Dear Michael,
I was on Fentanyl for about 9 months. At the end I was changing my patches every 2 days, per doctor's orders. Dr. Getson of Marlton, NJ changed some of my scripts, and the timing of the Fentanyl was one of the changes that he made. He said that it doesn't also work well for RSDers on a 3 day cycle, that most of us need to change them after 2 days.
I hope this helps. Good luck to you, sorry for your pain.
You might also want to consider Methadone instead of opiods if you continue to not get any relief. for some it has been a godsend. You can't take them together, though - it has to be either one OR the other.
Sandy
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Originally Posted by MichaelMac
Hello, I am fairly new to Opiods. I have been prescribed to no avail Percocet, Opana, Exalgo, and MS Contin. I am currently using Fentynol Patch every three days.
My problem is this: I keep calling my doctor when these medications don't work and I feel he is getting angry with me. All of the drugs prior to the Fentynol did not work for me, I got minimal relief and maximum side effects. NOW, after being on the patch, it isn't working at all on the third day. It works very well for two full days and then STOPS...I told this to my doctor and he got very short with me and told me to come to the office in the AM tomorrow. Trouble is, I feel like a pain in the *** but MY PAIN wins every time.
How do I explain to him that I can't help what I am feeling? I don't want to bother anyone with my troubles, I just want relief......
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