 Administrator, Director of Patient Support Services Patient Advocate (old timer, 2000 posts)
Joined: Jun 2007 Posts: 10,507 Likes: 7 | If your grandfather is in pain, he needs to have it controlled. In my opinion the fentanyl patch should help. It will take about 24 hours from the time its place on him to begin to work. It gets changed every 72 hours which makes it very simple. Always follow the directions exactly with no long hot showers or baths and never fold, cut, bend or rip the patch. Ask also for some other pain meds for any breakthru pain for when he is having a bad day managing the pain. The patch comes in several strengths 12.5, 25, 50 and 100mg. I would guess that he should start out with a 50mg patch if his pain is severe. I hope this will help him.
Best wishes, Sai. You are a very good grandchild.
ChristineSCC 6/15/07 L chk & by L molar both Stag I, age44 2x cispltn-35 IMRT end 9/27/07 -65 lbs in 2 mo, no caregvr Clear PET 1/08 4/4/08 recur L chk Stag I surg 4/16/08 clr marg 215 HBO dives 3/09 teeth out, trismus 7/2/09 recur, Stg IV 8/24/09 trach, ND, mandiblctmy 3wks medicly inducd coma 2 mo xtended hospital stay, ICU & burn unit PICC line IV antibx 8 mo 10/4/10, 2/14/11 reconst surg OC 3x in 3 years very happy to be alive  | 
