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Reviewer: sammy 007, 55-64 Female on Treatment for 6 months to less than 1 year (Patient)
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I have tried taking 4-5 days OTC meds; increased fiber tabs, healthy eating, & Senencot it all comes down to taking Ducolax. I then experience a sore stomach for 2 days. CYCLE starts all over again.
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Reviewer: beatlesfan, 55-64 Male on Treatment for 2 to less than 5 years (Patient)
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This has been a lot better for me than morphine. I am worried about the shaking my body goes into when the drug wears off after 3 days. My dose is 125mmg. every 3 days. I wonder if this is a very high dose?Can anyone out there vouch for my dose?
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Reviewer: 45-54 Female on Treatment for 1 to 6 months (Patient)
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I HAVE ONLY BEEN ON THE PATCH FOR A MONTH. IT SEEMS TO HELP THE CHRONIC PAIN DUE TO A INJURY AT WORK 7 YRS AGO. WAS PREVIOUSLY ON MORPHINE 30 MG 3X DAY WITH HYDROCODONE 10/325 5X DAY FOR BREAKTHROUGH. THE FIRST 3 PATCHES ALL FELL OFF IN THE SHOWER. HAD ORDERED TEGA-DERM TO KEEP THEM ON,UNTIL THAT ARRIVED USED TAPE TO KEEP THEM ON. STILL FELL OFF. CALLED DR WHEN I HAD ONLY 1 PATCH LEFT AND LEFT MES
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Reviewer: hinniegirl, 45-54 Female on Treatment for 1 to 6 months (Patient)
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I have lupus and spinal stenosis, this drug delivery system stopped me waking in fright daily at 6am. I am able to go about my business which I could not do on oxycodone. I can't even compare the differnce in constipation - much better on this. I use endone 5mg for breakthrough and find that the patch doesn't really last three days but it is a winner for me, I would be putting my head in a
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Reviewer: 19-24 Female on Treatment for 6 months to less than 1 year (Patient)
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they dont like to stay on. as being a medical student, i use medical tape to help keep them stick. its difficult to maintain the right mg due to tolernce levels.
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