Fentanyl dosage increase - Heidi and all

[Guest guest]

To all and to Heidi,

I want to thank all of you for your congratulations on my success

with pain medication and control.

When I asked my doctor for an increase, I was on 75 mmg Fentanyl

patches. I thought that if I got a moderate increase that we could

get ahead of my level 8 consistent pain. He got VERY experimental and

said " Let's DOUBLE your dose to see what happens. " I was floored by

his suggestion as I was thinking that he may only raise the dosage to

100 (which I felt would be too little). So, now I have moved from 75

to 150 in the Fentanyl patch and have finally achieved a pain level

of 2 or even 1! Ten years I have been dealing with this pain and

suffering and that was my reason for discussing the solution of the

" Final Exit " program. Now, I am pleased.

I was feeling so good that I ate 4 KFC biscuits with a lot of butter

and boysenberry jam! Well, I threw all of that up a few hours later

along with my dinner of a very nice salad with Balsamic Vinaigrette

dressing. Oh well, such celebrations are off of the list as they

should be according to a good panc diet.

The best to all of you.

Anyse

[Guest guest]

All that food might have come up again, but I bet it at least felt

good to put it into your mouth even if only for a short while...

Congrats on the low pain scale now..

Regards,

Ward

PAI Administration Support

dceward@...

[Guest guest]

All that food might have come up again, but I bet it at least felt

good to put it into your mouth even if only for a short while...

Congrats on the low pain scale now..

Regards,

Ward

PAI Administration Support

dceward@...

[Guest guest]

Anyse,

Yay!!! I am so happy to hear your doc helped you. It is horrible to live

with that kind of pain daily. I prayed for you every several times a day and

prayed that relief would come your way. I am doing a women of faith bible study

right now and it is about beind strong in the face of adversity. You my dear,

passed with flying colors! Congratulations! I am sorry to hear about the

biscuits not staying down but they sure were good for a while huh!! I had pizza

yesterday and I paid for it but oh man was it good. I have found that I can

hardly

eat out anymore at all.

Take care and I hope this level of pain relief lasts! I know how much you

loved your patches in the beginning. You and Heidi explaining them to me really

made me decide to try. I am up to 125 mcg. every 3 days. Actually, they only

last about 24 - 60 hours. Not the full 72.

Take care and keep on smiling!

Angie in SC

" The happiest of people don't necessarily have the

best of everything; they just make the best of everything that comes along

their way. "

[Guest guest]

Anyse,

Yay!!! I am so happy to hear your doc helped you. It is horrible to live

with that kind of pain daily. I prayed for you every several times a day and

prayed that relief would come your way. I am doing a women of faith bible study

right now and it is about beind strong in the face of adversity. You my dear,

passed with flying colors! Congratulations! I am sorry to hear about the

biscuits not staying down but they sure were good for a while huh!! I had pizza

yesterday and I paid for it but oh man was it good. I have found that I can

hardly

eat out anymore at all.

Take care and I hope this level of pain relief lasts! I know how much you

loved your patches in the beginning. You and Heidi explaining them to me really

made me decide to try. I am up to 125 mcg. every 3 days. Actually, they only

last about 24 - 60 hours. Not the full 72.

Take care and keep on smiling!

Angie in SC

" The happiest of people don't necessarily have the

best of everything; they just make the best of everything that comes along

their way. "

[Guest guest]

>

> To all and to Heidi,

>

> I want to thank all of you for your congratulations on my success

> with pain medication and control.

>

> When I asked my doctor for an increase, I was on 75 mmg Fentanyl

> patches. I thought that if I got a moderate increase that we could

> get ahead of my level 8 consistent pain. He got VERY experimental and

> said " Let's DOUBLE your dose to see what happens. " I was floored by

> his suggestion as I was thinking that he may only raise the dosage to

> 100 (which I felt would be too little). So, now I have moved from 75

> to 150 in the Fentanyl patch and have finally achieved a pain level

> of 2 or even 1! Ten years I have been dealing with this pain and

> suffering and that was my reason for discussing the solution of the

> " Final Exit " program. Now, I am pleased.

>

> I was feeling so good that I ate 4 KFC biscuits with a lot of butter

> and boysenberry jam! Well, I threw all of that up a few hours later

> along with my dinner of a very nice salad with Balsamic Vinaigrette

> dressing. Oh well, such celebrations are off of the list as they

> should be according to a good panc diet.

>

> The best to all of you.

>

> Anyse

>

Anyse,

Yup....I've done that! Once we start feeling so well after

months/years of feeling crappy, it's easy to forget all the other

precautions about diet and activity. Try not to! You still can't eat

the high fat foods and a heavy increase in unaccustomed activity can

throw you right back in bed again.

Sorry you had too much of a celebration, try angel food cake with

strawberries and no fat whipped topping next time, you can eat as much

of that as you want!

With love, hope and prayers,

Heidi

Heidi H. Griffeth

Bluffton, SC

SC State & SE Regional Representative

Pancreatitis Association, International

Note: All comments or advice are based on personal experience or

opinion only, and should not be substituted for professional medical

consultation.

[Guest guest]

>

> To all and to Heidi,

>

> I want to thank all of you for your congratulations on my success

> with pain medication and control.

>

> When I asked my doctor for an increase, I was on 75 mmg Fentanyl

> patches. I thought that if I got a moderate increase that we could

> get ahead of my level 8 consistent pain. He got VERY experimental and

> said " Let's DOUBLE your dose to see what happens. " I was floored by

> his suggestion as I was thinking that he may only raise the dosage to

> 100 (which I felt would be too little). So, now I have moved from 75

> to 150 in the Fentanyl patch and have finally achieved a pain level

> of 2 or even 1! Ten years I have been dealing with this pain and

> suffering and that was my reason for discussing the solution of the

> " Final Exit " program. Now, I am pleased.

>

> I was feeling so good that I ate 4 KFC biscuits with a lot of butter

> and boysenberry jam! Well, I threw all of that up a few hours later

> along with my dinner of a very nice salad with Balsamic Vinaigrette

> dressing. Oh well, such celebrations are off of the list as they

> should be according to a good panc diet.

>

> The best to all of you.

>

> Anyse

>

Anyse,

Yup....I've done that! Once we start feeling so well after

months/years of feeling crappy, it's easy to forget all the other

precautions about diet and activity. Try not to! You still can't eat

the high fat foods and a heavy increase in unaccustomed activity can

throw you right back in bed again.

Sorry you had too much of a celebration, try angel food cake with

strawberries and no fat whipped topping next time, you can eat as much

of that as you want!

With love, hope and prayers,

Heidi

Heidi H. Griffeth

Bluffton, SC

SC State & SE Regional Representative

Pancreatitis Association, International

Note: All comments or advice are based on personal experience or

opinion only, and should not be substituted for professional medical

consultation.