Posted by shelliR on April 5, 2002, at 20:23:19
Have just started with a fentanyl patch. I was doing well on buprenorphine but last package seems to be confiscated (at customs for ten days now), and supply is out at the overseas companies that generally sell it.
The one thing that I hated about bupe was that I woke up with depression and pain. The pain is inflation in my chest. Anyway, so far it's 24 hours-25mg fentanyl hasn't hit (if it will). Am getting a little scared that it won't work. Raised to fifty this morning and still not a lot of benefit but I am trying to remain hopeful.
Question: did you find the patch helpful for depression? My pain is real but I can't completely separate it from depression. Buprenorphine made both the pain and depression subside.
You talked about postpartum depression. Are you back on opiates? If so, are they not working this time or did you decide to go it without them for a while?
Shelli
A hug to the new baby girl. Do you find she helps ground you?
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