I've been on
Duragesic 25, then 50 as well as supplementing it w/vicoden es for extreme back pain due to an auto accident. I tried to go cold turkey and wean myself off after 2 years.WRONG MOVE, after 7 day's of not being able to eat, or even hold down water, constantly throwing up my insides, it was 911 time. I went to emergency and waited 5 hours before beeing seen. Then the great mind's got together and kept me in the hospital for five days. All of these doctor's(3)preached to me to never try to just quit the patch(It felt like nail's puncturing my stomach,back,and head). I'm alright now though, after the third day they slapped a 25 mg Duragesic on me and told me to never try to go w/out because my body required it. It's "NOT AN ADDICTION,IT'S JUST THAT YOUR BODY REQUIRE'S IT"? I was told. I was told by a friend of mine whose sister was taking 75mg. patch they weaned her off with
methadone,which she became reliant on, and wounnd up back on the duragesic, which she is still on to this day. Good luck, and if you hear of anything or any way to smoothly ease off of these patches...PLEASE POST IT....thanx[