Guest guest Posted December 27, 2003 Report Share Posted December 27, 2003 > Hi , > You mentioned that you were thinking of asking your doctor about durogesic patches to use on occasions when you are unable to take oral meds. I'm no expert, but i'm not sure how practical that would be. My own personal experience of durogesic patches was that i used them for approximately 3 weeks when i had a lot of pain, prior to surgery. Trying to stop them proved difficult. I had to reduce the dose gradually, but still experienced all sorts of unpleasant symptoms such as insomnia, feeling restless and aggitated etc. I've been off them for almost 5 weeks now. They are very effective, but i'm not sure if they're intended for intermittent, occasional use. > I hope this is helpful. All the best, > Sue. Sue, I just responded to 's post to me regarding the Duragesic. You are right in that it is not a medication to take as suggests. In fact, it doesn't work for acute pain, only for the long term, chronic pain. If you have a flare of Pancreatitis, it is usually stopped for something else (when in the hospital for instance, they may put you on IM/IV pain meds). Robin Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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