MethaContin85 Says:
Is It Okay To Chew A Fentanyl 50mg Pain Patch? (Top voted first)
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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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Re: meh125 (# 8) 
im sorry for ur loss and everything u said but , i am a recovering opoid addict, im on 150mg of methadone , anyway my mother wud always go nuts after ppl who supply the s***...but guess what ur girl, or me or u or any1 has a brain a will and the ability to take something themselves, unless some1 shoves something down ur throat or up ur nose or in ur arm then im sorry u have nothing to be bitter about towards the person who sold it to her because u know how many ppl probly bought sh*t the same hour and it was all there own faults just like i can admit that it is no1 else's fault but mine that i became addited to opioids and all that, but guess what i myself sought it out plotted how and where to get it and administered it to myself . so think about that for a minute, because like a lot of ppl who think that way its very ignorant way to think, people take responsibility for what they do the outcome is always because of their own actions not from some1 making a transaction . think about it for a minute . yea ur mad but one day ur going to have to get over the fact that a drug addict is the one who makes the move, not the dealer. i know i am totally responsible for my overdose i almost died i was blue and gray and unconscious on the floor right away my mother is screaming at me "i'm gunna kill the a-hole who gave this to u", and I'm like wait a minute ok, like i wanted this so i went out and got it and shot it in me so ur looking to b mad at the wrong person b mad at me for doing it. like we all know dealers don't care much about their clients but i dont think they want them dead then they loose ......i dunno thats my feel of it and many others ive talked to agree.
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Barry Anoia Says:
Ignorant people should not voice their opinion... No one has ever died from touching a patch and applying it to someone (unless they had the most ridiculous allergy ever). I am a nurse and a pain patient. Take them as prescribed please and blame noone but the ppl who ODed for their actions. It took me a long time to get proper hlep for my pain, and yes, after some time i took matters into my own hands to handle my pain until my DR's began to help. Chewing it is likely a waste neway especially if you have any type of opiate tolerance. You take any opiate you automatically have a tolerance to fentanyl (its called cross-tolerance). People need to do research before they give terrible, stupid, advice or make outrageous, ignorant, stupid comments like Josephwisdom just gave. Sir, you are an idiot, stop trying to give advice/scare ppl because you just showed us all that you know perfectly-zero about this topic. Thanks, Bye
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Grieving Uncle Says:
DON'T do it ever PLEASE
my precious nephew died doing this very thing. Life will NEVER be the same without him! Plese, if not for yourself....please think of those you could leave behind.
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doc-of-med Says:
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Makayla10 Says:
Hi there. I just started seeing a PM dr about 3 weeks ago. I was strated on the Fentanyl patch 25 mcg. The problem is I already feel a lot less relief than I did the first week. Is it possible to have already built up a tolerance to it? I also wanted to say that I just read a post here where someone actually asked if its SAFE to chew a Fentanyl patch. 2 people answered and gave better ideas on how to go about this! I'm brand new here and to these kind of meds. What kind of message r u sending here to new people like me????? I even know that's just wrong! Plz keep your sick deadly ODing ideas to yourself and then u probably won't have to be responsible for someone else possibly ODing. That would be so horrible! And thank u for the serious people that r here for support and to help each other only. Makayla10
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Cheryl Says:
My brother-in-law just passed away in November of 09 from chewing those damn patches that he got from a friend. The friend told him that if he chewed them then the medicine will get into his system faster. Oh and it did. The coroners report said that 2.0 is considered and overdose, his was 18.0. So please please use then with extreme caution. And only if they are prescibed to YOU! Chewing them should never be a option. I just wish he would have realized that before he died.
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Golden Says:
Im a chronic pain sufferer and have been on many different types of opiods in the past. Fentanyl 50 has been great, and true any drug can be abused. But due to people abusing them it makes it hard for people like me to get the drugs that I need to live a more normal life. Geeked on Coke and Its Me don't seem to need opiods except to get high - S**t I like to get high, but I like to control my pain more and I know that if I chewed them (even slowly) they wouldn't last for the 72 hrs there supposed to last for and I'd be in deep s**t also could be dead with an overdose. Also I agree with what Meh 125 said - people do have to take responsibility for their own actions. I wouldnt sell my meds at any price but that wont stop people who really want these drugs to get high - they will either go elsewhere or steal them from somewhere. It is not the person who supplies the drugs that forces the buyer to use them. The user just needs to admit they have a problem and get help for it before they do damage to themselves and hurt others. Including genuine pain sufferers that do rely on these drugs.
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Roy Says:
I would say definitely NOT - The Fentanyl transdermal patch is supposed to be absorbed by the body gradually. If you were to chew on it you would be taking a very dangerous risk - this is a very strong medication! Chewing on it would essentially release 3 days worth of of a narcotic into your body which is more powerful than morphine! Please post back with any other thoughts you have about this and please be safe!
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momupana Says:
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Non Nobis Solum Says:
I for one took a 50mcg/h patch orally and I ended up in the hospital, my wife had to take me. I almost died. DON'T THINK ABOUT IT! DO NOT CHEW OR YOU WILL DIE!
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A Says:
Do not chew the patch. It's not worth the risk think what it will do to your family if you od and die. I have a cousin this past weekend that was chewing a patch and died. People are always looking for a high, get high on life. Do not chew even a little bit because you will not know if it's too much.
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ftynal chewer Says:
people are so dumb they blame the people who sold it when the one who died made thare own dicision to buy the drug you are your own person and when you do drugs you know the consequences
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jimmycan Says:
"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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josieaka Says:
Makayla10, I have been on the patches for 4 years. My Pdoc, starts with 25, goes to 50 quite soon. He said the 25 is mainly to get you used to the drug. I stayed on the 50 for over a year and a half. I use a 75 now, always with other meds for break through pain. I have been very happy with the patches, no highs but good pain relief. This drug does need to be handled carefully especially around young children or pets.
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josephwisdom Says:
I have been on Fentanyl 100 mgs for nine years. Some times I forget when I'm in the hot tub that my arm with the patch is in the water and I stop breathing. If you chew a patch, it WILL kill you. Even if you just wear one without building a tolerance it may KILL you. My son overdosed on Fenatnyl twice and was in a coma both times. DON'T EVER CHEW FENTANYL PATCHES!!!!
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meh125 Says:
my daughter took an op stronger than an oxy and did not wake up.She paid 30 dollars for it. This medicine is given by pain clinics but people sell it for 30.00 a pill and something needs to be done about it. i don't mind a perocet or loratab but these things are deadly and lethal and people should be punished for this. She was beautiful and so full of life and now she is dead and leaves me a sister, three children and grandchildren and i am getting more bitter by the day at the people who sold her this, and they are still doing it, they make a good living at it, but i have lost all respect for them, does anyone ever thing that one day they will get what is comming to them?
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lola385 Says:
i am a 25 yr old 115 lbs female who has been on fentanyl for 6 years due to a neuropathy which resulted in intense burning pain thru my legs and back. prior to fentanyl, i was SUPER sensitive to any sort of mind/physical altering substane. im the type of person who couldnt have a diet coke at dinner bc the caffiene would keep me up all night. i never even took advil and hated being medicated so when my pain was so unbearable i did a S**T TON of research on medications.
nobody dies from TOUCHING a patch. even if they have strong opiad sensitivity they get sick. people do die from chewing, or wearing 2 at a time or rubbing the gel on themselves. no matter what anybody says here, if someone wants to get high, they will find a way. i agree, i think people should stick to pot if youre going to use drugs at all, but lets be realistic, thatll never happen. if people have a death wish, its their problem. there are enough resources (online, pharmacies, hospitals, etc) where they can get reliable info. if someone is dumb enough to chew a fentanyl patch, then congrats. darwinisms survival of the fittest. this isnt like coke where you can call a pharmacy and say hey im wanting to get high, whats the most amount i can take before i will od? if people value their life but are still bent on getting a fentanyl high they can pretend to be a patient and call a pharmacist and say hey was just prescribed this and am a little concerned, for my weight and height, what should my dosage be 25 mcg vs 50 vs 100? frankly i have never had the fentanyl high. i go from excruciating pain to normal to sick. ive never gotten a high, only severe vomiting.
i agree it makes it harder for the rest of us with actual probs to get around with the laws on prescriptions, but if people are dumb enough to do it, nobody is going to change their mind on here. and it sure as hell wasnt the dealers fault for dumb a***s overdosing. people know the dangers of narcotics. even my 14 yr old catholic school, sheltered, perfect angel sister knows not to mess with this stuff.
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Painkiller Says:
YOU DRUG ABUSERS F'N SUCK...IT'S AHOLES LIKE YOU THAT F*** UP THE SYSTEM SO REAL PEOPLE LIKE ME WHO SUFFER REAL CRONIC PAIN, MAKE THE DRUGS WE NEED HARDER TO GET. IF THE MFG SAYS DO NOT CHEW , THEN DONT CHEW IT ASSHOLES, YOU WILL ONLY DIE.....FROM MASSIVE OVERDOSE. ALL DRUG ADDICTS DO IS SCREW UP A GOOD THING FOR A CHEAP HIGH.
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comments Says:
Work with your doctor to ensure you're being safe. {edited for policy reasons}
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workaholic Says:
i have a very bad back and need these drugs to keep me working if it wasnt for the fentanyl patch i prob would be in bed all day .alot of uninformed people think that if we are on pain meds that we are drug adicts well have they ever been hurt and needed relief right then and recieved an injection that helped for a while .well just imagine having that horible pain every day you wake up and it wont go away now imagine that you have 3 kids and a wife that count on you to saport them .if i hadnt been sent to a pm doctor i dont know if i could have gone on much longer working .now that my pain level is managable im able to provide for my family .not everyone that uses pain meds on a reg basis is a bad person we are just like you actually we are stronger then you because we do what you do and do it in nonstop pain think about that when you talk about people mabey i am dependent on narcodics but at least im comfortable now and i can play with my kids and enjoy life again its the people that abuse the drugs like they're dope that is hurting the ones that really do need them . i cant wait for the day that im fixed and can start getting off these things but untill then i will try to life a happy and succesfull life
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