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Opioids Fentanyl dosing help; 25 & 75 patches

FunkyMonk

FunkyMonk

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I searched old threads, and read many, but could not find one to match my exact question.

I have a lot of experience with opiates going back to 2008. OC > Roxies > OP > H > Subutex/Suboxone > whatev, but no experience whatsoever with Fentanyl patches.

Through Aug/Sept I was using around ~200mg OP + roxie per day; some days more, some days less.
I finished off this run with 29 8mg Subutex that I took from the beginning of Oct until Oct 21st.
Since Oct 21st I have had no opiates.

I have been given twelve 25 mcg patches as well as nine 75 mcg. I am just looking for thoughts regarding dosing for a person in my position; long history with opiates, but none taken for about 45 days...??

I am not looking to eat the gel or smoke them, just to place them on my skin and use as intended.

Start with the 25's?? = they will be fine/no big deal??
Cut a 25 in half and start even lower??
Take all the 25s individually, then bump up to the 75s??
Take a few 25s individually, then after 4 or 5 start adding a second patch to = 50 mcg before switching to the 75s??

With me having a high opiate tolerance for quite a while I do not worry about OD too much, but these are unknown to me and somewhat dangerous, and I know this is the place to ask questions like this.

Any thoughts/advice would be very much appreciated. THANKS!
 
Dosing fent based on pills is incredibly difficult and isn't as cut and dry as converting fentanyl mg's to oxy mg's. So with fent, considering its danger, start at 25 and then wait a couple days then move up. Sometimes it can take 24-36hrs, depending on your body and skin, just to reach peak effects. Btw, if you're used to euphoric opiates you'lll probably be disappointed with fent.
 
So, it sounds like you have no concerns with me starting at 25 mcg right off the bat??

Correct?? 25 = good to go??

With me using no opiates for 45 days, that was my biggest worry.

Thx...
 
Bump for any other feedback??

Would be nice to have a couple more people with experience weigh in.

TIA
 
Yea, but remember, I'm not expert. I have done a lot of fent, and I've done a lot of other opiates. You will be fine with 25, it might not even be enough, but don't think like that. If you feel even a little nauseas or light headed or super tired, you should probably take it off. Don't apply heat either. Once you have done the first 25 patch, you can see where you're at.
 
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