 Administrator, Director of Patient Support Services Patient Advocate (old timer, 2000 posts)
Joined: Jun 2007 Posts: 10,507 Likes: 7 | Ask for a prescription for fentanyl patch. I would guess at starting out at 50mg, its one of those medicines that you would have to be stepped up or down when taking. Follow directions EXACTLY! No long hot baths or showers, never cut, fold, tear, bend or rip the patch and change to a new spot every 72 hours. It takes about 24 hours to kick in but this will work for most patients to provide a even dose of medication where she would only need the lortab (or something stronger) when the pain became really bad once in a while.
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  | 
