Reviewer: noname23, 45-54 Male on Treatment for 2 to less than 5 years (Patient)

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What can I say? They do work about as well as anything but my pain generally flares up while in bed. Taking one of those lollipops while trying to get back to sleep had a devestating effect on my bite wing teeth. My wife at the time was a dental assistant and would find me at 6am sleeping with a half finished actiq in my mouth. I now need more dental work than I could ever afford. Pretty much ever ... Show Full Comment

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What can I say? They do work about as well as anything but my pain generally flares up while in bed. Taking one of those lollipops while trying to get back to sleep had a devestating effect on my bite wing teeth. My wife at the time was a dental assistant and would find me at 6am sleeping with a half finished actiq in my mouth. I now need more dental work than I could ever afford. Pretty much every tooth from the incisors back all need to be extracted and replaced. I knew it was sugar so my bad but given the chance to do it over, I would have found something else for pain.
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Reviewer: 1947michael, 55-64 Male on Treatment for 5 to less than 10 years (Patient)

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After using Actiq for 5 or 6 years I found it to be fast acting and very effective. Without it I can barely function. Due to a failed spine fusion I have severe nerve damage. On days when the pain is only something another sufferer can understand Actiq does work when nothing or a combination of treatments will not work. My clinic changed doctors and I was told that the DEA does not allow it to be ... Show Full Comment

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After using Actiq for 5 or 6 years I found it to be fast acting and very effective. Without it I can barely function. Due to a failed spine fusion I have severe nerve damage. On days when the pain is only something another sufferer can understand Actiq does work when nothing or a combination of treatments will not work. My clinic changed doctors and I was told that the DEA does not allow it to be used for anyone except cancer patients. I went cold turkey for close to a month and still craved it for a some time afterward. I have not had a prescription for about 3yrs. If I could get prescription again I would. I would not use it daily, only when pain is terrible. I no longer leave the house much or want to do much due to the pain. With Actiq I am more active. Does anyone know if Actiq is still approved for this reason or has the DEA stopped its use?
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Reviewer: Flobee102, 55-64 Female on Treatment for 2 to less than 5 years (Patient)

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I had been on actiq for 5 years. We were moving out of state & I deceided to ween myself off of the patches & lollopops. Had no withdrawal symptoms because I did it the correct way. However, I have been off of it for almost 3 moths and my pain has intensified. Now I have to find a new doctor in the Jacksonville/St. Augustine area that will prescibe these drugs for me. My functionabil ... Show Full Comment

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I had been on actiq for 5 years. We were moving out of state & I deceided to ween myself off of the patches & lollopops. Had no withdrawal symptoms because I did it the correct way. However, I have been off of it for almost 3 moths and my pain has intensified. Now I have to find a new doctor in the Jacksonville/St. Augustine area that will prescibe these drugs for me. My functionability is almost non existance. If anyone can help, please let me know. Thanks & God Bles all of you!!
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Reviewer: Nytyngale, 45-54 Female on Treatment for 5 to less than 10 years (Patient)

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I have been taking this medication for many years. I was originally on the brand name and now I am taking the generic. It has been a g-d send to me and in the past it was very effective in allowing me to live a somewhat "normal" life. My pain was never completely gone because I refuse to become that sedated. However, I now have problems with my metabolism thru an autoimmune disease that ... Show Full Comment

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I have been taking this medication for many years. I was originally on the brand name and now I am taking the generic. It has been a g-d send to me and in the past it was very effective in allowing me to live a somewhat "normal" life. My pain was never completely gone because I refuse to become that sedated. However, I now have problems with my metabolism thru an autoimmune disease that I came down with in the past few years and as a result, the pain seems to work not as well. I have had problems with the lozenges breaking or disintegrating rendering them useless. I have also had severe trouble with my teeth as a result of the lozenges. Even though, I have brushed and flossed after using them, my teeth have become decayed where I have to have them pulled and receive dentures. Would I of continued using this drug if I had know this. Very good question which I struggle with. When the pain consumes me it is like a an animal with steel teeth chewing me apart and then spitting acid into the wounds left behind; I would say my choice was correct. However, I do hate losing my teeth. Another reason I like this drug is that it does work very quickly thru the absorption thru my inside of my cheeks.
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Reviewer: lwhit77, 45-54 Female on Treatment for 1 to less than 2 years (Patient)

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I've suffered terribly with chronic low back pain for nearly 15 years, even after failed surgery to relieve it. I was given Actiq to try along with my long acting med. This is the ONLY drug I've used that gave relief enough to be able to get up and move within my own home. With it I can walk and without it I can barely get out of bed or even think of walking within my home. I'm so than ... Show Full Comment

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I've suffered terribly with chronic low back pain for nearly 15 years, even after failed surgery to relieve it. I was given Actiq to try along with my long acting med. This is the ONLY drug I've used that gave relief enough to be able to get up and move within my own home. With it I can walk and without it I can barely get out of bed or even think of walking within my home. I'm so thankful for this. I plan on trying to see my daughter graduate college and my son's wedding. Without it I could not even think about going to either of these special events. I do wish it was not so expensive, and I could not afford it without my husbands insurance.
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