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I have been taking Fentanyl 50 MG Patches on and off for over 5 yrs. I just had to stop using them because I was having hot and cold sweats, feeling weak and very sickist. I stopped taking them about 2 1/2 weeks ago (cold turkey) because I was so weak. I have percocet, but I am a bad withdrawal. We saw an ad on TV last to call a number if you have been on them. What's going on with this
RX. I have Fibromyalgia, Chronic Fatigue and Immune Dysfunction, degenerative and osteoarthritis, a total recalled Vitek-II
total jaw protethis (the company went bankrupt the week before surgery in '90. No will take it out. I am now having all upper dental implants. I stay in constant pain and would like to know what is going on with these patches. Thanks!

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Fentanyl is one of the most powerful opioid analgesics with a potency approximately 81 times that of morphine. It is common to have bad withdrawls from cutting this drug cold turkey.

Like other lipid soluble drugs, the pharmacodynamics of fentanyl are poorly understood. The manufacturers acknowledge there is no data on the pharmacodynamics of fentanyl in elderly, cachectic or debilitated patients, frequently the type of patient for which transdermal fentanyl is being used. This may explain the increasing number of reports of respiratory depression events since the late 1970s. In 2006 the U.S. Food and Drug Administration started investigating several respiratory deaths, but doctors in the UK had to wait until September 2008 before being warned of the risks with fentanyl.

I would consult with your M.D. about your symtoms, and I would ask he/she what they can do to help with your pain.

To learn more about this drug click on the link below...

https:/­/­rxchat.com/­wiki/­Fentanyl/­

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