jayboy557
03-03-2008, 11:07 PM
The scarring and itching is almost unbearable. Is there an alternative fentanyl that is used besides the patch. This was the first time I have taken this and it killed my pain. is there a pill form that is prescribed.
My last med was oxycontin 40mgs twice and norco for break thru but i had lots of break thru pain. The fentanyl was much better.
Any suggestions. Does fentanyl work better for you guys. Does the patch irritate others bad enough to where you have to take it another way. Orally or whatever. Any ideas.
Jason
My last med was oxycontin 40mgs twice and norco for break thru but i had lots of break thru pain. The fentanyl was much better.
Any suggestions. Does fentanyl work better for you guys. Does the patch irritate others bad enough to where you have to take it another way. Orally or whatever. Any ideas.
Jason
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letthatsinkin
03-03-2008, 11:10 PM
When I used this, I had irritation from the adhesive... and it looked like an incision where the medication entered my body. A straight line, with tiny scabs on it... after I took it off. Weird. It did work good for me, but only for 48 hours and my insurance would only pay for every 72... so I switched to OC 20mg 3x day.. worked much much better.... but i am now in the process of tapering down and off completely...
Good luck... I ultimately had to do the switch to OC but not so much because of the irritation but because it didnt last the full 72 hrs..
Good luck... I ultimately had to do the switch to OC but not so much because of the irritation but because it didnt last the full 72 hrs..
Executor
03-03-2008, 11:12 PM
Same issue as me.....The fent is far superior....However, I HATE the patch concept.....Itching, glue, the whole 9 yards. I use finger nail polish remover to get the leftover glue off btw. However, there isn't any type of fent pill. The only other fentanyl based products are:
(1) Actiq- Fentanyl lollipops.....Very short term acting....For BT pain
(2) Fentora- Fentanyl lozenge....Also made by the company Cephelon.
A fent pill would be great, but it doesn't exist. OC didn't work well for me either, but I switch to it in the late Spring through late Fall due to the heat, sweating & etc. I also enjoy the break from the patch concept.
When I take OC, my BT pain meds skyrocket. I feel your pain.....Literally.
Good luck.
Ex
(1) Actiq- Fentanyl lollipops.....Very short term acting....For BT pain
(2) Fentora- Fentanyl lozenge....Also made by the company Cephelon.
A fent pill would be great, but it doesn't exist. OC didn't work well for me either, but I switch to it in the late Spring through late Fall due to the heat, sweating & etc. I also enjoy the break from the patch concept.
When I take OC, my BT pain meds skyrocket. I feel your pain.....Literally.
Good luck.
Ex
brianpain33
03-03-2008, 11:14 PM
Well, there is not a fentanyl pill. And the other forms of fentanyl are to be used as BT (breakthrough) meds only. I did have some of those itching, rash issues with the patch as well. The one thing that I did and it worked was to get a RX for a corticosteroid nasal spray called NASONEX. Your doc might think that you nuts but you spray it on your skin, let it completely dry, and then place the patch on top of it. The medication in it helps with the allergic skin reaction. I have also heard, but haven't tried this other method which is to use a spray type anti-persperant (preferrably Aarid X-Tra dry), letting it dry and then putting the patch over top. These are the only 2 methods that I know of unless you take an anti-histamine every day (like Claritin or Zyrtec OTC) which might prevent the allergic reaction. Another thing to try is to use the Mylan generic brand (can't believe I said this) because it does not have the same adhesive as Duragesic & Sandoz brand patches.
Brian
P.S. You could try getting your doctor to prescribe every 2 days instead of 3 days which might help. Aso make sure you don't use the same spot every time. Give your skin a few days break and change sites.
Brian
P.S. You could try getting your doctor to prescribe every 2 days instead of 3 days which might help. Aso make sure you don't use the same spot every time. Give your skin a few days break and change sites.
IZZY'SMOM
03-04-2008, 12:44 PM
I use eye makeup remover for my patch glue, and it works wonderfully! You can get the hypoallergenic kind too.
xoxoxox,
IZZY'SMOM
xoxoxox,
IZZY'SMOM
ozzybug
03-04-2008, 12:51 PM
Jayboy-
I may have missed it, but how long have you been using the patch? It sounds like less than a week from reading your post. You mentioned this is the first time you used it.
If you are actually scarring & having irritation from it, you may be allergic to the adhesive or the medication itself. I know that the patch always left that sticky residue when I was using them, and like the others have suggested, there are ways to get rid of that, but actual scarring doesn't sound so good to me.
Maybe let your doctor have a look and suggest whether to continue using the patch or not. It could be a fix as simple as changing brands or something. Some companies may use different adhesives, I'm not sure. Maybe switching to name brand would help. I'm just not sure. (Be careful though because some of the generics don't work so well)
I'm really sorry that something that's actually working on your pain is causing these issues. Please do keep us posted. Good luck! :)
I may have missed it, but how long have you been using the patch? It sounds like less than a week from reading your post. You mentioned this is the first time you used it.
If you are actually scarring & having irritation from it, you may be allergic to the adhesive or the medication itself. I know that the patch always left that sticky residue when I was using them, and like the others have suggested, there are ways to get rid of that, but actual scarring doesn't sound so good to me.
Maybe let your doctor have a look and suggest whether to continue using the patch or not. It could be a fix as simple as changing brands or something. Some companies may use different adhesives, I'm not sure. Maybe switching to name brand would help. I'm just not sure. (Be careful though because some of the generics don't work so well)
I'm really sorry that something that's actually working on your pain is causing these issues. Please do keep us posted. Good luck! :)
AnnD
03-04-2008, 01:02 PM
My husband has been wearing Fentanyl patches for a couple years and had the same problem until the doctor and pharmacist recommended treating the skin with a nasal spray cortisone letting it dry then applying the patch. It/cortisone keeps the skin from getting all red,itchy and pretty much painful. It isn't just the tape that eats up the skin it is also your own body salty sweat under those plastic patches that cause breakdown of skin. Apparently the cortisone in the nasal spray doesn't interfere with the fentanyl and you don't have those patch marks that take a long time to heal. You could almost play checkers on my husbands back for all those healing patch marks it use to leave. Occassionally though i don't have the cortisone handy(when he forgets to get the prescription filled for the spray) so when I take off the patch I spray the area with one of those OTC spray on antibacterial pain relieving sprays...like Dermoplast but there are many on the market. Good luck but don't change pain patch if it is working just add some cortisone. They use the nasal spray because it evaporates but leaves a coating on the skin.
brianpain33
03-04-2008, 07:20 PM
the doctor and pharmacist recommended treating the skin with a nasal spray cortisone letting it dry then applying the patch.
Is this Nasonex nose spray? This is what my doc gave me when I asked for some type of cortisone nose spray. He is very knowledgable but said he had never heard of applying the nose spray before. I told him that it does work. I have learned of other brands of nose sprays since then. I was just curious what is the actual name of the nose spray you are using?
Brian
Is this Nasonex nose spray? This is what my doc gave me when I asked for some type of cortisone nose spray. He is very knowledgable but said he had never heard of applying the nose spray before. I told him that it does work. I have learned of other brands of nose sprays since then. I was just curious what is the actual name of the nose spray you are using?
Brian
brianpain33
03-04-2008, 07:25 PM
the doctor and pharmacist recommended treating the skin with a nasal spray cortisone letting it dry then applying the patch.
?Is this Nasonex nose spray? This is what my doc gave me when I asked for some type of cortisone nose spray. He is very knowledgable but said he had never heard of applying the nose spray before. I told him that it does work. I have learned of other brands of nose sprays since then. I was just curious what is the actual name of the nose spray you are using?
Brian
?Is this Nasonex nose spray? This is what my doc gave me when I asked for some type of cortisone nose spray. He is very knowledgable but said he had never heard of applying the nose spray before. I told him that it does work. I have learned of other brands of nose sprays since then. I was just curious what is the actual name of the nose spray you are using?
Brian
AnnD
03-04-2008, 09:43 PM
?Is this Nasonex nose spray? This is what my doc gave me when I asked for some type of cortisone nose spray. He is very knowledgable but said he had never heard of applying the nose spray before. I told him that it does work. I have learned of other brands of nose sprays since then. I was just curious what is the actual name of the nose spray you are using?
Brian
Doctor ordered Fluticasone Propionate(Flonase) but it really doesn't matter what type you use as long as it has cortisone in it...just whatever is the cheapest is fine...it doesn't go up the nose so who cares what brand it is!
Brian
Doctor ordered Fluticasone Propionate(Flonase) but it really doesn't matter what type you use as long as it has cortisone in it...just whatever is the cheapest is fine...it doesn't go up the nose so who cares what brand it is!