Fentanyl patch use and withdrawal

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Hi Candy, I am replying to your post about the Fentanyl patch portion! I

don't know who your doctor is, but if he is telling you that this patch is non

addictive I urge you to get a second opinion quickly! I and my daughter who

both have CMT were on this patch, and both had serious addictive side effects

and withdrawal symptoms when we decided to get off of them! Fentanyl is an

opiate and is very addictive! It requires a slow, measured withdrawal if you

have been on it for an extended period. Otherwise you will have hard withdrawal

symptoms. I watched my daughter suffer this because she tried to just quite

on her own right away. It is very effective for pain, I agree, but you really

must measure this against it's habit forming properties. I know medications

effect different people in different ways, and this is just my and my

daughters experience. However, my neurologist, and primary care doctor both say

that

this patch is addictive and requires a slow withdrawal. Unfortunately,

neither of them told us this till after we were on the patch and she tried to

stop

on her own!