Fentanyl Withdrawal Symptoms (Page 80) (Top voted first)

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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JJ congratulations! I was inspired by your post. I want to get off fentanyl patches. I have been on 75mcg/hr for several years. I have chronic pain as well. All of the research was discouraging. I was hoping that in 2 years when I am able to retire that I can get off all meds and live a healthy lifestyle.

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I was on Fentanyl 75mcg for 15 years, for JRA chronic pain and many joint replacement surgeries.
Fentanyl started to make me very ill. I went off over 2 months under a pain Drs mgmt, the following for were extremely difficult . It was a very long and hard 6 months. The withdrawal side effects were so brutal at times.
Today I'm so much better, I know over the next year or two I will just keep improving. The first 4-6 months there was no way I could have worked.
I'm now on 2-3,4 mg dilaudid for the pain. I will never go back on Fentanyl unless I have a terminal disease. Hardest thing I have ever gone thru in my life was the past 6 months, but also worth every struggle to be where I am today. Thanks everyone for all your advice and encouragement. To know what I was experiencing was normal and would get better was priceless!
Very Grateful

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Need Dr. in Lexington,Ky area. Had two failed back surgeries lung cancer and breast cancer. Need a pain Dr so bad in so much pain. Thanks in advance.

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I am terrible pain all of the time, but refuse to take anything addictive. I cannot work, etc. Nerve damage from bad surgical practices and gapentin was tried. Brought the pain way down, but could not function at all from side effects. Glad that it is working for you...but it too, is addictive. Please check the manner in which the drug affects the brain.

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I have been on 150 mgs of fentanyl and now I have cut myself down to 15 mgs but I have the same problem as one of the other ladies who is suffering from uncontrollable sweating and server irratatableness unable to sleep, I am bedbowned and suffer uncontrollable pain and the patches stopped working the only thing they did was make me a different person. Is there any help.

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You should count yourself very lucky you got out of it the way you did and be thankful it sounds like you are making us to sound wooses for telling our story. Believe me withdrawal from this horrendous drug is not to be taken lightly. Be glad you escaped from it and don't come over as if you are gloating.

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Hi I just saw your post and know the agony you are going through personally. I was on 125meq of Fentanyl for almost 10 yrs. I had horrible constipation and still very high pain levels of 6-10.

The doctors told me there was nothing left to do to relieve my pain. I

t was not good time for me. I was in a terrrible state of mind. I did not know what to do and had no hope. I was sent to several specialists who kept referring me to another specialist. The last one I saw said the only thing left was brain surgery-- remove part of my brain that received the pain signals. WHAT?? no way.

I prayed and God supplied the answer. I had tried to wean my self off of the Fentanyl and when I got to nothing, the pain was unbearable and the side effects were horrible. Death would have been a welcome friend.

My son found a doctor in our town who could write for the drug Suboxone. It was a miracle! !!! The Side Effects stoppled immediately. I am now on suboxone full time. I use it as directed and actually receive more pain relief than when I was on Fentanyl. So my dear fellow sufferer with doctors who tell you... Sorry! Nothing left to do. Change doctors and get on suboxone.

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Please check out the "Thompson Recipe- for opiate withdrawal. IT WORKS

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My dad is on 75 mcg of the Fentanyl Patch. He only has a few left in his box and can't afford to buy anymore. He has Spinal Stenosis and has had a few back surgeries. His discs are herniated and also has bulging discs. If he just stops taking the 75 mcg of Fentanyl, will this kill him? I know the withdrawals can be fatal.

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Yes it is hard I was lucky to get off them the way I did
I much rather put up with the pain but just because I went cold turkey and I was on high dosage I do not recommended it i recommened strongly lost of vitamin C and lots of water when you do

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I started fentanyl patches, 25 mg, and used 5 patches...I do not like them and do not want to get addicted. Can I just stop without any withdrawal effects? Actually I've taken four with one remaining.

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Since you have not been using for a long time, you may escape severe side effects. The time to do it is now. I tried after several years and failed. I will need a lot of support, maybe even rehab to get off fentanyl. I will get off in the summer because even when using a medication to suppress the withdrawal; after a week I was still getting worse rather than better. (I said summer because I don't work in the summer.)

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I want to get off the fentanyl patch. Can you tell me how you got off?

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First and foremost congratulations. I am also trying to get off fentanyl. At the highest point I was on 3x 100mcg patches. I worked my way down to 2. I am currently using one and praying that I dont go through withdrawal. I found the best way is to supplement with a breakthrough medication like hydrocodone to keep withdrawal from occurring. I know that hydrocodone every 6 hours is much much less than wearing the damn patches. PLEASE FOLKS PRAY FOR ME THAT I CAN CONTINUE TO GO LOWER.

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YES DEFINTELY ATYPICAL!!!! BUT THANK GOD THAT U DIDNT HAVE TO GO THROUGH THE WD. I PERSONALLY AM WORKING MY WAY DOWN FROM A HIGH LEV3EL OF 300 MCG . I AM CURRENTLY DOING OK ON 100 PLEASE GOD LET IT REMAIN THAT WAY.

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Hi I as on the fentanyl patch for years in the last few months I went from 100 to 75 than 50 & this last month 25 but I only use the 25 2x but it's so funny that you said something about a odor because since I stopped the patch 3 days ago I've had this odor that smells awful I was wondering also if it was because of the fentanyl that my body was getting rid of please tell me if your still having this problem because the smell is AWFUL

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I am indebted to the pain management PA who introduced me to accupuncture. At 61 I have multiple pain issues. Even with pain medication I was terribly uncomfortable much of the time. When I'm going to the accupunturist on a weekly or bi monthly basis there are times when my pain level is 0.

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It's my understanding that in some States accupuncture is now covered as well as some herbal supplements for medical purposes. My State/insurance company doesn't cover accupuncture or herbal scripts unfortunately. It does get expensive.
If you can find a school treatments are more reasonable, financially.
I really don't want the government to control medical options but for now that's the way it is so contacting our State and Federal Legislators is the way to get change. Letters and calls to insurance companies showing that they'd actually save money covering alternative medicine.

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hello i have back pay,i want fentanyl pathes ,wer i cane by this?

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How long does fentanyl work after taking off patch? I stopped using fentanyl patch two weeks ago. I initially felt fine, no withdrawal symptoms. But now as of the past two days I am starting to feel sick in my stomach with nausea. Is this a withdrawal symptom? How long will it last?

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