I've never used the fentanyl patch but have a friend who does. It does work for three days.

It seems to work quite well for me although I still have breakthrough pain. The greatest relief is from arthritus pain n overall muscular pain.
Mine is 25 mg. n I change it every 3 days. Remember to keep it away from 'heat' as this could cause rapid increase which could make you ill.
Best of luck to you, Vicky xxx

Meant to say rapid increase of medication which could make you ill.
Hope you have favorable results with this.
hugs,XXXXXXX

Hi honor. How long it takes to start working is different for different people. The med in the patch is incorporated in the adhesive and is absorbed through the skin as long as there's contact with the skin and there's still med in the adhesive. They like you to change it every 3 days to change sites. Move it around, so to speak, so the skin doesn't get irritated from contact with the adhesive + med.

If it's not helping, she may increase the dose. You know, sneak up on it to minimize the side effects. So be patient. Yeah, like THAT'S easy to do...

My doc started me on 50mg. Didn't help the pain, AND made me so nautious, I couldn't get out of bed except to use the bathroom and throw up. None of the narcotics was of any use to me. Like sugar pills.

I hope you start getting relief soon. I'll keep you in my prayers.

Gentle hugs.

It does take a few hours the first time you put it on to take effect. I was on 50 after my surgery and now 25mg. It did make me nautious at first but that got better. It also makes me very very tired. Once it kicks in though it is very helpful for the pain...for me. I find it starts to wear off a little after 2 days. My dr did approve me to change it every 48 hrs but my insurance won't cover it. So as I approach day 3 I don't feel as much relief. Good luck!!!
Autumn

I'm on the patch. You can Google it for all the factual information you need. Your pharmacy should also have given you a facts sheet. This is SERIOUS medication. My P.M. doc also continued oxy's and is SLOWLY decreasing them, as she said stopping it suddenly could be very bad. Maybe your nausea is from not taking the other. I'm being switched to the patch because it is supposed to be less nauseating than the meds that have to pass through your stomach.
Hope you feel better soon.

Honor, I forgot to answer your question,. It took about 2 hrs. to start feeling relief from the pain. Sorry bout that.
Good luck! Of ya n it did make me nausau at first but got better afte couple days. It was worth sticking it out. A good medication if you can take it n it's effective.

When I used it it took about 20 minutes to feel some relief, my doctor started me off that low and after a day I had her increase as I had no break through and it was way to low

Im on 25mg Fentanyl patch, I change it every 3 days. I was on the injections while i was in hospital i was on 50mg-100mg every 2-4 hrs, they cut me down about 8 weeks ago to the patches. I also use paracetomol if I get any break through pain, Im able to buy this over the counter at the chemist. I ususally find it takes about 1 hr to kick in after i have put it on, I can also feel when its getting time to change it. The only side effects I got was when I was on a higher dose, it caused me to have some really bad bowel problems, thats sotred itself out now.

It took me almost three days to get relief.
Then I broke out in allergic reaction to the adhesive.

i felt some relief the first day, now nothing( 2nd day) im taking short acting oxy also, thank heavens.

O I was hoping it would work well for you honor. I've heard a lot of good things about it. Sorry, don't give up too quick though, maybe it will work yet.