Fentanyl Patch Withdrawal Symptom Anxiety?
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I am now down from 12 mg Fentanyl patch to half, 6 mg. As I suffer from anxiety, I'd like to know if that can be one of the withdrawal symptoms? What are the other withdrawal symptoms?

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Re: Hop (# 11)

I am posting a second time hoping for a response. I have been weaning off fentanyl as well. I am down to 12mcg/hr. My doctor said this is lowest dose. Did others cut patch in half to get 6 mcg/hr? Did you have to throw 1/2 the patch away or were you able to use it? I was told you could not cut patches but don’t understand if they are the matrix style rather than a reservoir. I am ready to be done with this but I have had worsening withdrawal with each step down. The thought of ripping off the last patch is terrifying me. One more decrease would be a great help. Please advise.

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Re: Lou (# 10)

Hi. I wasn’t aware of a 6 mg dosage. Did you cut the 12 in half? I am weaning off, started at 75, and currently am on 12. I was told after 12, there was no other step down. Each step down was increasingly difficult for me. Thinking of removing the last 12 is very upsetting. I will be happy to put this behind me.

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Hi. When u went to 6mc Fentanyl did u quit? How bad are the withdrawals ???

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Re: Elizabeth (# 3)

I agree with Annie. Your doctor should be morally responsible for helping you to detox. If he refuses I think your best choice is to wait until you start withdrawal and go to ER. Tell them what has happened. They should be able to treat you with Suboxone. Don’t suffer alone and don’t try to detox on your own. Best of luck.

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Re: Martha (# 7)

Oh you must be in agony! Im so sorry! I have RLS at times. It is awful. One thing I CAN'T deal with! I have 10 mg percocet that I depend on to make the RLS go away. It takes a while for the pill to start working but it does make it go away. I can't take the typical meds for RLS but the Perc's do make it go away. Good Luck!

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Elizabeth --

I went through the same thing. I went to a pain mgmt. clinic. They took me from 50mcg patches to 37.5. After 2 months of being at that dosage and having an increase in my pain level, they took me off of the fentanyl. To replace the patch I have been given oxycodone 20MG twice a day. Nothing was given for withdrawal from the fentanyl. They said there wouldn't be a problem. I'm having a major increase in pain, chills, diarrhea, sweats, feeling irritated. I have restless leg syndrome that I take medication for but now it starts early in the day and lasts off and on through the night, so I'm not sleeping due to RLS and pain. Pain mgmt. might be great for some but choose one after checking them out first. Read their review page, ask friends or your doctor for a good clinic to go to.

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Posters, one of the worst side effects of STARTING Duragesic is anxiety attacks and impending doom. Severe weight loss, and don't forget you get constipation from opioids. Well Duragesic is one of the worst. I have a client who ended up losing 15 pounds when she finally got her bowels moving.

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Anxiety, shakes, low grade fever, sweats, aches and pains, and a whole number of things that can happen. Everyone is different. Age, weight, emotional health, physical health, etc.

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Your doctor that gave you the patches should have to at least help you detox off of them. It could be very dangerous to do it by yourself. If nothing else go to an er and explain it to them. Please find help for this. Good luck

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Also, because of my awful insurance, I have no where to go. Not a single doctor in my insurance is willing to continue with my patches and oxys except a pain clinic where I can get in Oct. 3!

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I've been on 150 mcg of fentenyl, yes that means two patches at the same time. I also take 15 mg. of oxy 4X a day for over 2 years. This is for 39 years of Rheumatoid Arthritis, since I was a senior in highschool. Two days ago my Rheumatologist informed me he couldn't write scripts for narcotics. I have no where to go. It's cold turkey! HELP!

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Yes, that can be a withdrawal symptoms, others may include nausea, diarrhea, vomiting, chills and fever.

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Are you working with your doctor? They may be able to help you with some ideas on how to alleviate some of the symptoms.

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