What is the name of the patch for withdrawals?

Its been awhile since I have posted here and things haven't gotten better.  I keep trying to get off vics and do well for about a week and then slip right back into the whole cycle again and again.  I am going to seek NA, but I was also wondering about the patch I have heard about to help with the withdrawals.  Does anyone know the name of them?

Thanks

[tnbrowneyes]

what makes you lapse? just wondering.
i have seen someone talk about the patch but i have no idea what it is myself. if its something that i wouldnt repeat Wd's going off of... i may look into it.
good luck..if you find more info on it..let me know..thanks

[FLaddict]

Clonidine or Catapress...its a blood pressure med that makes WD not quite so awful..

[tnbrowneyes]

thanks..i am on day 7 and pretty much over my Wd's for the most part so no way i need to start a patch now lol. then only to do this all over ..but thank you so much for letting me know

[fishmeal]

Yes, it's colonidine and words pretty good.  I used the 7 day patch and when I took it off, the wd's really hit hard.

[tiffyk]

Does anyone have any experience with using the fentanyl patch to stop using methadone- honestly, Im on week 3 or 4of the patch 150mg every 2 days & I have not stopped crying for going on 6 days.  I have no energy, obviously depressed....is this normal?

[gnarly_1]

HI you posted on a really old post its best to start in the green box at the top of the screen marked post a question....as for your question using fental patches is only going to prolong your withdrawals your probably going to get addicted to the patches so quit using them....methadone withdrawals last quit a wile it took me several months to feel like myself again but first thing you must do is STOP putting narcotics into your body for the healing to begin you will notice improvments at 30 days then at 60 and around 90 days things started to turn around for me..I wish I could tell you better news but I have done this with others and it is fairly typical that it takes this long...try not to get discouraged you will make progress along the way but its baby steps...eventually it gets better hang in there and keep posting for support we are all here for you..try starting a new thread at the top of the screen good luck and God bless....Gnarly