Coleen, update on me so far on Patches

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hi there,

I wanted to let you all know that I finally got my presciption patches

yesterday, Fentanyl and Lidocaine (?) from

the pharmacy I always trade at.  I was counseled by the pharmacist that Fentanyl

works with your brain and Lidocaine you put right on your pain site.  I put

Lidocaine on L4-5 and Fentanyl on my upper right arm where it wouldn't be

bothered with my shirt sleeve and I don't have any hair there, plus the skin is

smooth and of course no sores or broken.

I am still on my regular pain regimen but I do feel a little difference so far,

I do feel a *little* better.  I am on a low dose of Fentanyl for starting out. 

That is why I am still taking my regular meds to supplement the patch. 

I just feel positive about this for some reason, I am not sure if it's all in my

mind that I want it to work so badly or if it really is helping. 

I see my doctor again on the 14th and will go over this with her.  I have a

feeling that I will need a higher dose of meds in these patches.  It is so nice

though because they last for hours and after I get used to them and not have to

rely on the pills then I will be able to SleeP!  YAHoo!!  for more that 2

hours.  I know I do not want to get my hopes up quite yet but hmmmmmm.........

ok, for example, in my last email to you all I complained of my burning,

hurting, painful lower legs when I was lying down  on  my side and I had a

pillow between them but would not put my legs on top of each other but offset

them as it hurt to touch them.  WEll, with these 2 patches I noticed last night

after I put one on my lower spine and one on my right upper arm that when I went

to take a nap my lower legs weren't bothering me!!  I wasn't having to stretch

them and deal with the bad pain I had the day before!  I got a little excited

about that and my guy didn't want me to get my hopes up too high but was very

happy too because I would drive him crazy in bed just moving my legs around

because they just hurt so much, even my ankles and feet!  Wow.  He said this

time I wasn't moving around like I normally do.  I wonder if this is what RLS

feels like, is it painful too?

It has been 12 hours so I am going to change patches, the lidocaine one.   They

say they last 12 hours.

Well, so far so good, gosh I hope so. 

I haven't read any of your replyies but wanted to send this out first to

everyone so you know how it is going with me so far.  I will read everyone's

posts as your support means alot to me and I learn so much too.

Like I say too, it isn't a big change at all, it is a very small change so far. 

I imagine that is also because I am on a low dose of the patches. 

We shall see won't we!

Gosh it's Windy and Rainy out there, we aren't going anywhere and that is the

way we like it! 

I am told we get 2 full moons this month?  It is an unusual happening.  My guy

loves astrology and space stuff.

Have a safe and Happy New Year!

gentle hugs, Coleen

ps.  Thanks for being there for me and reading this far if you did.   I couldn't

get my injections yet but so far these patches are helping a little I think. 

Thank Goodness!  Little by little!