Is It Okay To Chew A Fentanyl 50mg Pain Patch? (Page 34)
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I've been prescribed fentanyl 50mg pain patches and i was just wondering if it's okay to cut one in half an chew on it?

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Dude chill out. They warned him about being careful and it's totally his decision. I'm 16 and use about 1mg (not ug) a day for social anxiety and depression. You can control how fast you absorb it by chewing faster and to slow down hold it on your teeth as it only absorbs through your gums when chewed. Do what you want, but be warned, fentanyl is nearly 8-50 times stronger than heroin and pretty bitter. It's a lot safer than putting it on your skin if you're abusing it for a euphoria though, as you stop chewing if you pass out. If you pass out from low respiratory activity while it's on your skin then you're f***ed. Rule of thumb: if you feel either very nauseous, a strong euphoria, extremely weak or tired, or catch yourself breathing very slow, then you're close to overdosing and need to stop immediately. Afterwards focus on staying awake and breathing. If you pass out or fall asleep you can't control your breathing, and if you stop breathing you die... Have fun! :D

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Imyself indulge cutting a semi metred dose of 100mcg aproximately 1/16 th of fentanyl patch for me as it is very efective ,using the drug as prescibed I found it way to powerful ,loosing quality of life 24/7 on patch to many drawbacks ,chewing when required better alternitive I dont consider chewing abuse if genuine.

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So it seems we have everybody from all walks of life here spouting their opinions. I love it when people mention that they shouldn’t tell anybody and keep it quiet so on and so forth then they post to the public here. Seems that they need attention. Many people that try totally unconventional ways to get high are looking for attention and if they kill themselves..Well I guess they have succeeded in the ultimate way. For all those who have lost somebody due to this foolishness my sympathy go out to you. Pain management is very complicated and has a long history. Introducing narcotics (or any drugs) via a transdermal system is relatively new thing in medicine. What makes all this tricky is the effect Fentanyl has on people differs. As with all opiates like drugs cross-tolerance is an issue. One of the things I see here is that even for a chemistry student translating the amount of active drug that will be available to absorb will differ. PLUS chronic pain suffers know that what may be enough to relieve pain may also be enough to almost stop breathing. My ex-wife who had stage 4 colon cancer who recently passed away was taking 60mg Morphine SR T.I.D. ( 3x per day) not to mention Perocet for breakthrough AND liquid morphine for breakthrough. That’s a lot of opiates and she was on 50 MCG Fentayl. My advise is to be careful with whatever you do. If you Are a legitimate patient suffering from chronic pain then get your doctor to address this. No one needs to be in pain if there are ways to treat them. The biggest hazard for a opiate tolerant patient in chewing these things is that they were not made for that and can become lodged in your throat due to the jagged plastic edges getting caught in your throat. Most people on pain meds who chew patches are grasping at straws. NOBODY needs to “run out†of pain meds if they legitimately need them. Since Fentanyl is a class 2 narcotic NOBODY can have it on the street because it shouldn’t be their. If it is then either 1. Someone is hurting because they had to sell pain meds for food OR 2. Someone lied and is not in pain but got some doctor to prescribe them some. I hope all the money I have paid in taxes does not go to sponsor people on SSI spending MY MONEY on chewing patches and instead goes out and try to make something better of their life then ONLY getting high. Don’t get my wrong I am a child of the 60’s and have had my share of high’s throughout the last 40+ years. As a great Bay Area newscaster once said…Get high…BUT keep your priorities straight!

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My battle buddy cuts a quarter inch strip and instead of chewing it he places it on his upper or lower gums. Says he needs another quarter inch strip in the evening. But for him, poor dumbass; he uses his three day patch in two days so each month he is out during the last ten days. I keep telling him it would be a good time to quit; but he always resets the agony clock when he gets his new months supply. Weird he sleeps a LOT less when he is out.

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I cutt my 100millie patches into strips with scissors and put them on my upper gums and I can have one strip keep me pain free for 2-3 hours.they last longer and the truth the make me feel better then putting it on my skin.

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I'm on the 50 mug patch I wore em for 3 hrs they stopes working the kept upping me higher. I cut a 50 mcg into 4 pieces and I dnt see what the problem is if I chew on them throughout the day if my. Pain is almost gone. My prayers go out to all that have lost their lives and their family's. I use caution when I chew them it's for relief. I like to be high and feel good like the next person but when using this medication use discrection. And again it takes about 20 to 60 min for it to be affective . And u know ur own body better then anyone u know what it can handle jus be responsible

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well said. very well said. i'm glad your able to go out and enjoy yourself now. the people on here that "know everything" don't know what helps YOU! they don't know what you do to make YOURSELF feel better. everybody is different, so for one person to tell you your wrong for doing something that HELPS YOU!?! thats not right. if you want to chew that little piece of fentanyl and its going to make you able to enjoy yourself, go out, cater to your needs instead of being in pain in bed then by all means DO IT. its your choice your life, you know what works best for you. hope you continue to be able to enjoy your life and stay free from pain as much as possible.

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i'm sorry to hear that. really not fair that this happens and it happens a lot. just because someone is young or something the doctor automatically assumes they are going to be abused or sold (which does makes sence) but they are doctors, they are trained to know when main is there...so they should understand you need pain meds. good luck in the future hope you find a doctor to fill your pain needs

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Op's aren't stronger than oc's, they are oc's and the person you know didn't snort an op because they can't they are oxycontin made with a chemical in them to prevent you from snorting or shooting them they don't turn into powder they "pancake" and if you pay 30$ for one stick to 30mg oxycodene they are the best drug on earth aside from meth of course :) chewing a fentynal patch right now I'll post back in the am if I don't of rofl have a good night I know I will

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To josephwisdom, I agree with most of your post and would urge anyone contemplating oral ingestion of fentanyl patches..DON'T DO IT! However misinformation doesn't help anyone. Where do you come up with this freezing the lungs crap? That's just stupid. You die because you quit breathing, that's true. When you make up stupid crap, it makes people think your entire post is a lie.
This has killed many people. These patches are designed to be absorbed through the skin. not only are you risking death by OD, but consider the effects of putting something in your digestive system that the manufacturer never intended for human consumption.
This kind of stupid behavior really pisses me off because it makes it more difficult for people who have REAL PAIN to get effective drugs to help them just live something close to a normal life. Pain management docs already have the DEA watching them.
Do not consume patches orally please. Think about the people who care about you. Is this how you want to be remembered? As an idiot who killed themselves trying to catch a buzz? What a legacy.

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Yeah. I have alot of experience in this area. If you chew/suck on a used patch....there will still be some fentanyl left.
Yes. Chewing on 'em releases the medicine WAY faster. In minutes rather than hours: 72 hours.

The effect will only last about an hour or two though.

You'll find yourself addicted to chewing/sucking 'em and they won't work as well the other way (on your skin). After a while, your tolerance will build so much that you will go into withdrawl while still wearing a patch and find yourself feeling a bit ill unless you suck on a piece.

Then you'll give in and suck on more and more pieces until you run out of patches WAY before you're supposed to.....then you'll have NO pain meds.

The withdrawl is the worst pain I've ever experienced. It's not worth it in the long run, but chewing patches does work.

The only cure for opiate withdrawl is buprenorphine (suboxone & subutex). NEVER take suboxone (due to it's nalaxone content. Subutex is fine.) while under the influence of opiates. It will cause an almost immediate, precipitated withdrawl. Worse than normal opiate withdrawl. Look into it. Be careful.

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"Junkies"?!?!?! I take offense to that. I'm sure many of the other "poster's" do as well.

I posted on this thread a long, long time ago. I've seen people that want to experiment and I've seen people that want to beat their pain.

In EVERY circumstance they are all people looking for information. Information should be free for people that want to make an informed choice. It's not your place to judge.

Even those who are using the information to experiment are still using the information. They are using the information to make better, safer choices.

Why would anyone B- 'n moan about that? Either way the exchange of information here benefits all.

I would welcome those here trying to gain knowledge for safer experimentation. It's much better than withholding information or spreading false propaganda (like the gov't and countless other establishments and people have done in the past) about the use of chemical substances and perpetuating ignorance.

That all sounds very narrow minded. Maybe that's why you don't know how to spell "definitely".

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Reading most of these posts discusts me! THIS SITE IS DEFINATELY MISUSED?
It seems to me JUNKIES post her instead of adults w/real pain?
Most the posts I'm reading are from people looking to get high & misuse the patch! I advise you to get help..like rehab!

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I don't chew any part of the patch although I have chewed a used one. I cut a strip about 1/2 inch wide out of a 100 mcg long way and put it in my lip and teeth I keep it in for about 6 or more hrs then put a new one in. I want to know if all the meds are realeased at once I thought it was going in like patch on skin but faster. But I don't know any ideas on the realease of meds. Yea I know it's not right but. It's the only way I can deal with pain and I don't like doing it so please no preaching about o.d. And stuff. I just want to use less but I don't know if it is slower than chewing and lasts as long good luck to all y'all dealing with pain I know it has made my life hell

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I get 25mcg patches and sometimes 50mcg patches. I chew them all the time and have a very high opiate tolarence. I have never had a problem with overdosing! So I don't see what the fuss is all about?

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hey guys look i feel for everyone that has a family member or loved one that has die as result of this drug..iam someone who likes opiates alot but this drug is strong..I have a tolorence to opiates and even i cant handle this stuff.. I have been abusing pills and heroin for years. I live in new jersey wich has the purest and cheapest heroin in the united states you can get a bag of heroin around here for $5.00 and all the kids around her including myself do it. but fentynal is stronger then heroin. I was going through detox once and i wanted the pain to go away. my mother gets 100mcg i took and chewed it and it literally took my breath away. i did not get high though. i was hard to breath and i could feel my heart trying to keep me alive i swear before god. i have a $150.00 dollar a day heroin habbit im not proud of it but i do..I was not able to handle this so my advice to you is this please dont play with this drug. you are playing roulette with your life. thank you for reading this and make the right decision..

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Yea you can chew them I've done it...although I'd start out chewing a very very SMALL part of the patch. Half is quite a lot and would probably cause you to nod out like your on heroine...or OD. Idk be very careful like chew half of a quarter of the patch to start off with at most.

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There are all kinds of pain meds. There all come in different strengths as well... I suggest you cut a small piece at a time. If it doesn't work in an hour its safe to say it wasn't enough. Do another piece equal in size. You'll find the right amount and you'll have a basis on what you can handle. Always remember its better to start with too little than too much.

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I have suffered from arthritis all my life,starting at age 12.I can not get one doctor to help me in any way ,I have had one doctor tell me to get on methadone and when i mentioned the patches he said no they are to easily abused,so now I am stuck buying them off the street just so i can live normally and not feel 90 at 32.

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Ever heard of the poison dart frog? You touch it. you die.. Period... No way not to absorb that s*** into your system. All it takes is for you to graze the damn hopper, and you end soon after. If you squeezed a high dose patch, or even a low dose one and the med push between the silica gel, and the film, or foil, or plastic, whatever, it COULD very well kill someone. Be it an infant, or someone with no tolerance, it could. I do however agree with all of you in certain ways. People are gonna get high. Better to help them than let them find out the dead way. Better to for sure. But 25 mcg's is pretty much enough to drop someone. So everyone that keeps telling people s*** that they THINK is right is just what you people are.. STUPID. Well some of you. Oh, And I used to smoke thc myself, and there is nothing that s*** will make pain more tolerable than a GOOD Dr. AND a GOOD patient. The reason your meds don't work is because you don't take them right. (In most cases) People get 90 -120- -180 even, lortab, percocet, lorcet, whatever, and by the 2nd week they're out and sick, lookin' for more. Doin anything to relieve that damn monkey, even thinking of s*** like chewin' a patch... There is a lot of meds in a 3 day patch.. 3 days worth to be exact.. So, basically chewin' one would be almost like swallowing 3 full days or every narcotic you are prescribed, and for some that's a lot. You take three days of meds that I see people take, at one time, and you my friend are 1 dead ass. So, be wise, safe, and use the part of your brain that's not in withdrawal mode. That monkey will make even the most sane person insane to find a way to cure his ills. Once you know that you are feeling the way you do because of not having, it makes it 10 times worse. Because you know that 1 little thing can cure your ails. Always have something for the next day.. Everyday. Even if it is very little, it is better than none, and you won't be sick. That's what causes people to do stupid s***. Wanting to get high hardly ever kills. Getting high can kill you. But ODing because you are trying to shake the dragon, will kill you. Desperate people do desperate s***. Desperate decisions kills people. I hope I have helped, if not, I am sorry. But it is your life. Live it to your own, and to each his own. cesm

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