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My addiction to fentanyl patches is over

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clare40242
clare40242

I'd been on fentanyl patches 100mg for about 4 years for four prolapsed disc's and I'd become house bound because if I got cold I would start to get withdrawal symptoms.

The final straw was going on holiday in the U.K, with my children and only going out twice.  Lucky my children are in their teens

I'd looked on various sites a year or so ago and they all said how difficult it was to come off.

I went to my GP and she said come down 25mg at a time over 1week at a time so 75gm then a week later 50mg. Then she put me on 100gm of morphine tablets. I the continued to reduce the Patches by 25mg until I had come off them completely. Now I'm currently reducing the morphine tablets by 10 mg every 2/3days. 

I had a headache similar to a coffee withdrawal headache, tearful now and again, short tempered, but with the help of my mum dealing with the children when needed.  It wasn't as difficult as I thought it would be. Also I really wanted to stop so a does of will power.

i can say I feel so free and even though I still have pain which I manage with cocodamol/ oramorph when needed I'm starting to go out more and enjoying life. ??

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  • karenlh23
    karenlh23 clare40242

    Posted

    So good to hear feeling okay while your body detoxes.  I was on Fentanyl for 15 years and started to feel very sick from it.  I have been off now for 18 months, and i have my life back!!  Some days are still hard, lots of extreme fatigue some days.   it takes 2 years for your pain receptors to return to your normal.  

     I take dilaudid now for pain control of JRA.   Keep doing great!! 

    Karen 

    • clare40242
      clare40242 karenlh23

      Posted

      Wow you poor thing I've felt fatigued for so long that I can't tell the difference between fentanyl or not being on it but I've been more positive mentally 😘

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