I worry often about what will happen when I am no longer able to get the Matrifen or an equivalent.Matrifen is the only thing that touched the pain that I can get on prescription. I get chills and sweats on the night before I change my patch which is awful but that is because it … Read more
The withdrawal I get between patches is getting MUCH worse the last week or so. I get chills and sweats at night, but it has been getting so I wake up in a wet bed from the sweat but too cold to uncover myself as I then shiver. I have also been getting restless or … Read more
Follow up from this post. Went to my GP about the lies in the letter from the doctor at the pain clinic and my own doctor agreed that the side effects and conditions he stated were wrong and told me to complain via PALS which I will be doing. He won’t be reducing my painkillers … Read more
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
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
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