Fentanyl Patches Lowering Dosage

First let me start off by saying, I have definitely reduced my dosage from 3 100mcg to 2 100mcg patches. I am currently wearing only one and so far so good. I am praying that I can continue to work my way back down. Unfortunately, my chronic pain may not allow that to happen sadly, doctors don't really have a clue what is going on with my knees. I believe it to be restless leg syndrome coupled with polio syndrome. Anyone know of specialists that I can see in New York .

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1 x 100mcg patch/day is already a lot. Best thing for pain in anything below the arms is losing weight. Get as low as you can. If the pain killers you take don't kill you, the weight will. (I have no idea how much you weight, this is just a rule of human anatomy). There are LOTS of other things for knee pain -AFTER you drop alll excess weight, iike a variety of NSAIDs, Hyaluronic acid injection, spun down RBC injection, even occasional corticosteroid injections. Verify with the doc if you don't have any ragged cartilage that needs cleaning up. Wear knee braces. Exercise intelligently. Check for autoimmune issues like gluten sensitivity.

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