Fentanyl Patch Input needed
I was in a car accident and have had titanium put in my body to hold parts together. The pain was getting too much so the doctor put me on fentanyl patch 75. I took without asking questions and now 2 years later I realize you should always ask about medications as now I find if I don't put the patch on I start getting real sick. The doctor wanted to strighten my dose since the dose I was on was not working as well. I want to get off the patch but now I am panicy as when I tried to stop taking on my own got very sick. If I stay on the patch eventually it will not work as it is I am changing the patch every 48 hours. My doctor is good and caring but when I mention stopping the medication he does remind me of how bad the pain was before I started the patch and I know he is right but as I told him maybe the pain won't be as bad now and I don't like living with the medicine controlling my body (by that I mean if I don't take will get sick). Does any one know how long it takes for your body to a just to going without the fentanyl? My doctor has also mention trying another type of medication but it is time released which can be a good but I will still be in the same position. Please if anyone has had experience with this medicine tell me what to expect when I reduce it and how long the sickness lasts for? Also if I just stop how lnog will the sickness last for or can that hurt my body stopping altogether.
I know I wrote a lot but as you can see I don't know what to do, I hope someone will answer my questions will check the board later. Thank you for any input, Star