Re: Interesting Dr. Visit - Pain Patch - OT

[Guest guest]

Hi Bram,

Norco is a pain med generic name is Hydrocodone which I still have. I'm on

50mg with the patch not sure it's working that great I still have pain! Does the

patch work well for you?

Chris

Bramwell wrote:

Hello Chris!

Just to answer your question;Yes;I am on the Fentanyl patch. What the

heck is this Norco?

I am also on percocet and Fentura(I have a few more bad things going on

now,so my pain docs feel that I should be on these.)

I am so glad that you GOT help again;

Be well my friend!

Luv;Bram!!

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[Guest guest]

Butting in here~ I'm on the 50 mcg Duragesic patch & it works pretty good,

but still have to take Vicaden for break through pain...

Kind Regards,

Pat

Austin, TX

************************************** See what's free at http://www.aol.com.

[Guest guest]

Ellen,

I have not had any side effects from the patch - just start out small,

and work your way up to one that works best for you~ Whatever you & your

doctor decide.

Kind Regards,

Pat

Austin, TX

************************************** See what's free at http://www.aol.com.

[Guest guest]

OK, I keep reading about this pain patch and I have questions. The

most important of which is do you feel drugged? I work on my feet as

a cashier; I'll take a vicodon and an ibuprofen 800 before I go into

work. I'm talkative (that's for sure) but I feel little to no pain,

get my job done usually no more than 5 hours or as little as 3 hours

and until I sit down no one knows I'm taking anything. Once I sit

I'll actually fall asleep, completely unaware that I'm doing it. So

again, does the pain patch have the same effect or do you get

completely loopy with it?

Take care and be well.

Ellen

>

> Butting in here~ I'm on the 50 mcg Duragesic patch & it works

pretty good,

> but still have to take Vicaden for break through pain...

>

>

> Kind Regards,

> Pat

> Austin, TX

>

>

>

> ************************************** See what's free at

http://www.aol.com.

>

>

>

[Guest guest]

Ellen, I'm only speaking for myself but I rarely feel looped no matter

what I take or am given, all the way up to Dilaudid while in the resort. I

do agree with being totally exhausted though, as I would pass out while

reading the paper, going to the bathroom (ever sleep sitting on a toilet

before????) and at various other times, even though I didn't " feel " tired.

Kirk.

>

> OK, I keep reading about this pain patch and I have questions. The

> most important of which is do you feel drugged? I work on my feet as

> a cashier; I'll take a vicodon and an ibuprofen 800 before I go into

> work. I'm talkative (that's for sure) but I feel little to no pain,

> get my job done usually no more than 5 hours or as little as 3 hours

> and until I sit down no one knows I'm taking anything. Once I sit

> I'll actually fall asleep, completely unaware that I'm doing it. So

> again, does the pain patch have the same effect or do you get

> completely loopy with it?

>

> Take care and be well.

>

> Ellen

>

>

> >

> > Butting in here~ I'm on the 50 mcg Duragesic patch & it works

> pretty good,

> > but still have to take Vicaden for break through pain...

> >

> >

> > Kind Regards,

> > Pat

> > Austin, TX

> >

> >

> >

> > ************************************** See what's free at

> http://www.aol.com.

> >

> >

> >

[Guest guest]

I have just spent the past four days on high doses of vicodon and

ibuprofen 800. I finally had a day off where I didn't need to take

anything since I was taking it easy and for the first time ever I

actually had a feeling of withdrawel. Extremely unusual for me to

have that. Would the patch be the same thing? Use it only when I

needed it and leave it in the cupboard if I don't? Is there an

addictive property to it? I realize I need to speak with the doc

about it but I don't see him again until August; besides he's 1 1/2

hour drive, long distance phone call, you get the idea.

Take care and be well.

Ellen

> > >

> > > Butting in here~ I'm on the 50 mcg Duragesic patch & it works

> > pretty good,

> > > but still have to take Vicaden for break through pain...

> > >

> > >

> > > Kind Regards,

> > > Pat

> > > Austin, TX

> > >

> > >

> > >

> > > ************************************** See what's free at

> > http://www.aol.com.

> > >

> > >

> > >

[Guest guest]

Ellen, yes the patch can be addictive, as with any narcotic based

medicine. You have to weigh the benefit you get from it Vs. the pain you're

in without it. If you're being honest with yourself, I don't think you have

too much to fear, as your pain doc will want to gradually reduce it anyway

over time.

I had a similar fear before my morphine pump implant, but no longer have

that fear as that pump literally took me out of a wheelchair and made me a

whole lot more mobile. I still have breakthrough pain and use the medication

accordingly. I would say that as long as you need it, use it! No sense

laying around in agony.

Kirk.

>

> I have just spent the past four days on high doses of vicodon and

> ibuprofen 800. I finally had a day off where I didn't need to take

> anything since I was taking it easy and for the first time ever I

> actually had a feeling of withdrawel. Extremely unusual for me to

> have that. Would the patch be the same thing? Use it only when I

> needed it and leave it in the cupboard if I don't? Is there an

> addictive property to it? I realize I need to speak with the doc

> about it but I don't see him again until August; besides he's 1 1/2

> hour drive, long distance phone call, you get the idea.

>

> Take care and be well.

>

> Ellen

>

>

> > > >

> > > > Butting in here~ I'm on the 50 mcg Duragesic patch & it works

> > > pretty good,

> > > > but still have to take Vicaden for break through pain...

> > > >

> > > >

> > > > Kind Regards,

> > > > Pat

> > > > Austin, TX

> > > >

> > > >

> > > >

> > > > ************************************** See what's free at

> > > http://www.aol.com.

> > > >

> > > >

> > > >

[Guest guest]

Kirk:

I appreciate the quick response, thank you. And you're right,

honesty, especially with this kind of medication, is paramount. I'm

controlled by small doses of the pills I take so I'm going to gather

I'm not a candidate for the patch. Much like not being a candidate

for Humira or any of those other drugs; it seems I've fallen into the

cracks. On one hand I'm grateful for the minimal pain I have, on the

other hand it's rather annoying that nothing more can be done for me.

I'm glad you're no longer in a wheelchair. You should live and be

well and never go back to that state again. Now, get some rest and

keep smiling. Take care and be well.

Ellen

> > > > >

> > > > > Butting in here~ I'm on the 50 mcg Duragesic patch & it

works

> > > > pretty good,

> > > > > but still have to take Vicaden for break through pain...

> > > > >

> > > > >

> > > > > Kind Regards,

> > > > > Pat

> > > > > Austin, TX

> > > > >

> > > > >

> > > > >

> > > > > ************************************** See what's free at

> > > > http://www.aol.com.

> > > > >

> > > > >

> > > > >