 "OCF Canuck" Senior Member (100+ posts)
Joined: Mar 2010 Posts: 126 | Hi Seda Bug,
I think it is. We've found that Gordon was on a 3 day cycle of one good day followed by 2 bad ones. Once I realized it was related to the patch, and that he was getting the whole Fentanyl load dumped into him the first day and nothing for the next two, I knew he was getting withdrawal symptoms for the two bad days.
Fatigue and depression I believe are symptoms, as are chills, and a vague feeling of having the flu. Gordon has had anxiety and panic attacks as well. We are going to the 12 mcg. patch tomorrow, then one more and he'll be off.
I understand withdrawal symptoms can last for a couple of weeks after the last dose. Then we get to work on the oxycodone.
Good luck and I hope it gets better soon for you soon.
Anne
Anne - CG to Gordon (59), non-smoker/non-drinker. SCC, BOT, HPV 16+, stage 3. Jan./10 - radical neck dissection to remove 48 lymph nodes, 1 node pos. Apr. 23/10 - finished 35 rad. and 3 cisplatin. Jul. 22/10 - PET scan clear.
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