Fentanyl and vicodin interaction
Common Questions and Answers about Fentanyl and vicodin interaction
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About three months ago when this all started happening I was prescribed vicodin for pain and it helped greatly, I took it once to twice a day, alternating with ibpreufin. I was taking it for about a month with little to no side effects until one day I woke up and had this itchy, burning feeling on my arms (like a sunburn that itches). After getting up and moving around i noticed my arms had splotchy red patches that come and go. This will last anywhere from half a day to a couple days.
Earlier I ran out of Vicodin (due to my own stupity) and was 4 days without. The withdrawl symptoms were in a word HORRIFIC. I saw my doc today and she put my on Fentanyl Transdermal System 12mcg/hr. Before I left the office she was kind enough to relieve my discomfort witha 10mg shot of morphine to cover the transition time. By the time I got the Rx filled an the patch on me ( that was about 4 hours ago ) most of the nice releive i got from the morphine was gone.
re wearing the patch as needed. Because vicodin will stop the pain immediately and the fentanyl will keep it gone long after the vikes stop working, but thats a decision for your doctor, he may not want to do that because they don't like to give any one person different kinds of Narcotics at once. Any more questions that I might be able to help you with? Peace!
I'm on zoloft and I sometimes take my moms vicodin/percocet for pain and I'm just wondering is it safe to take these combinations together?
Basically:
Zoloft+Vicodin= safe?
Zoloft+Percocet= safe?
Will the Vicodin or Percocet decrease the effects of the Zoloft? OR can it cause permanent brain damage?
I took 2 Vicodin's a couple days ago and then took 1 Zoloft pill an hour later and I started to feel weird/loopy. Could I have caused permanent brain damage?
For God's sake, PLEASE see a doctor and/or a clinic specializing in pain management and narcotics withdrawal.
I've been on Fentanyl 100 ul for ten years,never increased the dose.start on 25 mg and was raised slowly.it's possible that you're not getting the needed relief because fentanyl is different than morphine,it's strength is much stronger and totally a different drug.synthetic,however,taking so many vicodin with tylenol can mess your liver.fentanyl slowly absorbs through the skin,must be rotated and maybe having a higher mg and less Vicodin would help.
Hi,
I have tapering since Sept 21, 2012 25mcg of Fentanyl Patch I was prescribed and on for almost 2 years. I went off the patch on Sept 21,2012, and am tapering with Vicodin ( 45 mg per day in DIVIDED doses over a 24 hour period) and 6 MG Xanax ( also in divided doses ) in a 24 hour period.
Does ANYONE have experience about WHEN and HOW to taper off these " taper" meds?
I'm withdrawing from both Vicodin and fentanyl patches at the same time. While I can deal with all the withdrawal symptoms themselves I can't deal with the pain. I got into some legal trouble and now my doctor won't prescribe any pain meds. I am in so much pain. How can I get any relief without opiates?????
I went to my Doc. today and he wants me to start on Fentanyl. I tried this once before and i got very tired so i thought this is not going to work for me. If i remeber right they were 12mg patches. I also been on Vicodin ES, Percocet, MS Contin, Suboxone, Vicoprofen. I'm wondering if this is a drug that you can function on as far as work and also if 20mg patches are to strong to start out. I know i'm very tolerant to painmeds but have no real experience with Fentanyl.
I've been taking 20mgs of paxil and my psycholigist wanted me to stop after taking it for month. I've been taking 25 mcgs fentanyl for a month now i'm trying to go cold turkey, but i've been on paxil before and had no problem with withdraws maybe cuz it was only ten mgs. The symptons never afected me this way . It could be the fentanyl as well but i was'nt as bad before I started these.
Doctor continues to ask me if I would start fentanyl therapy,which I have tried and only helps for 2 days and not 3 days which the dosage is set at.I have declined the fentanyl treatment and now DR. wants me to see surgeon for my cervical stenosis.My neck is only a part of my problems.I first started pain management for leg pain which still continues.What is your opinion about fentanyl,and also surgery on neck when their are multi-level problems causing same symptoms?
Respiration problems happen with people who take more than prescribed (overdose) of ANY opiate. Those problems are not at all limited to the fentanyl patch and do happen with percocet and vicodin. Since you are opiate tolerant, you don't need to be concerned about it. Seriously, the amount of percocet you take in one day is roughly equivalent to the 25 mcg fentanyl patch. You reacted to 3 percocet because you overdosed in the strictest sense of the word.
Any narcotic should, if possible, be slowly tapered as physical withdrawal is quite unpleasant. I did a fast taper that was not supervised by my doctor and it was less than ideal. Fentanyl can be a bit harder than Percocet, Vicodin, etc. Drinking lots of water is essential as it is really easy to get dehydrated. You can taper from the Fentanyl down and then cross over to a different immediate release narcotic and then taper down from that.
Are you taking anything else?
Who prescribed you fentanyl, and at what dose? You should not experience any withdrawals while on fentanyl. Have you taken this before? Can you get your p.c. physician prescribe the meds you need to be titrated off of all narcotics? I know some Dr's and physicians assistants which are seeing more and more offices are utilizing, they cannot write scripts for certain drugs depending on their schedule. You should see your Dr. For alt.
I am using the fentanyl 50 patch for degen disc disease and herniated discs along with shots. This has only recently been adressed and officially diagnosed due to lack of insurance. On the same note, I am just now able to address and seek therapy and proper medication for chronic depression, PTSD, restless leg, and a new diagnosis that I can't recall...something about socio or social something. Basically I seem to 'perform' roles and have no clear cut 'me'.
I am currently weaning myself off of Vicodin and Fentanyl. I am down to 4 vics a day and I have been off the fentanyl for five days. I just went down to 4 a day today. It is a rough day but I am getting through. I have read many emails and I see that depression is a big factor with coming off of the drugs and while being on them. I am on 50mg of Zoloft to help me deal with the depression I have due to my pain. Should I get off that as well?
Hi julie1224,
I'm so glad that your Doctor took the x-rays but I know that you are frustrated that they didn't find an answer to your problems. :(
I don't have any information about a "new" patch that is similar to Vicodin that is out. I couldn't find anything when I googled it. You might call your Pharmacist and ask him/her about it as they are up-to-date on every new med that is coming out. Did your doctor tell you what the name of the "new" patch is?
Yes. But don't use both. Take the patch off, and just use the vicodin if that is the way you want to go. You can do it cold turkey though, and it won't get dragged out a long time. If you do the vicodin, only use it a couple of days and stop it. Otherwise, you have just switched, right? The Thomas Recipe on the health pages (top right of this page) has helpful info. There are things you can get OTC to help the WDs. Hot baths are great for aches and pains and muscle cramps.
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