How I Tapered From Fentanyl

For all of you with withdrawal problems, don't believe want most people have to say, here is the easy way. I was 100mcg for 1 year and now off. Here is how it's done... From 100mcg, drop to 75mcg for 6 patches. After the 75 go on 50 for 6 patches, then drop to fo for 6 patches, then drop to 25 for 6 patches, then drop to 12.5 (yes they make them) . After the 12.5 start cutting the 12.5's in half (Mylan brand only!) this will put you at around 6mcg wear the 6's for 4 patch changes. Then you're off. It is not that hard to taperI I waited a month because of all of the horrible stories read, I was dreading the withdrawal that people explain here. Sure if you go from 100 to 0 it will be hell! But tapering properly, I never felt any withdrawal symptoms.

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Disabled from spinal damage from neck to sacrum . I was on fentanyl 100mg for 11 years . Plus cut through pain meds and muscle relaxers . I also was born with one gene mutated in my muscle group . This causes contraction of muscles and smooth muscles . I went cold turkey 5 months ago off fentanyl and oxymorphone 10mg and soma . Yea stopping was hell . No sleep or food for 3 weeks and very little sleep for months . Problem is it has been 5 months now and still exhausted and sick . Yes I am still in pain but far less than then on all that poison . I have problems breathing from a thoracic compression causing extreme pain - muscle contraction and hyperventaling . If I take a vicoden 750 it is better . Still sick every morning and no energy . Sleep is long enough now but when I wake up my eyes are blood shot red and have puffy dark circles . Tired all the time . Hard to exercise . I am very frustrated and doctors don't want treat me because I am on medicare or they say I am to complicated for them .Depressed alone and barely getting bye . I refused to take suboxen or methadone or an anti-depressant. I want my life back . No body knows how you feel when exterior features look good . Only people in similar conditions can understand . Maybe a suggestion can help . End of rope .

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