Reviewer: DM, 35-44 Male on Treatment for 2 to less than 5 years (Patient)

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The fentanyl patch literally gave me back a life; of course I still cannot return to my chosen profession or do everything I used to do in my free time - but I am able to function - including going back to working part time. I finally have some noticeable relief of severe, chronic pain after neck injury and two surgeries. I change the patch every 48 hours and take 1-2 tablets of oxycodone/APAP, 5/ ... Show Full Comment

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The fentanyl patch literally gave me back a life; of course I still cannot return to my chosen profession or do everything I used to do in my free time - but I am able to function - including going back to working part time. I finally have some noticeable relief of severe, chronic pain after neck injury and two surgeries. I change the patch every 48 hours and take 1-2 tablets of oxycodone/APAP, 5/325mg, 1-2 times daily as needed. This is much better than no relief at all from 80mg oxycontin q 12 hours or 20mg oxycodone/APAP q 6 hours - so I highly recommend the patch for chronic pain. They don't always stay on as long as needed, but if it fell off early it probably means I was in the pool or doing something active that made me sweat - which is very good news - because without the patch would be on the couch 24 hours per day. Also, there seems to be a little less pharmacist-based prejudicial treatment with the patch versus huge doses of pills - and for all the pharmacists reading this post - you are collectively very possibly the biggest reason for depression in chronic pain sufferers. I need my pain medicine just as much as, if not more than, my cholesterol medication!
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Reviewer: 25-34 Female on Treatment for 1 to 6 months (Patient)

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After more than fifteen years of taking various cocktails of medications for my chronic pain, my Pain Management Doctor put me on the Fentanyl patch. It has been a life saver for me, literally! I was suicical and actually planning my death due to the uncontrollable pain I was in everyday. Now, I can get out of bed everyday and have a normal life! No more pills, no more clock watching to make sure ... Show Full Comment

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After more than fifteen years of taking various cocktails of medications for my chronic pain, my Pain Management Doctor put me on the Fentanyl patch. It has been a life saver for me, literally! I was suicical and actually planning my death due to the uncontrollable pain I was in everyday. Now, I can get out of bed everyday and have a normal life! No more pills, no more clock watching to make sure I didn't miss a dose of something, no more crowded medicine cabinet! I change it every three days and go on about my life! Because of this medication, I am out looking for a JOB! Something I haven't been able to do for YEARS!
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Reviewer: lord love a duck, 55-64 Female on Treatment for 5 to less than 10 years (Patient)

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I have used the patches for over five years and they have allowed me to live a much more normal life. Without them I would be confined to bed. I change them every three days and find that they stay on fairly well. I still have to use another narcotic for occasional breakthrough pain and the dosage of the patches has increased steadily over the years. I was on oral morphine previously for ten year ... Show Full Comment

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I have used the patches for over five years and they have allowed me to live a much more normal life. Without them I would be confined to bed. I change them every three days and find that they stay on fairly well. I still have to use another narcotic for occasional breakthrough pain and the dosage of the patches has increased steadily over the years. I was on oral morphine previously for ten years and suffered from frequent vomiting and constipation to the point of needing hospitalization. I have had no such problems with the fentanyl patches. I would recommend them to anyone with severe chronic pain who is having problems with oral opiates.
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Reviewer: 25-34 Female on Treatment for 1 to 6 months (Patient)

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THE PATCH HELPED WITH THE PAIN SOMEWHAT AND WAS SUPPOSED TO LAST 3 DAYS FOR EVERY 1 PATCH, BUT I FOUND THAT AROUND END OF DAY 2, THE PATCH STARTED LOSING IT EFFECTIVENESS. I ALSO EXPERIENCED A RACING HEARTBEAT, HOT FLASHES, AND HAND TREMBLING. ALL IN ALL, I WOULD NOT RECOMMEND THIS MEDICATION. AFTER SPEAKING WITH MY DOCTOR, HE AGREED TO SWITCH ME TO MORPHINE 30MG 3X A DAY --- STILL ON THIS MEDICAT ... Show Full Comment

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THE PATCH HELPED WITH THE PAIN SOMEWHAT AND WAS SUPPOSED TO LAST 3 DAYS FOR EVERY 1 PATCH, BUT I FOUND THAT AROUND END OF DAY 2, THE PATCH STARTED LOSING IT EFFECTIVENESS. I ALSO EXPERIENCED A RACING HEARTBEAT, HOT FLASHES, AND HAND TREMBLING. ALL IN ALL, I WOULD NOT RECOMMEND THIS MEDICATION. AFTER SPEAKING WITH MY DOCTOR, HE AGREED TO SWITCH ME TO MORPHINE 30MG 3X A DAY --- STILL ON THIS MEDICATION AND IT WORKS WONDERFUL.
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Reviewer: hercybaby, 45-54 Female on Treatment for 5 to less than 10 years (Patient)

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My life saver. Better than any drug I ever have used. No pill taking. Change every other day . Also pills for in between pain.

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My life saver. Better than any drug I ever have used. No pill taking. Change every other day . Also pills for in between pain.
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