 Administrator, Director of Patient Support Services Patient Advocate (old timer, 2000 posts)
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Don:
I have used the fentanyl patch while going thru treatment. Ask your doc about it. I started on 25mg patch and ended with 100mg. Then I was weaned back to 25mg before taken completely off. For me, the patches worked great, it was so much better at controlling pain constantly. You need to change them every 72 hours. I would highly recommend getting the patch.
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  | 
