Fentanyl patch breakthrough USE Post Operation

[Inspektahdek]

(Ref this thread) (http://forum.opiophile.org/showthread.php?t=5350)

Thanks for the encouraging words everyone, the pain still remains really harsh and yea when I woke up right at the end of surgery I was in such shock that I couldn't see and I was screaming and actually crying, and I'm not one to cry. Worst pain I've ever felt, and I've been through some shit.

Oh and last night I tripped over my coaxial cable that runs through my couch to my computer, etc. and it jerked my back, I lunged forward into two stacked chairs, which then proceeded to fall on top of me. I mean cmon, WTF kind of luck is this!?!

I wake during the night in alot of pain and have to snort an OC just to relieve it or let me go back to sleep if I'm lucky. I usually have to stay up after the initial waking from pain. It's like waking from a nightmare but with realistic pain. IT sucks...

Please read my request below:


I don't know if I already mentioned it, but I need some serious advice on how to really utilize these fentanyl patches 50ug. I'm using them how theyre supposed to be used and I'm pretty sure theyre providing some relief but how about instant relief use like using it for breakthrough? What methods have you guys used before and how do I go about doing these methods (please explain in detail). I tried smoking my first one after 2 days of use when i ripped it off but I fucked that up and nothing happened. So right now I'm taking the patch and sucking on it in my mouth but I don't think I'm getting much from it. So any advice on smoking preparations, oral use, or any efficient method for using a patch for instant relief, I would greatly appreciate it since sometimes snorting an OC 20 right away when the pain flares up at it's worth really isn't cutting it.



THANKS,



Inspektahdek

[paragoric]

maybe put on 2, 50 ug patches....might want to check with your doc first, though...the other uses are just too dangerous for someone only using 20 mg oxy for pain relief.....pg

[HistoryofMadness]

Well, fentanyl is a very strong opiate... don't you have dillies or something for breakthrough pain?

Fair warning: you aren't going to feel better for a while, as you know, and the fact is, when you need opiates, they just help, and you can't really feel them, per se, as much as you can feel them working.

And if you do anything but just put them on and wait, you'll make them last fewer days.

But, you can use a heating pad (for a short time, don't overdo it, takes a few to kick in) to put on the arm where the patch is. If you are trying to chew them, you have to tear them open. But please be careful with that as it can be very strong.

And if you don't feel much then, you're just going to have to wait until the pain goes down some.

[roxi*stardust]

maybe put on 2, 50 ug patches....might want to check with your doc first, though...the other uses are just too dangerous for someone only using 20 mg oxy for pain relief.....pg
Good advice. I would not fuck around chewing or sucking on those patches, you don't know how much Fentanyl you are getting and since it is very potent there is a very fine line you don't want to cross. I would call they doctor and explain that you aren't getting very much pain relief and ask for
1) a stronger patch
2) a different long acting pain reliever, like MS Contin, OxyContin, or Opana XR
3) ask for stronger breakthrough meds
Don't fuck around with Fent if you don't have a tolerance, dosing is too sketchy.

[l4l5]

I havent seen inspekthadeck around for a while I hope he is ok

[milkybarkid]

it's like anyone who mentions fent patches - and isn't an expert - never comes back.....

mbk

[Tres]

Be very careful heating the patches also. I learned the hard way by using a "wheat warmer" placed in the micro. These bitches get HOT!! And I guess with the med going in, I did not realize how hot it was, and I blistered my skin pretty bad on my chest. Probably a 2nd degree burn...had to use topical antibiotics to prevent infection also...I had about 4 huge blisters...but is better now.
Also the first time I roughed up my skin a bit before applying patch, and did not realize I had broken the skin, and the med went in FAST!! I was barfing my guts out from too much in my system, and took it off until the next day..Just be careful, these patches can be nasty to play with.

[JahRed24]

I remember one time when i got some fent. patches from my friend 7.5mg patches for $10 each, good deal for around my area. well i put that bitch on and two days later ate a bar of xanax and kept passing out in the middle of the 2nd night and i wasnt sick at all i was just completly numb and fucked, like i was standing in the kitchen pouring some milk in my cereal and next thing i know im waking up on the kitchen floor like 2 hours later and was like omg wtf is wrong with me? and i got up and started walking to my bedroom and PASSED OUT AGAIN IN MY LIVING ROOM!! like seriously 45secs later and i woke up again and crawled to my bedroom and ripped that patch off and crawled into bed...thank god i woke up, lol i never got sick either. and im not addicted to opies...crazy night i tell ya, be careful with them patches