pain
"I take Fentanyl patches. First was on a 25   a 12.5 every 72 hours.  Soon, the breakthrough pain was intolerable so he increased me to 50 every 72 hours.  I developed some mild breathing problems, so he took me back down to the 25   12.5 but instead of every 72 hours, he has me taking them every 48 hours.  This change is new, but hopefully it will do the trick.  This drug has been a God send!  Without it I couldn't function and I wouldn't want to live. My pain was THAT bad before Fentanyl, even with the back injections.  Best wishes to all of you who are dealing with terrible and chronic pain. Future surgeries may partially correct my back problems; until then, I'm thankful for Fentanyl!"