chronic pain
"I was on fentanyl for 9 1/2 years and four months ago I decided I wanted off . Initially it did wonders since I had been forced to work with a work injury. After about eight years I started feeling withdrawal symptoms before my three days was up on each patch. I wanted to cut my time down due to the withdrawal not pain. When I decided to wean off it was one of the worse times of my life but now that I only have a few more days of withdrawal after getting down to no patch it is one of the best times of my life. The first step down I started sleeping better. The next I had more energy. And now I even have less pain than when I was on the patch. If you can make it with other pain management please do it. Withdrawal is not fun!!"