Reflex Sympathetic Dystrophy (RSD and CRPS) Reflex Sympathetic Dystrophy (Complex Regional Pain Syndromes Type I) and Causalgia (Complex Regional Pain Syndromes Type II)(RSD and CRPS)

 
 
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Old 11-07-2010, 06:50 PM #12
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Lori -

I was told by Dr. Philip Getson during my initial consultation that Fentanyl and Methadone don't go together - you either do one OR the other. When taken together, they will work AGAINST each other. At that time I was also taking both. I dropped the Methdadone and kept the Fentanyl until I went through the ketamine treatments with him and could taper off of the Fentanyl all together.

Just FYI. The PM doc in RI that prescribed the Methadone while I was one the Fentanyl had no clue, and my Boston doc never caught it.

I also slept a lot when I was on Fentanyl. I think it was therapeutic in some ways.

Take care, Sandy


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Originally Posted by lorigood243 View Post
Thank you Cindi

Some days as you know are better than others. Since I have been on the Fentanyl Patch and a very small dose of Methadone...like 10mgrs a day..I am SO sleepy all the time. I cant stay awake unless i take the caffeine i will try to find something else. The B12 never helped me. I wish for just one day that i didnt have to think about this illness. Just one day for my mind to rest and have peace. When i go to to church and hear the music and sing, it fills me up and i dont think about RSD...other wise i have to calculate my physical movements, what i am going to eat and when. Just too much planning and thinking. I have to make sure i dont take pain meds before i go out to drive and that i have taken enough caffeine that i will stay awake to drive.

I am sure everyone else goes through this at one level or another. Im just tired of it.
I have to count my blessings of all the things i can still do and try not to think about the struggle of it all.
Lori

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