Posted by shelliR on April 11, 2002, at 9:48:10
In reply to Duragesic » shelliR, posted by Elizabeth on April 8, 2002, at 0:13:25
> So now you're substituting fentanyl? Dude.Definitely was not my idea. It was the "pain doctor's" choice, although no objection on my part.
> It's actually 25 mcg -- 0.025 mg. That's the amount that gets released per hour. So you're getting a total of 0.6 mg/day. Potent stuff, that fentanyl.It's supposed to be potent, but for some reason it doesn't hit me as well as the buprenorphine.
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> The Duragesic PI should have directions for calculating the dose you need. You should be able to find the PI at www.rxlist.com. I think there's a good chance that you might need 75 or even 100 mcg. So don't despair!
I've gone up to 75 mcg. I'm definitely better than I was a week ago, but still not feeling good as with oxycontin or bupe.
> What was your most recent total daily dose of buprenorphine, BTW?0.8, twice a day. And bad rebound depression in the morning.
> I still can't believe you're taking fentanyl. But I admire your initiative. :-)
Hey, I was just trying to stay alive. And this doc says "this is what I want to do", so didn't exactly take much initiative. :0)
Shelli
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