>----- Original Message -----
From: "IAS Admin (Tracy)" <tracy.joslin@adhesions.org>
To: "Multiple recipients of list ADHESIONS" <adhesions@mail.obgyn.net>
Sent: Thursday, September 17, 2009 7:07 AM
Subject: OK, Why am I such a whimp?? extra questions.
> From: adhesions@adhesions.org [mailto:adhesions@adhesions.org] On Behalf
> Of
> Geri
> Sent: Tuesday, September 15, 2009 10:32 PM
> To: adhesions-request@adhesions.org
> Subject: Re: OK, Why am I such a whimp?? extra questions.
>
> Yes with Duragesic (Fentanyl) at close to $500.. a month the patches
> should
> stick but I found they often don't and for Me that is when Pain Control
> was
> worse...
> So My doctor and I worked out the Mefix.. as I have Severe allergies to
> MANY
> Adhesive Products...
>
> So then I went to my (friend) who is a Pharmacist.. Who said it was Not a
> Big deal and orders Me a Roll of it every 3-4 months.. it is 4 inches wide
> and cost around $10.... for a good sized roll... it does breathe and it
> one
> of the few adhesives I don't react to.. Can be bought in Home health care
> stores.. (at least here in Canada..)
> I have been doing this for 6 years... (I have been up as high on 125
> mcg Duragesic and I am currently down to just a 50 patch . .
> Needed to cut it back as I went to a Sleep Clinic and was told I have
> Sleep
> Apnea, partially caused by the patch.. and partially not...
> I am waiting for my CPAP machine to help with the fact I stop breathing
> every 2 minutes when I try to sleep... (Scary when you live alone..) and I
> get no quality sleep....
>
> Hope this helps.... Geri