Fentanyl Withdrawal Symptoms (Page 63)

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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pls i need to bee pregnant but husband is always away during my ovulation. i sees my period every 28 days in the month, pls introduce me to a tab that i will take to enable me see my period now so that in the next two weeks my husband will be back, i shall be in my ovulation.

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Look up Kratom. I hear its great for pain.

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I am happy for you at least your dr. seems to be helping mine cut me off cold turkey and iam climbing the walls my arms are so jumpy making it hard during the day but no way I can sleep I pray you will get over this day 19 for me and iam ready for the patch

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I to suffer from back and neck pain!! Failed surgery in 2004. I was on per. Somoma and 50 mcg fental patch! Went off pec. @ somoma a month then cold turkey patch !!! Was hell!!! But now I'm on sub. Only take a sliver about 1/2 of mg for pain and dealing w pain

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Greeting!
One year ago I posted to this forum routinely on all the subjects we know so well: pain, Fentanyl patches, doses, how to obtain the prescription, withdrawal, insurance, new legislation, side effects and the one great debate. The great debate always was, will be and is today: should I be on this medication?

I have spinal RA, Fibromyalgia and Lupus. Eight years ago a 75 mcg Fentanyl patch was slapped on me. For eight years, every 72 hours, I have slapped another on.

Until 11 days ago.... I went CT.

I believe every person has the right to be pain free.

BUT
FENTANYL has robbed me of eight years of life.

A recent report in the U.K. published that it was harder to withdraw from Fentanyl than H or cocaine; although Fentanyl does not leave the permanent damage that the latter two drugs do to the body.

For the last eight years I have been in bed. Yes, really..... in the bed staring at the same wall too drugged to get up and take care of myself, my house or live my life.

Ask yourself this? Are you pain free? I'll bet the answer is a negative.

I truly believed I could not survive without the patch. I blogged here for over 18 months daily. I am going to use a different name now. But some enterprising person could easily figure out by my style of writing who I am.

Here is the truth: you are a junkie on Fentanyl addicted to a powerful opiate. There are some batches of the patches that have been tampered with and some of the active drug has been removed. When you put one on and get no relief, you found a tampered patch. Legislation, like Bill One, is being pushed by someone. Fentanyl is going to become harder and harder to procure. Your body will want more drug to give you the same relief over time. The hole you are falling into is long and dark.

Please, think.

Thanks for listening.

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So, yesterday I was on the pulpit.

Today, I'm a whimpering mass of misery. Day 13 sucks the big one. My brain is screaming at me with every heart beat, "Give me the drug." Not one system is working well and I can hardly stand I am so weak. Yah, yah.... it's suppose to get better every day. Lies. No one knows how this drug works in the first place. Read the insert. How can they say what happens when you suddenly withdraw?

Every minute I suffer, my will power becomes stronger and my hatred of that drug and it's tentacles into my entire life are solidified.

I now own myself. not the patch. never never never again.

But I need help.
Will you please write me. Talk to me. Tell me your story. I so badly need you.
I feel so alone and lost. my mind is confused.
Please?

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Hey- HANG IN THERE... I just went of my last patch on Friday... luckily I have short acting opiates to wean off slowly now, but since it sounds like you don't, other things that help me and are approved by my team are Benedryl (similar to a drug they use to help with w/drawal... has a calming effect). Massage helps me a LOT... I know it's expensive, I pay a family member who needs money, but it's cheaper than a masseuse, which works out good, and it also puts me to sleep at night. Give yourself SHORT goals... like making it to a certain hour and giving yourself a treat, or lining up a bunch of activities, or friends that can keep you distracted through entertainment or exercise. Exercise and lots of water (along with massage), might help you move stuff out of your system, and keep the endorphins high as well. I know I have a harder time making it when I'm still and thinking about how bad I'm feeling. You can write me if you need someone to talk to- I have done the cold turkey thing and I KNOW KNOW KNOW what agony it is. You are a warrior, it will get better. Your body is strong. Good luck. PS. Give your body all the nutrition and support it needs too!

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hey angel my name is "TJ" I am on my first day of tapering off fentanyl 100 I have been on them for more then 10 years now. I am tired of all the side affects witch I am sure you know all about, sweeting, lost relationships, so on and so on. I was changing my patch every 2 days because the pain was so bad, but now the side affects are more then the patch is helping me. My dr. doesn't know I am doing this all he wants is to sell me the drugs. I was given patches in 100's 75's 50's and 25's 12's so I can use them that I have to tapper off. I am sure the days will get worse as I go on but I need to do this. I have met a very special gal and I know the side affects of the drug is causing me to lose her, so I will do this no matter what it takes.
what I am asking you is for support and I would like it if you could tell me what I am going to go through before it happens lol if that's possible. I live alone, did you have someone to help you quit the patch ?

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Hi Tom,
I am here for you. We contact in code. So here goes, we will see if this makes it so you can chat any time with me. When I was four, I had lived with my grandparents since one to four years. At seven, we moved. I wished I was one again. Nine was a hard year in school as opposed to seven. That year my newborn brother arrived. I guess starting at zero knowledge of the world is tough. My eighty-five year old grandmother died that year also.
I am Fentanyl free now for over two weeks. Starting out you still have some drug in your system so things are a little shaky but I want you to dig deep, Tom. Believe me when I say you CAN and WILL succeed!
First, tomorrow, you need to call your doc and ask for some CLONIDINE HCL 0.1 mg. Here is the scoop. You and I are jonesing. That is an official medical term. In 1790, a Dr. Jones was the Royal Court physician to the British throne. Most of the court were opium addicts. That is was you and I are, Tom. Anyway, Dr. Jones wrote the first dissertation on opium withdrawal. Therefore, in his honor, when you are withdrawing from an opiate like Fentanyl you are jonesing. Had enough history?
None of my docs knew what to do with me. They had never had anyone go CT. Finally my shrink, God bless him, saved you and me. Clonidine is a blood pressure medication which they have found helps opium addicts with their withdrawals. Honest, get it. Please.
Next, stay as busy as possible. DO NOT VEG. Lift weights til your arms are going to fall off, run, walk, clean, build...whatever. Call someone the minute you think you feel odd. be with people.
I have lots of info I will feed you.
Know this: THAT DRUG HAS RUINED YOUR LIFE FOR 10 YEARS.

MAN UP.

STOP.

THERE IS NO GOING BACK.

BACK IS DEATH.

I HAVE YOUR BACK.

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I am now in day 5 from detoxing off fentanyl 75 I am feeling a lot better then the first 3 days they were HELL! I was on it for a year and I hated it. It seems that I was in more pain when on the medication. My symptoms were PAIN EVERYWHERE, sweating, sick stomach, could not sleep, I might have slept a total of 8hrs in 3 day's. I did it cold turky and it really sucked!! So my advice to you don't do it alone. The reason I did it cold turky insurance was not interested in helping me get off the s***. They said the doctors say you need back surgery again we don,t think it's a good idea. FIND A WAY TO GET OFF THE S***!!

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I seriously recommend trying to use pot to treat your pain. Its very benficial when used properly and you'll never again experience that horrible feeling of Fentanyl. I am coming off of it right now, and the pot helps with the symptoms too! It gives me an apetite, lets me sleep, and I can go about my very busy day in comfort with a few tokes in the am and a few before bed.

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It's the development of "restless leg syndrome," something I had for nearly two decades before being exposed to spinal injuries and opiate therapy. There is really no "escaping" withdrawal... you just need to get as low as you can, then... jump off the cliff, be sick for a week... and move on with your life... says someone who presents it as... simple. It's not.

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I took 400mg of nuronton caused me seizures.

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In day 8 withdraw is back in full force! Don't know what to do. Help!

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Its not and I just paud 180 for a 1 1/2 monts prescripbczusevi lost ny insurance and im going nuts going off. My body is shaky and I cant stay still or sleep and my dr. Who didnt put me on it is amazinf. Hes overseeing this and us trying to make it easier for me.

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The symptoms your having sound like detox. They suck! I'm on day 15 cold turkey of fentanyl 75mcg I was on it for about 9 months. You got to try cold turkey it is the fastest way to get off the crap! Mind you I have been on pain killers for a bout 3.5 yrs. do to a broken back. Most of my detox is over but I still can't sleep and I am very week. Hang in there.

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I have recently gotten off the patch I started at 100 and gradually went down to 12.5 and then cold turkey but in its place I am taking percocets 10 325 I'm supposed to take 5 a day, but I start to going to horrible withdrawal and I have to take more so I will run out of these and be in big trouble I need some help but how to get through the withdrawals I want all all this medicine too as the pain has got to be better than the withdrawal and the pain! Can anyone help me with some advice ?

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I am a 24 year old female college student. Last summer I dislocated and broke my neck in two places during college gymnastics practice. At the ER, my x rays were switched with another patients and I was diagnosed as having nothing wrong with my neck (found out about the x ray switch a month after I ended up having surgery, that was a fun conversation with the hospital btw). 6 weeks of hell later I went to the doctor and found out I really was actually injured, and ended up in surgery less than a week later because my spine was unstable and apparently that's not a good. I had a fusion and a couple other things done in there, not totally sure what they did actually, involved some screws and bone grafts and plates and rods, a shaved head, and a pretty 12 inch scar up my neck and head! A couple months after surgery I had complications because of the 6 weeks I went without treatment after the accident and was put on a fentanyl patch (which I at first thought was the same as those icy hot patches you get at CVS, obviously I did no research I just did what my doctor told me). I got sick and took the patch off after about 2 hours. Went back to doctor who insisted I try it again at a lower dose, which I did, and I have been on it ever since, about 8 months. I've been studying for my MCAT and am applying to medical school and it's been really tough with all the weird side effects of the patches and going into withdrawals if I just barely go past the 48 hour mark. I sat for my MCAT a couple weeks ago and had a full blown panic attack and completely bombed (after thousands of dollars and 6 months spent preparing). After that I had a mini nervous breakdown and kind of went into my cave for a week. While in my "cave" I missed my doctors appointment for my next fentanyl refill, whoops. At first I thought 'okay that's a sign it is time to come off this stuff', 3 days later I was in agony and called to reschedule so I could slowly taper down under my doctor. The nurse refused to give me an appointment because I had missed my last one. I tried to explain the situation and took responsibility for the appointment but she was reallllly mad and refused. Finally she agreed but wouldn't give me an appointment for 2 weeks (I truly believe this was done out of spite on her part, my doctor has always allowed me to drop in and will write me a refill because he knows my situation and I've been with him for awhile). I am positive my doctor doesn't know about this but I couldn't talk to him so I guess this means I'm detoxing on my own...So basically I guess I'm asking...when will I stop wanting to crawl out of my skin, when will I no longer feel like I'm going through menopause with these hot flashes, when will I stop feeling like a crazy twitchy junkie who can't accomplish a single task. I would REALLY like to be able to start studying again soon, but there is not a damn chance I could get through a page without thrashing my body around and having to change my sweat drenched clothes or take a hot or cold shower to shock my skin out of that creepy crawly feeling. I feel like if someone can just give me a time frame I could deal with this. But not knowing how long its going to last is KILLNG ME. I have been on and off opioids for years due to injuries from competitive gymnastics and have never had an issue coming off Vicodin or Percocet or anything else they've put me on. I just stop taking them and totally forget about it and moved on with life. But THIS IS DIFFERENT. Who prescribes this crap to a young college athlete after an injury before they even know if I'll have chronic pain or not. This seems crazy to me!

rant over... time for another hot bath so my skin stops crawling for 10 minutes. :)

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Complete detox can take well over a month. A week that's a joke!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Then you will be very week for some time after detox.

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I have been talking to the admin of this site and want to warn everyone to not let someone exploit you into giving any of your info on your real name, address, or even you email address. I was exploited on this site and have been to the law and have met with the admin. of this site. This person used me and then sent me patches and then said I was trading them for herion. That I have never used. I had never hid anything from anyone. Even when I had been in prison, and the things I went through, were used against me. I am not the kind of person that would hurt anyone intently. I was so crazy about this person, they seem to have understood what I was going through. And still to this day the hurt of how they just turned on me is still fresh. I don't want anyone to go through this so I have been monitoring this site with the admins. official approval to watch and make sure this never happens to anyone else. I have learned to forgive but to forget is quite a ways off. Please, do not give anyone your real name, address, phone number, or email. There are some evil people, in general, in this world. So, please protect yourself and if you need any help. Just leave me a note. I talk to the admin. from this site a couple times a month.
I hope everyone a clean bill of health. I have been off of these patches for two years and the first 7-8 months were very rough. Now it is not so hard. I have been clean for a good while and now it is easy and I am very happy. Very happy.

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