Sorry to hear of your struggles, BunnyGirl. I don't know what it's like there, but here my doctor prescribes six months of refills at a time in the form of a total quantity dispensed as this many...
Thanks for the feedback. Note that I did specifically ask my doctor to be switched off of this medicine and he then voluntarily doubled the dose, more or less against my wishes, saying this would...
Good evening all, I was on Duragesic matrix patches (Canada no longer has the reservoir version) for quite some time for my long acting medicine however after discussing some increasingly obstructive...
I woke up and my phone was an hour forward. Looked outside and we got a fresh dusting of snow last night. Spring forward indeed. Had enough of this winter. The past six weeks have been ridiculous in...
straydog and SisterPam - thanks to you both for your feedback and suggestions. Just as a quick update here I seem to not be on the right dose of this HydromorphContin because I've increased the...
Hi all, I'm back again looking for feedback. I've always appreciated the amount of knowledge and primarily first hand experience many users of this forum have and therefore the advice they can give...
Honestly it's more of the same old media and government stigma in which it is just shame the doctors and demonize the patients that need these medications to live a somewhat normal life. I'm not sure...
Hi all, I have a question for anyone who is prescribed fentanyl patches for their pain. I have been using Duragesic for some time now - I am in Canada so this is the Duragesic Matrix format - and...
Hi Backtolife, I was on IR Dilaudid six times daily at 16mg per dose. So 96mg/day. I said to my doctor that I was getting sick of having to take so many pills and be dependant in carrying around a...
I have had success with my local Target pharmacy as well. Granted in Canada they are privately owned franchises as opposed to being corporately owned by Target it makes sense in that respect, so in...
I've been experiencing nausea with my new Duragesic/Fentanyl patch strength of 50mcg/hr. I am going to discuss with my doctor a decrease in the dose to 37mcg/hr (25mcg/hr + 12mcg/hr) to try and help...
I am surprised that your Doctor won't even refill it early one time. I understand being suspicious if this becomes a common trend, but your Doctor should be conscious of your well-being and comfort....
This is so true. It is shameful but true. The media promotes it and makes it worse, but this has to stop. CP patients deal with enough actual pain trying to live a normal life - causing further...
I'm in Ontario, Canada. I wouldn't be surprised if we do see a lock-in type rule sometime down the road given the provincial government's stance on opiates but as of now there is no such rule other...
Interesting. My 50mcg/hr patches specifically that they contain 8.4mg of actual fentanyl per patch, distributed as 50mcg of fentanyl per hour for 72 hours....
You should mention at your upcoming appointment everything that has been occurring and explain just how uncomfortable you are without any treatment for the pain. If it is affecting your daily life...
Thank you all for your feedback. Yes I do think that I need to reduce the dose slightly or else continue to use it on my lower forearm as for whatever reason the absorption rate there seems to be...
Hi jfranco, I'm sorry to hear of your troubles - I sincerely hope that you find something that works for you soon and a doctor that is compassionate. Just to add one more thought to what Susie...
Hi AngMichelle, My own two cents here is that I absolutely prefer my own mom & pop privately owned pharmacy to the standard chain pharmacies. While the hours are certainly not as good and quite often...
Today 10:11 Hi all, I searched for this topic and could not find something specifically answering my question. If I should have placed this elsewhere please let me know. I have a question for any...
Just a quick update. The headaches that I was getting after my dose of Dilaudid seem to have gone away. I mentioned it to my doctor and he wasn't sure what exactly it was - it could have ranged from...
Thanks for the insight. My doctor went over the conversion table with me prior to prescribing Dilaudid... as far as I understand, orally administered Dilaudid when compared to orally administered...
Hi all, I stumbled across this site with an internet search and decided to register as I have found some great advice and contribution amongst users and I'm sure I will have some questions down the...