Archeun1981
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- Jul 15, 2018
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Good afternoon everyone. I am a chronic pain patient. I've had multiple spinal surgeries. For the past 3 years, I have been on a stable dose of Oxycontin/Oxycodone which has stayed the same basically with the exception of a 40Mg total change overall. My dose has never been over 120Mg. I take my prescribed doses and I do not take more or less during the day.
I recently switched to a Fentanyl patch. I do not feel good on the patches (which are Mylan Matrix patches). They make me feel very fuzzy and numb. This is something I've never felt while taking Oxycodone. It's very unpleasant. Before I switched to Fentanyl, I had noticed I was having issues with large increases in pain and I've attributed that to simple Opioid tolerance.
My questions are this:
1. Is there any reliable and legal way to decrease tolerance besides cessation of Opioids? I currently take Magnesium and L-Tryptophan.
2. Is there any way to remove the unpleasant side effect of the Fentanyl patch and has anyone experienced this before? Will it go away soon?
3. Is there a better alternative to Fentanyl and Oxycodone in terms of analgesic effect on pain? I've researched Hydromorphone and Oxymorphone. Does anyone have any experience with these in terms of pain management?
I would greatly appreciate any input that people can give me.
Thank you for your time.
I recently switched to a Fentanyl patch. I do not feel good on the patches (which are Mylan Matrix patches). They make me feel very fuzzy and numb. This is something I've never felt while taking Oxycodone. It's very unpleasant. Before I switched to Fentanyl, I had noticed I was having issues with large increases in pain and I've attributed that to simple Opioid tolerance.
My questions are this:
1. Is there any reliable and legal way to decrease tolerance besides cessation of Opioids? I currently take Magnesium and L-Tryptophan.
2. Is there any way to remove the unpleasant side effect of the Fentanyl patch and has anyone experienced this before? Will it go away soon?
3. Is there a better alternative to Fentanyl and Oxycodone in terms of analgesic effect on pain? I've researched Hydromorphone and Oxymorphone. Does anyone have any experience with these in terms of pain management?
I would greatly appreciate any input that people can give me.
Thank you for your time.