Went to the new pain clinic today. As I expected he said he didn’t want me on this dose of Fentanyl but he said the wouldn’t just take me off which relieved me. He said I could try Lidocaine (local anaesthetic) IV infusions. One per week for 2 weeks then if it works every 6-8 … Read more
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
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
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
The jaw excessive clicking I developed that is constant now and sometimes feels like my jaw has moved out of place and I have to click it back, is still bothering me after a few weeks. I was put on Nortriptyline but that does nothing.I have a phone appointment with the doctor in 2 weeks … Read more