I have written a detailed blog page listing all my conditions and more importantly how the affect me. I have chronic pain, chronic fatigue, hidradentis suppurativa, migraines, perforated septum and acid reflux and this page will give you more information on these conditions.About Me
I went to the pain clinic the other week after years of waiting due to a previous person failing to do the referral.As I get chills between patches he gave me Clonidine for the “mild withdrawal” which he gave me at the start of the conversation. He said there isn’t much else to try as … 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
Well 62mcg of Fentanyl had less side effects than the 75mcg, less pain killing too but still adequate BUT the fatigue was still extreme. 11 hours sleep and wanting to go straight back to sleep is a killer. I spoke to the doctor and am now going back down to 50mcg which I was on … Read more