anyone using the duragesic pain patch?

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Hi all,

My doctor told me today that she'd like me to try something called a

Duragesic pain patch. She originally wanted to increase my Vicodin dosage

again but I'm not comfortable taking any more than I already do (6

pills\day) because of the risk of liver problems due to so much tylenol...

so supposedly this patch is an alternative to pills. I did a little

googling and it seems to be similar to a nicotine patch in that it releases

small amounts of pain medication over time, but everything I can find is

advertising from the company that makes Duragesic... no firsthand

testimonials on whether it really works or causes any side effects I should

be wary of?

Jenni