Hi Sandy,
Thanks for posting us all the great information that you find that helps us out so much. You are a Godsend!

I thank you for the information on Fentanyl. I have been using Fentanyl for over two years now and it does help me with pain. Because I know so much about the patch I have found over the years that so many doctors just give it out to whomever they feel it will work but the main thing is you must be taking opiates for awhile before taking the patch. These doctors just give it out to people that have not taken opiates for their illness and the patients are having lots of problems taking it. I have told two close friends to contact their doctors and tell them to give them something else for pain...one friend's son was given it and he was 11 years old for hernia pain. The kid was flying and then started vomitting and felt the room spinning. I told her to contact the doctor and he was helped but it makes me wonder why these doctors are not paying attention to whom can have this med and whom can not. They are just thinking "This patient has alot of pain and I'll put him on Fentanyl to help him." Scary scenario. I am just amazed how dangerous it is and how doctors treat it like it were candy. People taking prescriptions really have to read all the brochures and go online before they take the meds because doctors are not telling people everything they need to know even about heating sources speeding up the Fentanyl release. Amazing to me.

I hope you and everyone here had as best a holiday season as they can. I pray for y'all each day.
Take care,
kathy d