Geri

I used the Fentanyl patch and had no trouble coming off of it. I started using it in early August and I took myself off of it in mid-October when I came home from the hospital. They can step him down in dosage too to make it easier. It did not bother me a bit. I was also taking some oral medications until the pain from my tumor was so severe that they had no effect on it. I did not use any oral morphine, just what they gave me in the hospital. I did have a rinse that was Benadryl/Lidocaine/Mylanta that I used for the pain in my mouth. It is a swish and spit medication that numbs the mouth. I actually just dumped this down the drain today when I cleaned the fridge in the hope that I will not need it again.

I hope this helps. I do not know anything about Thrush. As a matter of fact I will have to look up what it is. Sorry.

Patty