Guest guest Posted November 7, 2010 Report Share Posted November 7, 2010 Hey Alli, I'm so glad that he is tapering like that. When I was reading your emial it sounded like he was tapering but it wasnt clear so I wasn't sure. But given that most Dr's alwuays taper when it's Fentanyl.. I felt pretty sure that he was. You sound like you are in good hands. The withdrawls can be very rough. I've had to go through them (mild) but even mild withdrawls was enough for me.. lol.. Keep In touch Jen > You are right. Duragesic is Fentynal. The Pain Doc is not just > stopping it. > We are tapering it down. I haven't had very bad withdrals symptoms > so far. > But I actually think that some of the reflexology is helping with > that. He > dropped it from 100mcg to 50mcg which is normally a big drop, but I > had only > been on the 100mcg for about 3-4 weeks. When I see him in a week and a > half, I believe he will drop it to 25mcg for a few weeks and then > to 12mcg > for a couple of weeks. He has a pain medicine lined up, but I > really don't > want to use it if I don't have to. But you are right, the symptoms > can be > bad, as I have dropped down one other time and it was horrible, but > that > time I had been on a high dose for years. I am just glad I found > out soon > that I was having a problem with it. > > Thanks for your kind words. Take Care. > > Alli > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Recommended Posts
Join the conversation
You are posting as a guest. If you have an account, sign in now to post with your account.
Note: Your post will require moderator approval before it will be visible.