Fentanyl Withdrawal Symptoms (Page 79) (Top voted first)

Mary Says:

Thu, August 17, 2006

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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Karenlh23 Says:
Wed, March 16, 2016

I too have been on fentanyl 75mcg for 18 years, I have severe rheumatoid arthritis with severe joint damage
I lowered to 50, then 25 and finally 12.5. Last patch was left on for 7days. Which is now 13 days ago.
The fentanyl worked great for so long. Then I started to have very excessive sweating for no reason, it was debilitating. I would walk to kitchen or bathroom and be drenched in sweat. My pain mgmt dr said they don't know why it happens, but it does. I Cannot wait to be awful this horrendous drug withdrawl. Two weeks tomorrow without a patch on.
What have others done to get thru this withdrawal and debilitating exhaustion, etc? Taking Tinzidane and small dose Valium.
I Will see a dr tomorrow to see what my options are. Would never start this drug knowing what I do now. Any suggestions would be so welcome. And what to expect a month or two from now. I'm still on dilaudid for pain control

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Sandra Says:
Thu, March 17, 2016

Good for you Karen!! Great job. I know it's not easy but trust me in about 6 months you will start to feel like a different person. In a good way lol. Just stay positive. I've been off of it now or just over a year and feel great. Now don't get me wrong, you will still have pain but I think you will find that your pain is actual better without it. I did have to start dilaudid 2 mg as you might find you still need something. I didn't know how deadly it was either. Back then I don't think anyone knew much about it. Please please don't ever go back on it!! You are almost there!! If you can afford it swimming is good for you or physio therapy. Good luck on your journey! Stay in touch.

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Hop Says:
Wed, April 27, 2016

Wd- how did everything work out? Your last post was very scary for anyone that needs pain medication. The new regulations and e-scripts are making it difficult for those with chronic pain to get prescription medications we need to have any quality of life. Please update everyone.

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Karenlh23 Says:
Thu, April 28, 2016

Thank you!!! I'm now at 10 weeks. Hardest thing I have ever gone thru in my life!! I'm now off the dilaudid too. Was in 6-4mgs, then 3-4mgs. Today I'm on vicodan to see if I will feel better. Still so extremely weak!! I told my pain management dr that to do this I should have gone to a clinic that detoxes people. He said oh we have that here. Well why in the hell didn't someone inform me. It's pure hell, I sure hope it's not another 4 months til I'm feeling better. In on my last leg here. Thanks for your response, it makes me feel better that I'm not losing my mind.

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P450Metabolizer Says:
Mon, May 2, 2016

Posters,

Due to the illegal use of Fentanyl by drug cartels and selling it in fake NORCO and XANAX pill forms Duragesic has no life out there left people. I was on it for over 16 years and am happy to be back with my top specialist and getting off it completely switching to the longest acting cheapest drug in the world Methadone created under Hitler during their poppy shortage and then the patent sold to the US due to the high and fast tolerance.

Insurers are now just cutting people off due to the Affordable Care Act loop holes and most of us cannot just chance this with the FDA and CDC creating scares and government demanding physicians not practice medicine properly. My medication bill retail due to my genetic defect and metabolizing ultra rapid was close to $30,000 per month. I hope our new interventions bring it down to under $2,000 per month.

METHADONE is dirt cheap regardless and the only long acting that comes in solution form. For someone with my defect either liquid or IV or injectable is all that works. I am blessed to be getting off Duragesic with a whole host of medications this go round. I recall doing a taper on much lower amount years ago pre surgery and the hell I went through.

You can die from going off this drug cold turkey do not do it without a physician who KNOWS in charge here.

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jamie Says:
Sat, May 14, 2016

I am a believer in the use of cannabis when you are in pain. it is also great when u come off off the hard drugs and it will relax u in the body and in the mind. really it helps a lot with the depression. and also u will eat more. i for one lost 550-55 lbs when i got sick 9 years ago and just now starting to gain some back with cannabis and a new drug in trial called Dronabinol 2.5mg. I think it was a anti depression drug that had a side effect that helped with eating. great for me, others not so much. God Bless and stay away from any druggies. they can remind you of drugs. environment is a big thing when u want to stop drugs. I still have a hard time. it's all in the mind. but u should stay away from those types. i know it helped me from staying off street drugs.

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