So I've been on a fentanyl patch for about 3 weeks. About 5 days ago, I started feeling a bit itchy on my scalp. I didn't think anything of it-mainly ignored it.

Last night, I was getting ready to have a shower when I realized I was covered in hives. I called the GP's office (doc on call) and talked to one of the docs in my GP's office. At first he was trying to tell me it was likely a food allergy because "it's that time of year" when people are eating things they don't normally eat. I quickly put that idea aside-I haven't been out to anyone's house for any social gathering at all (we are pretty much snowbound here right now, plus I had friend in for Xmas-I sdidn't go out.) and I am also watching what I eat because I do WW. I have not eaten anything I don't normally eat.

I did however explain that I am prone to drug allergies and that I can be okay with a drug for awhile and then BOOM! I get a major reaction. This was well on it's way to being one and the only thing new to my system was the fentanyl.

We agreed I should go off the patch and go back to the morphine I have here in pill form till I see my pain specialist on the 12th. (for the lido drip.) I will also go see my GP mid-week if the itching, etc. doesn't start to settle. Usually when this happens, I need a course of steroids. (oh joy!) In the meantime, I could also take Benedryl.

I took the Benedryl last night, but I LOATHE the way it makes me feel and quite honestly, I prefer to have the itching. In the meantime, of course, the ON is trying to kill me. My head is really hurting right now. I just took another morphine pill about an hour ago and am waiting for it to kick in. I skipped dinner-I can't imagine eating right now. UGH!

The worst of it is that I JUST shelled out another $40 for 5 patches (refilled my perscription) on Thursday and had not even opened the box. Yet another thing to add to what I sarcastically refer to as "the graveyard of useless perscriptions". I have a big basket on my dresser filled with pills I can no longer take for a variety of reasons. I am afraid to dispose of them till I am SURE I am not going to need them because they are all almost full bottles and all fairly expensive. If only I could get a refund!

Anyway, this would be reason #362 why it sucks to be me!