Re: Duragesic Patch Question

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Mike,

I have been using the Duragesic patch for my long acting med for almost
five years. I'm one of the fortunate people who isn't bothered by the
adhesive. However, like everyone has said, the patches are not for
break through pain. They can take up to 12 hours to get a steady flow
of fentanyl, the medicine inside the patches, into your system. I use
Oxycodone for my break through med. You might have your doctor visit
the Duragesic website at http:/www.duragesic.com to find out the proper
way to use this medication. It will not help you as a break through
med at all. You need something that is instant release for break
through pain.
Hope your doctor gets a better understanding of how Duragesic is to be
used.



Mike Berkowitz wrote:
> On Wed, 28 Sep 2005 17:34:47 GMT, Nat <Scarlet_Tanager@xxxxxxxxxxx>
> wrote:
>
> >On Wed, 28 Sep 2005 03:12:10 GMT, Mike Berkowitz
> ><mike-berkowitz@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> >
> >|My PCP wants me to try Duragesic patches for breakthrough pain. I
> >|filled the prescription and applied a patch to my arm, the only
> >|non-hairy place with skin that does not twist a lot. After 48 hours
> >|the skin under the patch was burning and itchy. Some of the skin came
> >|off with the patch. Has anyone experienced anything like this?
> >|
> >|Mike
> >
> >Isn't the patch a slow release med and not for breakthru? I too had a
> >reaction to the adhesive, burning and itching. My skin stayed on
> >though.
>
> I use MS Contin for pain. My PCP wants me to try the patches for
> breakthrough. I am in between epidural procedure and my pain level is
> slowly increasing. It is breakthrough as I know I will have pain if I
> get up and move about. Her hope is that I could use them when I wanted
> to get up and move about, not all the time so yes, breakthrough pain.

.

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