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Location: In the southern United States
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I saw my primary oncologist today, who is a competent doctor and we are very
friendly toward each other.As I continue to get worse the pain is also, and as of now my primary weapon he gives me is 100mg Morphine SR. Everytime I see him now he is trying to push me to transition to 0.75 Mcg Fentanyl patches. This has come up several times between us, and to be frank, I don't want to be on that stuff. It spooks me, is not a true opioid, it is synthetic and made in a lab. Plus it is very sedating, I actually don't want to sleep all the time. I do have good days when the pain is not too bad so on those days he gives me an ample supply of 30/650 Percocet. I have a nurse here all the time, and my partner is a doctor, so there is plenty of overwatch. I do not like like the ideal of being on Fentanyl, so I push back against this. I mean good grief, I have; Percocet, Morphine SR, Enough Xanax to take out a missile cruiser with, am on Phenobarbital (A barbituate for seizure control), and am even given 12.5 Ambien CR to help me sleep. I think that is quite enough and I am very rational and an M.D. as well. The first round of cancer, my primary care doctor and half the cities specialists missed the diagnosis for a year, and was put on Fentanyl then, guess Scott thought it would cure cancer? So, I still have a bad taste in my mouth from that experience. I am not going to let him put me on that. Am I wrong in thinking this way? |
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Little Miss Potty Mouth
Member Since Apr 2021
Location: Georgia (USA)
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I don't think you are wrong for thinking that way.
Let them know that the Fentanyl is an absolute No-Go for you. I also think doctors should neither ignore nor diminish a patient's input regarding their care. ![]() |
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Crone
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Location: Some where between my inner mind and the solar system.
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Before I had my back surgery I was on a pretty good dose of fentanyl along with morphine and and one other pain med I forgot plus ambian and a benzo. I wasn’t sleeping all the time. I was quite wide awake and driving. I also was going to swim therapy. I don’t recall the dose but my patch was pretty big compared to the patches others had.
Fortunately surgery took care of the problem and my pain doc was able to wean me off of everything. I still have pain but it’s minor and I take otc stuff now. __________________ Nammu …Beyond a wholesome discipline, be gentle with yourself. You are a child of the universe no less than the trees and the stars; you have a right to be here. …... Desiderata Max Ehrmann |
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Crone
Member Since May 2010
Location: Some where between my inner mind and the solar system.
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Just don’t chew the patch! I know! But that’s what it said in every insert! Imagine chewing it!
__________________ Nammu …Beyond a wholesome discipline, be gentle with yourself. You are a child of the universe no less than the trees and the stars; you have a right to be here. …... Desiderata Max Ehrmann |
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