Breakthrough Pain Questions

Has anyone experienced burn like bumps on your tongue from fentanyl patches?

My mom just started the fentanyl 25mg patches from severe leg pain. It worked great for pain but her tongue got bumps on it and it was a feeling like when you burn your tongue on a very hot drink. ...

Posted 1 day 11 hours ago • 1 answer •

Dearest friends, I have a very special request tonight. I have been on?

the pnone with our very special friend caringsonbj (Billy as you all know him). He needs all your prayers & good thoughts . His Mother is dying, & I am hoping it was just my phone battery ...

Posted 3 days ago • 21 answers • 1 star

Can you take fioricet with dilaudid?

Taking dilaudid 4mg po q 4-6 h, want to take fioricet for breakthrough pain

Posted 14 days ago • 1 answer •

Fentanyl - Is there a patch dosage of 125mcg?

Due to severe nerve and back pain, for 9 years I have been taking 4 to 5 tablets a day of Hydrocodone/APAP 7.5mg/750mg. My doctor recently prescribed fentanyl patches and we have worked up to a 75mcg ...

Posted 23 Jan 2012 • 2 answers •

Does fentanyl show up as herion on a drug screen?

I had a friend go in and the screen said he tested positive for herion, but he swears up and down all he took was a fentanyl patch... just wondering if he is telling the truth or does herion only ...

Posted 23 Jan 2012 • 1 answer •

Is is true that methadone blocks the effects of other opiates like oxycodone?

i was recently prescribed 5mg of methadone HCI 2x a day and 10mg of oxycodone for breakthrough pain. Someone told me that methadone blocks other opiates, but then why would my Dr. put me on oxy with ...

Posted 18 Jan 2012 • 2 answers •

I am going through withdrawals from Fentanyl?

I am going through withdrawals from Fentanyl and wondering how long they will last. I was taking 2-100 mg every two days (have never abused it) but 4 - 5 yrs is too long and felt it was time to quit ...

Posted 10 Jan 2012 • 3 answers •

Breakthrough Pain - What do I do when my insurance no longer want me to receive my medicine?

I have been taking Duragesic and Actiq for 15 years and now my health insurance company has decided that the medication is only for cancer patients and no longer wants to pay for me to have the ...

Posted 9 Jan 2012 • 3 answers • 1 star

Switched from Percocet/Morphine ER to Opana ER - Is my new dose too high?

Hi, I have been taking 35-40 mg of percocet a day for breakthrough pain along with 30 mg of morphine sulfate ER every 12 hours. I was switched to Opana ER 30 mg every 12 hours. Is this too high of ...

Posted 7 Jan 2012 • 1 answer •

Fentanyl - What drug could I use for breakthrough pain?

I am taking 135mcg fentanyl patch but stomach pain breaks through this gp has been using oxynorm 5mg capsules but they are too strong and cause extreme drowsiness. What could be used as an ...

Posted 2 Jan 2012 • 3 answers •

Fibro friends, what do mean by "breakthrough pain"?

Posted 31 Dec 2011 • 4 answers • 1 star

Prescribed nucynta?

Was just prescribed nucynta on top of my percocet for breakthrough pain. I have migranes everyday and am often in the hospital and just had sinus surgery.. I am scared to take this due to all the ...

Posted 9 Dec 2011 • 1 answer •

How is it possible for urine to be clean of opiotes?

I was badly injured. My Dr. Prescribed me Fentanyl and Percocet. I used to be on 100mcgh Fentanyl and 10 Percocet per day. I had been cut back severely. First to 4 then 3 then 2 then 1, now she has ...

Posted 30 Nov 2011 • 2 answers •

Fentanyl - Hi everyone! I am new, and never done this..so a little nervous. I am 41 yrs old and?

... suffer from a lower chronic back condition, a chronich neck condition, Fibromyalgia, Migraines, and Osteoarthritus in both of my knees. I tried it seems like everything until finally my pain dr. ...

Posted 25 Nov 2011 • 3 answers •

Hey ya, just made the switch?

From oxycontin 20 mg with oxycodone 15 mg two times a day for by pain to Fentanyl 25 mg with 10 mg Norco for by pain. It was working great thru 4 patches ... now my back hurts so much I can Hardy ...

Posted 21 Nov 2011 • 13 answers • 1 star