Fentanyl Transdermal System and Chills: What Users Say

• Anonymous
• May 23, 2014

For Chronic Pain "I have severe low back pain, spinal stenosis, and a bulging disc. I was on my feet a lot because of my job, which caused my pain to become worse. I was taking Norco alone, which I couldn't take while working, plus the pills would not last long. Many times, I was in tears. Finally, my doctor put me on Fentanyl 25, then increased to 37, then finally increased to 50. It was a godsend because the pain decreased tremendously. I have the sweats and chills at times, but that's a small price to pay for the relief I have received. At first, I had severe itching, but my doctor gave me Cortizone. I put it on and applied the patch about 30 minutes later, and no more itching. I am now retired, and my patch was decreased to 25."

• dpo...
• Taken for 2 to 5 years
• December 14, 2012

For Chronic Pain "I had spinal fusion (L4-S2), and my doctor is stating I need to possibly have L2-L3 fused. My doctor had me on Norco, and this did little, and then while he was out of the office one day, another doctor in his office saw me and put me on Fentanyl. At first, it was great, I had the same problem everyone else had with patches only lasting 48 hours, and it was impossible to find some place they would stay on. But later, it was hard to regulate my body temperature, I would get burning hot and then cold, and it wasn't because the patch was old or not on. This medication helps my pain more than anything else."

• Anonymous
• April 24, 2009

For Pain "This medication is supposed to be continual pain relief, but on day one it gives mediocre results, day two somewhat okay results although my pain is still at a 4. Then on day three, watch out. Pain level back to a level 8 to 10. I then go through the sweats on day three, and the chills and nausea the entire day. I have only been on this patch 1 month."