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I am on Fentanyl  25mcg patches every 3 days I need to get off them for personal reasons. I was in a lot of pain when I started the patches and they do help a lot. I still have pain on them but I refuse to take a higher dose. I do not have a addictive personalty, I have been on them for about 1 years.
My son passed way on March 1 2010 for an accidental OD of roxie's and xanax mixed with alcohol he was only 23 years old, he passed away in his sleep. I was the worse day in my life. He was getting them from one of those pill mill drs. As far as I am concerned the Dr. needs to pay. We couldn't get him to stop going and I even told the dr he was addicted and he would stop giving them to him. I hope they hang him. I am scared to go to sleep and I don't abuse any meds. My Dr said I would hate him if I try to ween off the patch but he said he would help me. Just nat to know what to expect in respect to WD.
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569676 tn?1315641158
I never was on the patch, but I did kick a 1200mcg IV Fentanyl habit.

All I can say is.  Ignorance is bliss!  

I had no idea what wds were or what to expect.  I was working in the OR as a Surgical Tech and was caught diverting.  My supply was cut off CT.

I went home, and the next day I had nothing more than a little dizziness, and diarrhea.  I cant guarentee that this will be the same for you, but just my personal experience.

Try not to get too caught up in the horror stories, cause at times they may make you fear something that just might not be the case for you individually.

Best of luck to you!
Henry
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Talk to your doctor about the best way to get off.  I would think getting off it yourself would be very difficult.

I'm so very sorry about the loss of your son.  It has to be the worst thing in the world to lose a child.  And you're right, the doctors that prescribe meds for no good reason should be prosecuted.  They put lives at risk and they also make it difficult for patients who really need pain meds to get them.
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1271743 tn?1320892461
I was on the patch for 5 years and I had a point in time where I started to detox from the patch and I was so sick, so very sick. Infact, I do not remember much about those days except I was hoping to sleep through most of it.  It was horrible.  Then the dr switched me to MsContin and one day I was on the patches and the next day I was off.  I had NO withdrawal which I am sure is because of the switch to morphine.  Good luck! If you need to talk I am here!
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495284 tn?1333894042
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Hi and welcome to our community~~~~I havent experienced coming off fentanyl first hand but there are people on here who have and will be able to help.  This time of night can be real slow so look around and read.  The health pages have alot of good info in there.

I am so sorry about the loss of your son, so tragic.........sara
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