Ive been on fentanyl patches for about 5 years but my libido decreased and my partner notice this in over a six month period our sex life has kind of gone downhill and the patches didn't seem to be strong enough and I knew my doctor would not up them again so I asked him about a switch. I was on 50 mcg fentanyl patches change every 72 hours and 3 7.5 hydrocodones as needed a day.He Switched me on 2 ms contin per day 30 mg and three hydrocodone 7.5. it started out one ms contin per day for one week this is right after I took off a 50 mcg patch and I went crazy for a week because I was in so much pain, but now I'm on two a day and I'm still in pain throughout the day at times. I think the MS Contin is supposed to last 12 hours but it seems to last about 4 for me. Then I'm in really bad pain. On the patches I was never in severe pain all day I just had moments of pain where I would take a hydrocodone or two. The doctor I saw before I went on patches had me on the 2:30 MS Contin and oxycodone 10 three times a day and he is the one that recommended the patches which started at 25mcg. have a letter from that Dr showing that he had me on oxycodone and instead of what I'm currently on the hydrocodone (which sucks) and I'm going to take that in the office. I have an office visit coming up and my decision is should I go back on the patches or should I stay on the pills. I know people would say well which do you think is better but I ask you which would you think would be better? I've had lots of intestinal surgeries and I have a malabsorptive issue so that plays into it. I also swim a lot and tan and that plays into the patches coming off and not being able to stick them back on. I would just like your advice. I'm not abusing my medication I wear the patches and I take the pills I do not snort the pills or chew the patches. This is advice for legally taken prescriptions.
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