Re: FENTANYAL PATCHES? AND OTHER MEDS

[Guest guest]

I am on the 75mcg patches. For patches falling off you can get the

bioadheasive patch guard? from Jensen. Yet, I use simple gentle paper

tape on all for edges. It works for me. I use my shoulder for the area

for the patches since I can not reach my back. To clean the area after

using the patch I use rubbing alcohol. I was on 50mcg every two days

for two years then just recently 75mcg every three. I may have to go

to every two. I use percocet 10/325's for break thru pain.

Walt

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> HI, I WAS WONDERING IF ANYONE ELSE WAS ON THE FENTANYAL PATCHES AND

> HOW THEY WERE WORKING FOR YOU. I AM ON 250MIC EVERY 48 HOURS. DOES

> ANYONE HAVE PROBLEMS WITH GOO ON YOUR BACK FROM THEM WHEN YOU TAKE

> THEM OFF AND PROBLEMS OF THEM FALLING OFF? WHAT OTHER TYPES OF MEDS

> DO U TAKE FOR BREAK THROUGH PAIN? I AM TAKING MSIR(MORPHINE

> SULFATE) 30 MG TABS WHEN NEEDED. BUT NOW I HAVE TO TAKE SO MANY OF

> THEM JUST TO GET THE PAIN AWAY B/C MY BODY IS SO USED TO THE DRUGS

> SICE I HAVE BEEN ON THEM FOR FOUR YEARS NOW. PLEASE LET ME KNOW IF

> YOU HAVE ANY EXPERIENCES THANKS ERIN, ST. LOUIS MO

[Guest guest]

Hi , I noticed that you are from St. Louis. I live around Farmington and

see a GI at St. Louis University. I'm just curious to know where you go and who

your Doc is? I'm not sure what to tell you about the pain. I had some surgery

in February and so far things are much better than it used to be. My attacks

used to be so severe that I would go to the hospital in my area and get hooked

up on IV's of Morphine for the pain and liquids to keep me hydrated. They would

last any where from 3 to 10 days. They would keep track of my enzyme levels

until they returned to normal and try to ease me back onto solid food.

What is your Doc telling about your pancreas? What tests have been done?

I sincerely hope you can find some relief and get some answers soon. Bob

erinlaw1256 wrote:

HI, I WAS WONDERING IF ANYONE ELSE WAS ON THE FENTANYAL PATCHES AND

HOW THEY WERE WORKING FOR YOU. I AM ON 250MIC EVERY 48 HOURS. DOES

ANYONE HAVE PROBLEMS WITH GOO ON YOUR BACK FROM THEM WHEN YOU TAKE

THEM OFF AND PROBLEMS OF THEM FALLING OFF? WHAT OTHER TYPES OF MEDS

DO U TAKE FOR BREAK THROUGH PAIN? I AM TAKING MSIR(MORPHINE

SULFATE) 30 MG TABS WHEN NEEDED. BUT NOW I HAVE TO TAKE SO MANY OF

THEM JUST TO GET THE PAIN AWAY B/C MY BODY IS SO USED TO THE DRUGS

SICE I HAVE BEEN ON THEM FOR FOUR YEARS NOW. PLEASE LET ME KNOW IF

YOU HAVE ANY EXPERIENCES THANKS ERIN, ST. LOUIS MO

[Guest guest]

,

I've been using the Duragesic patches for nearly 3 years now,

and am presently using the 75 mg. patch every 48 hours. I used

to remove the little spots of glue goo with alcohol swabs. Now I

spray the area where the patch is going to be applied with

Benadryl spray antihisimine first, and let that dry for about 5

minutes. It leaves a slightly tacky surface area to apply the patch

to, and keeps the patch firmly in place. After the patch is applied,

and I've appled pressure from my palm for 30 seconds (this is in

the instructions and is an important step), I apply a Bioclusive

film patch over it to keep it secure and water tight. With this

application, there is seldom any excess glue goo left on my skin

anymore. You can get the Bioclusive film patches FREE from

Janseen laboratories, the manufacturer of the patch. Just call

their toll free number for customer support, the number is:

1-, Monday-Friday, 9:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.

For breakthrough I use 10 mg. of oxycodone, up to three times a

day. This seems to be satisfactory, although I do admit to have

had some problems with the BT meds just in the past month.

They just aren't working that well and I'm ending up having to

take too many. I plan to discuss this with my PM doctor at my

appointment this month. I hope this helps.

With love, hope and prayers,

Heidi

Heidi H.Griffeth

South Carolina State Rep.

Southeastern Rep. , PAI

Note: All comments or advice are based on personl experience

or opinion only, and should not be substituted for professional

medical consultation.

wrote:

> HI, I WAS WONDERING IF ANYONE ELSE WAS ON THE

FENTANYAL PATCHES AND HOW THEY WERE WORKING FOR

YOU. DOES ANYONE HAVE PROBLEMS WITH GOO ON YOUR

BACK FROM THEM WHEN YOU TAKE THEM OFF AND

PROBLEMS OF THEM FALLING OFF? WHAT OTHER TYPES OF

MEDS DO U TAKE FOR BREAK THROUGH PAIN?