Want to try to get off fentanly

[stephaniekee]

Hello,
I am 34 year old female married mom of two.  Amazing family.
I was put on fentanly about 6 months ago and I am currently using 50 mcg every 3days.
I am wanting to get off this evil drug.  
The day I need to change my patch which is today by the way I start getting nervous and  can't be still.
I made a appointment to see  my dr but it is 2 weeks before I can get in with her.  Is there anything you guys done to lessen the withdrawals?  I will be so happy when I get to the day that I can say that I am off these patches.
I was put on them for back issues.  2 ruputred disc and a torn disc.  I also have lupus which I have under control.
Anyone with any advice - please help.  Is this going to be hell?
In Christ,
Stephanie

[stephaniekee]

Hello Guy,
Thank you so much for your post.  Did you start at 50 mcg patch or was where you ended up at before you got off?  Wow, 3 weeks was fast.  That is great.  Was the three weeks horrible?  Did you ween off the patches with the percocets?  From 50 mcg to 25 mcg or did you go 50 to 37.5?
Did you have the restless leg issue because on the day I change the patch I get the restless leg issue horrible.
Once again thank you.

Stephanie  

[Florida_Guy737]

Hi....I was also on the 50mg patch; about 7-9 months.  The patch is very hard to wd from so my rec, and this is what worked for me, is to wait until you see your physician, tell her you want off the patch, and ask for something else to help you taper; I used 5mg percs for the taper.  After 3 weeks I had stopped completely...that was over a year ago.

Best of luck..

Guy

[stephaniekee]

Hello Ronnie,
thank you so much for the welcome and the post.
I appreciate it soooo much.  
I believe that I may try to taper the patches if that is a option with the dr due to the fact that much stress could cause a lupus flare.  Can you do the thomas recipe and the amino acid pro together and if so do you start taking them the day you stop the patches?
Congratulations to you and thanks again.

[Ronnie152]

Welcome, yea hell sums it up.... 4 to 5 days of wd's on the bottom right the thoms recipe and amino acid pro. helps alot. hylands for leg cramps works and hot bathes. try to keep busy. it is a rough road but well worth it. You can do it, I dont know much about the patches I was on pills. I know you can do it, you will enjoy the clean life. not being in a cloud. It is a nice thing. Best of luck to you.