Fentanyl and blood pressure

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they will give you some of the meds, such as blood pressure and others that you need to live. During rehab you will go through a roller-coaster ride, both mentally and physically. You may go through chill spells then hot spells. Take a pair of inexpensive but warm gloves. {You may need to cut off some of the glove fingers}, a sweater might be needed. Nausea and dry heaves, spasms and seizures will be part of it.

If you are young and healthy, the withdrawal may be quite uncomfortable but usually safe. Whereas if you are older and have blood pressure issues or other health problems, there are more risks to your safety and you should make sure to have the support and guidance of your prescribing physician. I do wish you the best of luck.

My question is about managing the withdrawal symptoms - what are some specific things I can do to help manage 1) high blood pressure, 2) high heart rate, 3) pain, pain everywhere, 4) restlessness, 5) getting some sleep. All kooky suggestions welcomed - I am hydrated, I'm taking hot baths, I'm cycling on a trainer for 20-minute stints every day, I'm eating well, I'm taking my vitamins, and you know, being sensible, but OUCH. Thanks for your help.

I did/do explain, from the beginning of the patch use, I experienced discomfort with anxiety, rocking, restlessness towards the end of the 72 hours, not so much pain. I was given a blood pressure med, or anxiety meds to aleviate symtoms - which I was reluctant to use. So then they put me on 100mcg, that was down from 125, every 48 hours - but still i can't seem to think straight or concentrate.

My problem now is that I have experienced a drastic jump in my blood pressure since discontinuing the Fentanyl Patch and Clonidine...I only got seven day's worth of the Clonidine in the first place, so have a few left since I was splitting them into fourths during the later part of my therapy. I am in significant pain, but do not feel it justifies a jump in my b/p to 167/101!

I was switched to methadone a few months ago because my insurance will not pay for brand oxycontin. I insisted the methadone be stopped, my breathing was so slowed and my blood pressure was so low. This was on the lowest does of the methadone. I wasn't ramped up to where they wanted me to be. These medicines are deadly, speak up and don't be afraid to question your doctor..

i wound up in a hospital because i threw 250 times a day and started throwing up blood. i got dehydrated. my blood pressure and blood sugar shot up out of control. coming off of this is far worse than the patches and they sucked. i am on my 3rd day now and slowly getting better. it is the hardest thing i have ever done. i feel for all of you and i blame dr's because instead of figuring out what was wrong with me they just shelled out pain meds. you have got to find a dr that wants to help you.

See if your doctor can write you a prescription for some Requip for restlessness, Neurontin is a great help for anxiety and malaise, some Flexeril or Soma for a few weeks for muscle spasms and maybe some Seroquel low dose for sleep. Clonidine regulates blood pressure, creepy-crawly feeling and will make withdrawals easier. Valerian and Magnesium is sometimes helpful remedies over the counter for mild sedation, sleep and muscle relaxation.

He actually got angry and walked out of the room,called in 90 tramadol 50mg and .02 clonidine blood pressure patches.Tomorrow is the last day of my patch. Am I going to be okay? Does anyone know what can happen. I haven't abused my meds but have real chronic pain. I have no Insurance...what in the world will I do?

I noticed the hot flashes when I was on percocet before taking fentanyl. Now I only use the fentanyl patch, and my hot flashes are even worse. I am constantly getting sweaty through the day! Even while sitting on the couch watching tv I might just break out in a sweat. I keep ice packs handy as they seem to help me. I also make sure not to do to much. Like when I am cleaning my house, I do it a few minutes at a time so I don't overheat.

I've been taking Fentanyl (Duragesic 100mcg) every 48 hrs for over 7 years. It was prescribed as a last ditch effort to help deal with long term chronic pain for advanced osteoporosis related injuries; broken hip at age 49, broken spine, collapsed spine. I want to quit because I've gotten to the point where I'd rather deal with the pain then being chained to an opiate type drug for the rest of my life.

when i went in to seem my doctor the following monday he ripped the patch off...told me my blood pressure was sky high...the real strange part of it was, i never felt real euphoric like i have with other opiates...just no pain. last week i had to take a urine test for a new job. i take 140 mg of oxycontin and 45 of roxycodone a day. i thought they would bring up a positive for opiates as i had a half days worth in me to begin with. but no my test came up clean.

The reason you legs and body hurt so much has to do with your blood pressure. Narcs push your blood pressure way down. When you stop taking them your blood pressure shoots through the roof. 16.) Go tanning in a tanning bed. For some reason it helps with the hot/cold flashes that come. It also helps with the sleeping issue. 17.) Don't take off your last patch. Keep it on as long as you can. Here is a big one.........

I've tried a lot of different things for chronic pain issues (several different kinds) and go on and off narcotics when the pain causes other health issues (really bad high blood pressure that can't be controlled without decreasing the pain.) I will never go on Fentanyl unless I know it's end of life. Narcotics are not the best meds to treat fibro or nerve pain. I don't know what ME is. There are other meds you can try and other things.

Try fruit juices and sports drinks like Gatorade to keep your electrolytes in balance. One of the most dangerous aspects of withdrawal is skyrocketing blood pressure. If you have any underlying hypertension, you need to keep a close eye on your bp. I'm very disappointed in your pain doctor for not helping you through this detox. Clonidine alone would help you a great deal. It's a very old alpha-blocker hypertension medication that puts a big dent into withdrawal symptoms.

medication that there is and I chose the Patch because of all the pills that I take for my Heart, Blood Pressure, Blood Thinners, etc. I just wanted to be able to have something that WASN'T a pill and would give me the relief that I needed so badly.

Hello, I've been on 300 mcg Fentanyl & 120 mg Oxycodone for over 8 yrs. I started seeing a new Dr 12/31/2012, she first told nme she wanted NOTHING to do with my pain meds, she referred me to a PS. Since I couldn't get into see him until April, she decided to decrease my pain meds, the first time she dropped my Oxy to 60 mgs. then 17 days later she decreased my Fentanyl to 50mcg & my Oxy to 15 mg, it's been 6-7 days & my body is going thru alot of different things....

Another thing I noticed was before my surgery on Friday my blood pressure was a little on the low side (the bottom number.) The bottom number was 62. Normally, that wouldn't be a worry except it hasn't ever been that low. After my last baby, ten years ago, it was high enough for meds. But after my divorce and losing a good amount of weight, I was able to get off the meds and my pressure has been normal. At times, it might get a little high from pain, but in general, it's been okay.

You don't want to have a heart attack or stroke from the extremely high blood pressure withdrawal from Fentanyl can cause. File a police report and bring the report to your doctor. Upon doing this, your doctor should refill your script early without a problem. Once you have your new Fentanyl patches in hand for the next month, PLEASE considering buying a safe to lock your meds in so that this won't happen again. Please keep us updated on how you are doing.

All of these opiates 'retard' your central nervous system and after using them you'll need to build all that back up. During my withdrawals I had a blood pressure of 175/155. Please don't start wearing the patch, good luck to you in your pain management, if possible, get off all of the pain meds and try to deal with the pain another way.

now he's back on oxy's and the fentanyl patch. he wants to quit, but how can we keep his blood pressure under control?

have been on 300 mcg Fentanyl patch every 3 days, 120 mg Oxycodone, 8 mg Tizanidine, 3 mg Lorazepam a day for the past 8 yrs, new PC cut me down to 100 mcg Fentanyl, 30 mg Oxycodone a day in 19 days (then discharged me from her practice), am experiencing EXTREME pain, vomiting, nausea, stomach cramps, watery eyes, sweats, fever, severe increase in blood pressure, muscle spasms, IRRITABILITY, anxiety, insomnia.

sent me to a pain clinic at a local hospital. Now I am on Fentanyl patches, 125 mg patch every other day. I also take 4 roxycodones a day, usually all at once at the end of the day. One is like taking a certs. Actually taking 4 at once is not much better. I have been on this regimen for 19 months. Anyway about 4 months ago, the patches started not relieving the pain.

You'll probably end up in the ER within the first 24-48 hours, so you need to start looking around for a detox doctor or clinic right now. Withdrawal makes your blood pressure skyrocket, so if you have any cardio-vascular or pulmonary issues, medical support is absolutely essential.

They have to account for different medical conditions, body sizes, metabolism, current medications, any known allergies or past adverse reactions, which is why they constantly monitor your oxygen saturation, pulse, blood pressure, etc. That amount of fentanyl in your patch is like a mosquito compared to a well-aimed fly swatter. No worries!

is right, if you can can clonopin (Catapress) then that will help with the tachycardia (increased Blood pressure) and might help sleep.. ask your DR for that as well (librium, valium) both combo will get you through the next week or 2.. and you were on it for years.. ya this is going to be a ROUGH w/d.. im not tryin to scare you but even though its better you came off of 37mcg it would have been better if you came off of 12mcg ya know..

Withdrawal causes anxiety, diarrhea, nausea, vomiting, generalized pain throughout the body, insomnia, restless leg syndrome, muscle cramps, high blood pressure (sometimes very dangerously high) and probably some other things I can't think of right now. Depending on any other medical issues and medications on board, seizures are another distinct possibility, particularly if you're dehydrated from nausea and diarrhea.

I had an idiot surgeon tell me to stop cold turkey when I had been on 40 mg hydrocordone and 30 mg morphine (along with oxycodone -- all opiates like fentanyl) for six months prior to the surgery -- that caused my blood pressure to sky rocket and my respitory system to freak out so I thought I was having a heart attack. The drs knew nothing -- I had to figure it out myself.

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