 Administrator, Director of Patient Support Services Patient Advocate (old timer, 2000 posts)
Joined: Jun 2007 Posts: 10,507 Likes: 7 | Hi Wendy. The fentanyl patch will take up to 24 hours to work. The dosage is very low. If necessary it will gradually be increase. Several very important things abotu the patch. Do not rip or tear it. Makes sure when you throw it away its in a trash can where a pet or child wouldnt get to it. Avoid very hot showers or baths as it will cause this to release too much medication. Change the patch every 72 hours.
Ask the doc for soemthing for breakthru pain. There may be times when he is in pain that the patch wont be strong enough or like now with your post, waiting for the patch to kick in.
He will feel better once the patch starts working.
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  | 
