Fentanyl questions

It's a bit on the high side for starting doses but I don't know what you were on before. Generally with fent due to its transdermal actions (no turning back) Drs start low to mid point in dosing and move forward. Many people have great success with Fent, no clock watching, smooth and even delivery and coverage, little need for b/t meds. I would however have someone stay with you the first 3day round making them aware that extreme drowsiness and slowed respiration is sign of distress that needs medical attention quickly.

As for drawbacks to fent of course there are a few as with all meds. Important to avoid extreme heat such as spa's, sauna's, hot showers, direct prolonged sun due to "dumping meds" too quickly into your system.

Some have issues getting the patch to stick if they sweat alot, avoid lotions and heavily moisturized soaps and you can get tegaderm at most drugstores that you can use as a added adhesive if you have trouble.

It takes the med some time in the beginning to reach a therapeutic blood serum level so the first day or so may leave you with some feeling of w/d and pain but do not take any other medications.

As I said we have many fent users who have had awesome relief and used fent for many years with a successful outcome.

Good luck!

Thope, Epi Pens don't help in overdoses. Do you mean Evzio ? It is like an Epi pen but us contains Naloxone. What is odd about this is it is highly unlikely that you would be able to use it. If I'm understanding you correctly. I can't imagine any dr giving a patient a dosage of anything that they thought they might od on. Patchs don't work like meds that you take by mouth.

75 is high compared to my experience /dr. My dr started me on 25 strength... then changed that from applying new patch every 3 days to 2 days for awhile before upping the dosage, etc... with a low dose break thru med in pill form to use as needed.

Please be very careful w/ heat..

I clean new application area w/alcohol to remove natural oils prior to putting new one on. Mine Won't stick if I wash w/bath or shower gel w/oil, even after it is applied.

I hope there's someone staying with you that is familiar with how to use the pen because its extremely doubtful you would be able to do that yourself. The time frame for pulling you back from a OD is relatively small and not suffer from lasting issues so make sure that person knows to act quickly, the med in the pen can't hurt you only put you in immediate withdrawals which is far better than the alternative of not acting quickly enough.

I'm pretty stunned this Dr first started you at such a high dose and even more so that he added another LA med on top of it.

Be extremely careful taking every Drs order as gospel for just as there are bad car mechanics so is there bad Drs.