sorry i didnt see where it was matrix or the gel so many words
i had a nurse friend that used to get the gel type patches, even out the gel in the patch, cut one side (the long side if there is one on the 25s), take a hair drier, blow it into the patch until the gel was dried and looked kinda crusty, cut the patch into 8 pieces, throw one in his cheek and/or under tongue and about 30 minutes later was ready to continue on about his duties.
i tried it and didnt feel shit that i could tell. he had to have them and prepped them the same every time.
not sure if he used this same prep method at home....
so saying....
please be careful. the wrong move with this can be fatal. i wouldnt advise anyone to get addicted to something that gives little back. but as stated earlier we gonna do what we gonna do.
peace and godspeed