Re: fentanyl or Duragesic

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I have had both the duragesic and fentanyl patches for pain. I am on the 75's

every two days. I use the fentanyl as it is the generic and much cheaper for

our co-pay. They are the same only the duragesic is the brand name. Hope this

helps. I don't know what I would do without them but sure do hate the cost each

month. I also use Lyrica and fiorinal with codeine but that is more for my back

and the other for the neuropathy in my feet. Lois

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I know Daddy and Mama pay close to 500.00 for her Dura gesic patches. Last year

for their taxes they had 12,000.00 in just meds alone.

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Re: fentanyl or Duragesic

I have had both the duragesic and fentanyl patches for pain. I am on the 75's

every two days. I use the fentanyl as it is the generic and much cheaper for our

co-pay. They are the same only the duragesic is the brand name. Hope this helps.

I don't know what I would do without them but sure do hate the cost each month.

I also use Lyrica and fiorinal with codeine but that is more for my back and the

other for the neuropathy in my feet. Lois

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Hi Lois,

I don't know if you are new here or an old timer who is just now posting for the

first time since I have been a member. lol Anyway, it's nice to meet you and I

love your name, it's my Mother's name too

I'm glad the Fentanyl patches help you. I never could get up to the 75's, they

drugged me to bad. As a matter of fact, I have 15 of the 50's in my drawer that

I'll never use They are so expensive, I hate to throw them away, but I guess

I have to at some point. lol

I have Neuropathy in my feet as well and take Neurontin for it. It does really

help. Have you ever taken Neurontin? Did it work?

I also have been put on Cymbalta, double max. dose of 120mg a day. It seems to

help the rest of the way with the Neuropathy. I would still have the burning at

times without it. Also, I needed that much of an antidepressant. So it killed 2

birds with one stone! I love meds that do that. I take about 38 pills per day

not including break through pain meds. I counted them the other day and that's

it Plus all my shots for diabetes. They always seem to add pills, but never

take any away

I don't know anything about Lyrica, but see many on it lately. Does it do the

trick for the Neuropathy completely? Are you symptom free now?

Have a great day! Hugs,

Tommie

Re: fentanyl or Duragesic

I have had both the duragesic and fentanyl patches for pain. I am on the 75's

every two days. I use the fentanyl as it is the generic and much cheaper for our

co-pay. They are the same only the duragesic is the brand name. Hope this helps.

I don't know what I would do without them but sure do hate the cost each month.

I also use Lyrica and fiorinal with codeine but that is more for my back and the

other for the neuropathy in my feet. Lois

[Guest guest]

Are the patches safe to throw away ? i know the meds i don't use I flush. I

have 6 boxes of lidaderm pactch I don't know what to do. I know they won't hurt

anybody if they find them bu fentanyl patches sure could. Is there a safe way to

get rid of them. I have heard of people getting used ones out of the trash and

oding on them is why i ask.

Terry

Tommie wrote:

Hi Lois,

I don't know if you are new here or an old timer who is just now posting for the

first time since I have been a member. lol Anyway, it's nice to meet you and I

love your name, it's my Mother's name too

I'm glad the Fentanyl patches help you. I never could get up to the 75's, they

drugged me to bad. As a matter of fact, I have 15 of the 50's in my drawer that

I'll never use They are so expensive, I hate to throw them away, but I guess

I have to at some point. lol

I have Neuropathy in my feet as well and take Neurontin for it. It does really

help. Have you ever taken Neurontin? Did it work?

I also have been put on Cymbalta, double max. dose of 120mg a day. It seems to

help the rest of the way with the Neuropathy. I would still have the burning at

times without it. Also, I needed that much of an antidepressant. So it killed 2

birds with one stone! I love meds that do that. I take about 38 pills per day

not including break through pain meds. I counted them the other day and that's

it Plus all my shots for diabetes. They always seem to add pills, but never

take any away

I don't know anything about Lyrica, but see many on it lately. Does it do the

trick for the Neuropathy completely? Are you symptom free now?

Have a great day! Hugs,

Tommie

Re: fentanyl or Duragesic

I have had both the duragesic and fentanyl patches for pain. I am on the 75's

every two days. I use the fentanyl as it is the generic and much cheaper for our

co-pay. They are the same only the duragesic is the brand name. Hope this helps.

I don't know what I would do without them but sure do hate the cost each month.

I also use Lyrica and fiorinal with codeine but that is more for my back and the

other for the neuropathy in my feet. Lois

[Guest guest]

I have always folded mine and flushes them when I was changing

patches. I would do the same with the ones that you are not going to use.

At 07:22 AM 2/7/2007, you wrote:

>Are the patches safe to throw away ? i know the meds i don't use I

>flush. I have 6 boxes of lidaderm pactch I don't know what to do. I

>know they won't hurt anybody if they find them bu fentanyl patches

>sure could. Is there a safe way to get rid of them. I have heard of

>people getting used ones out of the trash and oding on them is why i ask.

>Terry

>

>Tommie

><<mailto:tommie_jones%40sbcglobal.net>tommie_jones@...> wrote:

>Hi Lois,

>

>I don't know if you are new here or an old timer who is just now

>posting for the first time since I have been a member. lol Anyway,

>it's nice to meet you and I love your name, it's my Mother's name too

>

>I'm glad the Fentanyl patches help you. I never could get up to the

>75's, they drugged me to bad. As a matter of fact, I have 15 of the

>50's in my drawer that I'll never use They are so expensive, I

>hate to throw them away, but I guess I have to at some point. lol

>I have Neuropathy in my feet as well and take Neurontin for it. It

>does really help. Have you ever taken Neurontin? Did it work?

>I also have been put on Cymbalta, double max. dose of 120mg a day.

>It seems to help the rest of the way with the Neuropathy. I would

>still have the burning at times without it. Also, I needed that much

>of an antidepressant. So it killed 2 birds with one stone! I love

>meds that do that. I take about 38 pills per day not including break

>through pain meds. I counted them the other day and that's it

>Plus all my shots for diabetes. They always seem to add pills, but

>never take any away

>

>I don't know anything about Lyrica, but see many on it lately. Does

>it do the trick for the Neuropathy completely? Are you symptom free now?

>

>Have a great day! Hugs,

>Tommie

> Re: fentanyl or Duragesic

>

>I have had both the duragesic and fentanyl patches for pain. I am on

>the 75's every two days. I use the fentanyl as it is the generic and

>much cheaper for our co-pay. They are the same only the duragesic is

>the brand name. Hope this helps. I don't know what I would do

>without them but sure do hate the cost each month. I also use Lyrica

>and fiorinal with codeine but that is more for my back and the other

>for the neuropathy in my feet. Lois

>

>

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you need to flush them down the toilet.

Sandi

NE

[Guest guest]

I have just began using the fentanyl patches and I can not get them to

stay on 24 hours let alone 72. I have used 3 different kinds of tape to

hold them on and they still end up coming off. I called the customer

service line to ask if they have the over patches to keep the fentanyl

patches on and they told me no. They said their patches are generic and

to keep the cost down they do not provide the over patches. They said I

would have to purchase them my self. I asked where to get them and they

said at a medical supply store. I have never seen any thing like that

in any store I have been in. Does anyone have any suggestions how I can

keep them on?

Thanks,

Beth

>

> I have had both the duragesic and fentanyl patches for pain. I am on

the 75's every two days. I use the fentanyl as it is the generic and

much cheaper for our co-pay. They are the same only the duragesic is

the brand name. Hope this helps. I don't know what I would do without

them but sure do hate the cost each month. I also use Lyrica and

fiorinal with codeine but that is more for my back and the other for

the neuropathy in my feet. Lois

>

[Guest guest]

Hi Beth

Have you tried using the good old bandaid to put across them to hold

them one? Sometimes when my nicotine patches don't stick, I use a

bandaid. Another way would be to use medical tape. The clear

kind. It's like scotch tape. Good Luck

Hugs

Diane-Minnesota

> >

> > I have had both the duragesic and fentanyl patches for pain. I

am on

> the 75's every two days. I use the fentanyl as it is the generic

and

> much cheaper for our co-pay. They are the same only the

duragesic is

> the brand name. Hope this helps. I don't know what I would do

without

> them but sure do hate the cost each month. I also use Lyrica and

> fiorinal with codeine but that is more for my back and the other

for

> the neuropathy in my feet. Lois

> >

>