I certainly never had any reaction like that nor have I seen similar posts. I am not a doctor but it sounds like you had too high a dose without sufficient prior opiate use. the patches come in lower doses like 25. Please call your doctor before putting another one on.
Here is a cut and paste warning about fentanyl patches that you should have been given:
[quote]Fentanyl Patch should be used only for long-term or chronic pain requiring continuous, around-the-clock narcotic pain relief that is not helped by other less powerful pain medicines or less frequent dosing. Do not use Fentanyl Patch if you have not already been taking other prescription narcotic pain medicines (eg, morphine, codeine) on a regular schedule. Do not use Fentanyl Patch for short-term pain, mild pain, pain that occurs after surgery, or pain that does not require medicine on a regular schedule. Because serious, sometimes life-threatening, breathing problems can occur (especially in patients who have not been given narcotic medicines in the past), seek immediate medical attention in the unlikely event that very slow, shallow breathing occurs.
Tell your doctor if you are also taking ritonavir, ketoconazole, itraconazole, troleandomycin, clarithromycin, nelfinavir, nefazodone, amiodarone, amprenavir, aprepitant, diltiazem, erythromycin, fluconazole, fosamprenavir, or verapamil. Tell your doctor if you eat grapefruit or drink grapefruit juice. The risk of Fentanyl Patch's side effects may be increased.[/quote]
Last edited by Charm2017; 09-25-2009 04:51 PM. Reason: bolded essentials