Fentanyl Withdrawal Symptoms (Page 34)

I'm trying to wean myself off the Fentanyl patch. I went from 75 micro-gms to 50 now I'm on 25. Having a problem and not sure it is related to the decrease in the med. It's been 20 days on the 25 micro-gm and I'm going crazy. I need to keep rocking, moving in any way b/c my body is very restless. Is this a symptom of withdrawal and what do I do? I cannot take it any more.

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I am on day 22 of going off of my fentanyl at 100. I was on 200 but got impatient and sick of running out of them. I was changing it every 2 days and found myself even chewing on them when I ran out. It's strange but I have taken enough to kill me many times but it was when I finally quit that almost killed me. On day 2 I couldn't handle my body jerking like I had seizures so I took some lorazapam and some baclofen but it wasn't working so I took more of them and Thank God my son came home early and he called my other one and they took me to the hospital and I ended up being strapped down by my waist and both feet and hands and Iam clausterphobic. I thought I would lose my mind but thank God they were at least giving me valium through the iv. Anyways I just wanted to know how much longer I have to go through this? I have such severe cramps and backache I went back to hospital to see if I had an infection but it's just withdrawals and the Dr there suggested I go back on, what a knob after this long no way. I am taking mirapex for my restlesss leg syndrome which is keeping me sane and valium and clonadine but Iam going into a program for a year and I have to have no drugs in my system which includes the ones I mentioned and be detoxed. I go in 3 weeks does anyone know if this will be gone by then. I remember quiting methadone at 180 cold turkey and it took me 6 weeks of no sleeping and I mean none, no eating and I don't remember having the pain like this and I didn't use anything to help me with that. Can someone give me some advice please.

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Hi ET, Nan and all
Well another day and we are still alive. Yippee... I hope this finds you all well and that you got your pace maker fixed. I'd switch places with you if I could. I better bite my tounge as I'm not in a good place right now... Anyways, I've had the worst head trips at times that I think twice before eating the brownies. It has to be a nothIng to loose situation. Well I hope you are all feeling better than me. Im afraid to even read that it might send me even more over the edge. I'm not even pms'ing

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I'm on day four without my fetanyl, 50 mcg, I'm crawling out my skin, I can't sleep and my legs are going nuts. Not sure what I want to do, I get a refill today.

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Hi Weeler, welcome to our venting room. Try to taper down and what works for me that not all can do this is cut and use only a portion of the patch if it is not the bubble kind. The faster in the faster out and makes it much easier to dodge the horrific withdrawal's. It is not recommended and Only suggested by one if my surgeon's. Most Doctors can not recommend this as it is not what the FDA. Blah blah blah. Sorry. Rambling on. Good luck.

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Not that I should be giving advise to anyone. What works for me doesn't work for everyone and visa versa.

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Hi too long, wheeler, Shannon, nuttynanny, grandpa and John boy
We've all gone through the hell you're going through. Myself it took 8 weeks to feel better, others it took longer. It depends how long you've been on it because you're body succumbs to the medication and becomes dependent on it. I've had the same symptoms all of you are going through and i wasn't alone.
The key is to be patient and slow down on taking the other drugs your doctor gives u to get off this crap. It has to take it's course.
I heard on the news yesterday that doctors are now requires to not put patients on pain pills until they go over all the side effects with their patients. I'm hoping it's because of this site but I'm sure Whitney Houston and micheal jacksons passing had a lot to do with it.
Keep chatting with us you guys and BE PATIENT.
I hope this helps.

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Three months I am on day 23 now I am depressed because the symptoms are getting worse instead of better, these cramps and backache. The only good thing is losing weight.

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I know. I felt the same way. I had headaches, backaches, weirs body smell, depression, anxiousness, couldn't sleep, couldn't eat, the jitters, my legs felt like I couldn't stand still, cold sweats, my muscles ached. I felt worse than I did before the patch.
Be patient that's all I can say. I went cold turkey and although I suffered from all the side effects I didn't want my doctor to give me some other drug to make me feel crazier than I already did.
Give it another month. It takes a while to get out of your system. All my doctors wanted to do was to give me another drug. For me, that wasn't an option.

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I was lucky I had something for restless legs but the rest is worse that methadone withdrawals, I am going into a program but I even have to quit smoking for that too

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ET,

So, are you completely off of the medication??? I want to get off but i have RLS, i get the seizure feelings at times just putting the patch on. reading all this has me so frightened. I'm 27yrs and i want to know how long were you all on it? ive been in it for 2 year and a month. please help me?

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Can you cut your patches? And use 1/2 every day 1/2? Instead of 1 every 3 days? If so, you may want to try that for a month to help with tapering down and making the withdrawal not so bad. That really really helped me but I do not know your situation good luck!

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was that to me Shannon? I am just afraid.. My patches work half the time... and right now i'm in more pain then not... its difficult... i actually change my patch every 2 days, 48hrs..

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Hi Ang,
I'm do sorry you're going through so much at such a young age. This may make you a stronger person once you find the right medication for you.
I was on the patch a little over a year and on a much higher doeaage than you. It's a wicked drug and not good for everyone.
The withdrawals are tough to deal with but it's managable. If I can do it anyone can. I hate feeling out of control and being in pain but the patch was helpful at first then my body was dependent on it and I started feeling like I was useless and I didn't want to live anymore.
What helped me was watching positive shows on television. hgtv and the dyi network became my shows of choice :)
It takes time to get it out of your system. Please be patient. Don't be afraid or scared. We ( I mean all of us on this site) been through what you're going through.
Hang in there my friend. :)

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Haven't got much to say today, in a deep depression and not having a good time with it. Maybe tomorrow it will all change. I don't like going through this for so many days, it gets to where I can't even stand myself. I wish I could figure out what is wrong with me with the feelings that I have...very distructful, like something bad is fixen to happen.

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Oh nuttynanny, we must be twins. I feel like that a lot. I'm on cymbalta 120 mg. The next drug for me will put me in the looney house. Although, that might be a bad place to be. At least I won't be the craziest one there. :)
Can u exercise? I've been told that helps, it difficult foe me because of my chronic arthritis that I've developed but my doctor said it will help me so I'm trying it. I'm the only guy at the gym crying when I try to do sit ups.
Perhaps a walk will help clear your mind. Maybe walking From california to new York. I'll be right behind you, in my car.
Hang in there, rent a good book or watch a dirty movie.

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My email was removed? From this site. Anyone else has that happen to them?

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Hi Ang, yes it was me and sounds like with the pain your in you better not do what I said then. The pain we felt that had us put on it to begin with it almost as bad as the pain from the withdrawal we feel. I pray you will feel better. I'm ready to head down again too. :-0 Scary!

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Good Morning lol Et,, Nutt, Ang and all,
Just checking in to make sure your all alive and well would Definitly be pushing it, as if we were more than "ok" we wouldn't all be in here!
Have a beautiful day!
Me

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Etienne, Your no fun....(I would be riding with you so I think that "walk" would do no good...lol) I hate to say it but I'm too lazy to exercise. When I do just a little exercise, I'm so sore that I have to take a few days off to get over the sorness. I did mow three yards Saturday, One small one, one med. size one and one that is a city block long. The long one was really easier than the others because it is all flat ground with no borders or flower beds to work around. The others are on a steep hill loaded with giant boulders, and that's hard to work around. My grandson (18) helped me, he's so sweet. That, my dear friend, along with the house work, consist of my exercise. Hope you are doing better....Have a good one, all...

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Hi all,
Nuttynanny, cutting grass is also exercise. It's important that ALL of us on this site do some form of exercise if you can. I'm starting to mentally feel better since I've been walking more. Had anyone noticed that when you spend more time alone you think about every pain on your body? I do. I sound like I'm pitching a commercial.
Anyhow, try doing something different foe one week and see how you feel. Is anyone gonna try it with me?
Then write back. I know I need a change in my life.

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