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Hello everyone! Happy New Year! It has been a long time since I have posted. It has been a long time since I have felt well enough to be on the computer for very long. I hope you haven't forgotten me, lol.
Anyway, I was wondering if anyone has experienced these symptoms being on the patches and only changing them every 3 days:
I start feeling grouchy around the 2nd day and start having increased pain. I have heart palpitations and feelings of anxiety, which I chalk up to my pain levels increasing. By the night of the 2nd day I take an Alleve (not sure I should be doing it but it helps somewhat). By the morning of the 3rd day I feel very grouchy, heart palpitations still, pain, and am very grateful for noon to roll around because that is when I get to change them. I also notice I start feeling naseous and bubbles in my tummy to put things mildly, lol.
The good news is I went to my pain doc and she has agreed to let me change them every 2 days, whew, but the bad news is I have to wait another week and 1/2 until the insurance approves of the change!
So, have you experienced this also? And, do you have any suggestions for me to get me through the next week and 1/2? The patches work well when they are working, lol. We finally got them to stick better by using alcohol to clean the area and use Tegaderm to cover them, especially when I shower. Oh, and I'm on Oxycodone for breakthrough pain and Robaxin for a muscle relaxer. I have connective tissue disease as well as Fibro, etc. The docs also feel I have dermatomyocitis.
Ok, thanks a lot! It feels great to be back and able to post!
Hugs!
Sheri
Anyway, I was wondering if anyone has experienced these symptoms being on the patches and only changing them every 3 days:
I start feeling grouchy around the 2nd day and start having increased pain. I have heart palpitations and feelings of anxiety, which I chalk up to my pain levels increasing. By the night of the 2nd day I take an Alleve (not sure I should be doing it but it helps somewhat). By the morning of the 3rd day I feel very grouchy, heart palpitations still, pain, and am very grateful for noon to roll around because that is when I get to change them. I also notice I start feeling naseous and bubbles in my tummy to put things mildly, lol.
The good news is I went to my pain doc and she has agreed to let me change them every 2 days, whew, but the bad news is I have to wait another week and 1/2 until the insurance approves of the change!
So, have you experienced this also? And, do you have any suggestions for me to get me through the next week and 1/2? The patches work well when they are working, lol. We finally got them to stick better by using alcohol to clean the area and use Tegaderm to cover them, especially when I shower. Oh, and I'm on Oxycodone for breakthrough pain and Robaxin for a muscle relaxer. I have connective tissue disease as well as Fibro, etc. The docs also feel I have dermatomyocitis.
Ok, thanks a lot! It feels great to be back and able to post!
Hugs!
Sheri
I've rarely had a problem with the patches not sticking since I started applying them to my upper rib cage area. Still not sure why, but I'm not complaining...lol!
Feel better soon!
Deb