I had been prescribed fentanyl patches for a short time in between oramorph prescriptions while living in England. I found fentanyl way too hard to use for pain, because of the dips in coverage hours for relief. It goes out of your system before it should, and for those times I was prescribed another pain reliever to cover those hours (which essentially became hours of withdrawal. I also have spinal problems, and have had two surgeries to remove discs from my lumbar spine. I found that with a lot of the pain medication I've had to take, and eventually get off of, valium/diazepam was the most effective in helping me cope with the withdrawal symptoms. I never had a seizure, and I kept the sweats, restless legs, and crawling flesh to a minimum. I know diazepam has its own warnings about addiction, but to be honest, when coming of one of the kings of pain killers, it was most helpful. My script for diazepam never went beyond 10mg/day, back down to 5mg day, and now every once in a while I'll take one for a panic attack, or to relieve the tension in my lumbar spine (I don't know if your doc has told you how effective diazepam is for muscle spasms). Apart from that, when I really couldn't manage much, I had to cut the patches in smaller pieces. Have you asked your doctor if they are able to be resized and still be effective? Also, a heads up in case you don't already know....don't shower with those things on. The heat releases the medication way too fast, and you once again run out of pain coverage for the rest of the time you need help. If you ever need to chat about pain killer withdrawal, feel free to drop me a line. It's a @#$$%@%## nightmare, and it takes TIME. However, once you make it, I think you'll be quite pleased. Just don't do it without some kind of professional to talk to, and do reach out for help. Be careful coming down on doses, as if you go back up to treat panic or pain without building a tolerance again, you can really f$$k yourself. Be careful darling!!!