I am going through withdrawals from Fentanyl?

10 Jan 2012

I would reduce your dosage no sooner than every 10 days and by no more than 25mgs at a time. As far as alternatives, it really depends on what is the cause of your pain. There are other medications which address pain besides narcotics. What is your pain from?

10 Jan 2012

Laurie's suggestion is a good one and can be done effectively if done slowly. There is also the alternative of using short term suboxone therapy to eliminate WDs and help with the cravings without getting a buzz. Just another alternative to give you... good luck with whatever method you choose. We are always here to help... be well... pup

18 Jan 2012

23 Apr 2012

Another way to get off the fentanyl patch is to wear the same patch for a week. It delivers the pain med over the first 72 hrs then slowly tapers off. If you're on 100 go down to 75 or 50 (I went from 100 to 50) then to 25 if you can. Then wear the patch for a whole week. There are symptoms but they're pretty weak. I went from 100 to 50 then off. Not great but not too bad. I've been on 100 for almost 6 years. If you need the patch to give you a little more pain relief don't go up try a warm bath or a heating pad on the patch but just for a short time. It'll give you a little bump in the med but also make the area of the patch numb if you do it too much. I just do it if I've been trying to do chores & the pain gets bad. Take the heat off & you're back to your dose without going up or taking "break thru" meds. Good luck!