#40510 11-15-2006 04:15 AM | Joined: Sep 2006 Posts: 51 Supporting Member (50+ posts) | OP  Supporting Member (50+ posts)
Joined: Sep 2006 Posts: 51 | Hello,
Penny had been taking 150 fentynol patch and also liquid Roxicet- then they switched her to morphine and fentynol and no roxicet, because she thought a rash she had could have been from the roxicet. She now thinks she is allergic to the morphine since her pain in her mouth gets worse-additonal swelling of her tongue and the blister pain seems to be intensified. No rash really or mental impairment issues as others here have posted - curious if anyone has had similar experiences?
Sarah
Sister is Stage 4 DIAG 9/06 Tongue/Tonsil /T4N1MO - BOT -right lateral/crossed midline-42 X IMRTS/ Carbo/Taxol for 7 weeks- finished treatment early 12/06-no trace to be found 1/24/07 Recurrence 12/09- rad neck and partial gloss 2/10
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#40511 11-15-2006 01:11 PM | Joined: Sep 2006 Posts: 8,311 Senior Patient Advocate Patient Advocate (old timer, 2000 posts) | | Senior Patient Advocate Patient Advocate (old timer, 2000 posts)
Joined: Sep 2006 Posts: 8,311 | Sarah,
I stopped taking Roxicet because I developed a rash. Never was given fentynol or morphine.
David
Age 58 at Dx, HPV16+ SCC, Stage IV BOT+2 nodes, non smoker, casual drinker, exercise nut, Cisplatin x 3 & concurrent IMRT x 35,(70 Gy), no surgery, no Peg, Tx at Moffitt over Aug 06. Jun 07, back to riding my bike 100 miles a wk. Now doing 12 Spin classes and 60 outdoor miles per wk. Nov 13 completed Hilly Century ride for Cancer, 104 miles, 1st Place in my age group. Apr 2014 & 15, Spun for 9 straight hrs to raise $$ for YMCA's Livestrong Program. Certified Spin Instructor Jun 2014.
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#40512 11-17-2006 09:46 AM | Joined: Nov 2002 Posts: 3,552 Patient Advocate (old timer, 2000 posts) | | Patient Advocate (old timer, 2000 posts)
Joined: Nov 2002 Posts: 3,552 | Roxicet is the generic name for Percocet and one of the minor side effects is itchy skin. Morphine is a much faster and powerful "short term" narcotic then Percocet. That's why they switched her. It's pretty standard to get Fentanyl (for long term pain management) and Morphine (for "breathrough" pain). Her pain thresholds are probably worsening - that's why she is having her pain meds adjusted. They can go up to 300 mcg on the Fentanyl is necessary. Many narcotics (including Vicodin) can cause itchiness.
I was on Fentnyl and Morphine for months.
Caution: Fentanyl is very potent and you MUST follow the directions for use very carefully.
Gary Allsebrook
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Dx 11/22/02, SCC, 6 x 3 cm Polypoid tumor, rt tonsil, Stage III/IVA, T3N0M0 G1/2
Tx 1/28/03 - 3/19/03, Cisplatin ct x2, IMRT, bilateral, with boost, x35(69.96Gy)
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