Join the Patch group to help and get support from people like you.
Patch Questions (Page 5)
Displaying 89 questions associated with Patch.
Xulane - Is it okay to put it on the upper thigh?
I put my patch on the upper thigh below panty line and just good enough for short shorts to cover the patch. Is that okay ? I am worried.
Buprenorphine - Why am I not getting pain relief?
With the 10mcg patch I was prescribed oxycodone 10mg IR. I was told the oxycodone is for breakthrough pain. Prior to these prescriptions I was on oxycodone 10mg IR. I was getting good relief using just the oxycodone but I usually had to take 2 pill at a time. When I took a bad fall or had increased... read more
Butrans - Can you build up a tolerance to the patch?
With the Butrans patch can you build a tolerance to it so it’s not as effective like pill form opioids?
How to taper off lorazepam safely?
My wife takes lorazepam 1.5 mg (0.5 mg morning and 1mg at night) and sertraline because of her depression during cancer. Right now she must use a fentanyl patch 12mcg for her chronic pain. We want to stop lorazepam as an interaction with fentanyl maybe major. Any suggestions? Thank you
Do Butrans transdermal patches contain metal?
I’m concerned about my Butrans patch while having an MRI of my foot. Does it contain any metal or substance that could cause burning in the MRI
Fentanyl Patch - Can putting my fentanyl patch on an area that is sunburned cause an adverse...
... reaction? Like the patch running out early and withdrawals from that or other side effects?
Nicotine - is getting blisters at the patch site normal?
I have used the patch before for the full two months and quit for a year. I started smoking again after and now recently decided its time to quit. The patch works wonderfully for me but I noticed today I am getting blisters on my arm where the patch is all day. I have never seen this before. Is... read more
Can lidoderm patches raise blood sugar?
diabetic, insulin.. used patch, blood sugar was exceptionally high
I am supporting an individual and last night I totally forgot to remove the nitro-dur 0.2 patch?
The patch was put on at 8:00a.m and supposed to be removed at 8:00p.m. what are the side effects for not taking off the patch.
Ortho Evra - my patch fell off 2 days before I was supposed to have my fee week I did not change it?
... but i have not received my period. I'm now a week late what should i do should put my patch on. i'm so confused
Ortho Evra - I took my patch off a week early(end of second week instead of third), will I be?
... protected if I leave it off for the rest of this week and start a new 4 week cycle the following week?