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Join Date: Aug 2006
Location: Jackson, TN
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Location: Jackson, TN
Posts: 242
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Antonina: The fentanyl patches have controlled my 7 to 9 levels of pain like no other medication has and has been a life saver for me. It does nothing for numbness - I don't know of anything that does. Any weakness I have was not caused by PN but rather from the inactivity that PN causes. I believe in exercise and I do what I can including walking a mile or two every day. And no, these patches have caused me NO brain fog. What I get from these patches is PAIN CONTROL and no, I am not addicted to the narcotic fentanyl - not even after 6 years of using it!!! Most true chronic moderate to severe pain patients do not become addicted to their pain medications. See this Mayo Clinic article: http://www.mayoclinic.com/health/pai...56/UPDATEAPP=0 - and here is more info: http://www.nytimes.com/2007/06/17/ma..._r=1&th&emc=th and http://www.aarpmagazine.org/health/prisoners_pain.html and http://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/530606 and the list goes on.
I hope that you will soon find the relief that you are entitled to. Physicians are scared out of their minds about RXing narcotic drugs for fear of being busted by the DEA. Fortunately there are still physicians out there who are following all the rules and properly caring for their patients. I hope you find one soon. Good luck and keep us informed.
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