such a true statement here....
stay away from HEAT if possible.
the problem is if you have crps then you probably sweat all the time which raises the body temp and forces more fentanyl into the body. this in turn does 2 things, 1)the patch does not last 72 hours and 2) you are getting to much meds at one time.
when i first started out on the patches, i would burn thru them in 30 hours because of the sweating so i had to put a patch on every day.
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Originally Posted by dennyfan
I am on Fentanyl now. The only time I ever had a problem with them is when I spent too much time out in the heat & sun. You are not supposed to do that & it was my first time & I didnt realize the limits. You are supposed to avoid long hot showers & heat & sun when on thre fentanyl patch. If your body temperature gets too hot it can dump too much med into your system too quickly. I would definately call the doctor. You might have started on too high of a dosage on the patch. I hope you find something that helps you.
Have a low pain day.
Denny
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