WAY WANT, DR PUT ME ON VICODEN IT HELPS SOME BUT ITS A NARCOTIC AND IM LEARY OF THAT, HAVE YOU HAD SURGRY? TAKE CARE
SANDY

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