I have now been put on Amitriptyline as well as the Fentanyl and Morphine as the pain is getting worse due to tolerance I guess and I can’t go higher on the Fentanyl as I already get a lot of side effects and it is worse on a higher dose. This won’t work as I … Read more
Basically in the UK you pay National Insurance Contributions which go towards your pension. Normally disabled people like myself could get credits for being on certain benefits which get marked as you having “paid” that years contributions. Anyway basically I don’t qualify! I worked part time before being unable to work as I could not … Read more
Well after trying increasing the patches to every 48 hours, it got rid of the chills I have starting around 50ish hours, but the “drunk” feeling I have the day after changing my patch was worse and started a few hours of changing the patch instead of the day after. I was very hot all … Read more
I changed to putting my patch on every 48 hours after confirming with my doctor, and it seemed all good to start with but now I am sweating buckets and hot all the time BUT still getting chills too… I am normally a cold person, I am cold below around 25c which as a brit … Read more
Well after decreasing back to 50mcg on the 18th July, I get chills every patch change day, then a few weeks later it was happening on the evening of the day before too, now I get a hangover feeling the day after changing my patch… I really thought I would be all settled but now … Read more
Thankfully the jaw clicking seems to be getting a bit better. Hope I haven’t spoken too soon! For the chronic pain I am sticking at 50mcg Fentanyl (Matrifen) patches. Least I can think on them more than a higher dose which works better but I can’t concentrate. I am still very tired but least I … Read more