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alfredo

(60,178 posts) Sat Jun 11, 2016, 10:48 AM Jun 2016

I am having withdrawals from Fentanyl.

I'm feeling blah, coughing up phlegm, and on occasion barfing.

I have some Oxycodone, but that is only as last resort. The pain isn't bad enough.

My throat is still sore and I can't take food by mouth. I can swallow small amounts of water.

Still I am hopeful that things will get better.

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I am having withdrawals from Fentanyl. (Original Post) alfredo Jun 2016 OP

I hope things will get better for you too, alfredo... CaliforniaPeggy Jun 2016 #1

I will call Monday if there is no improvement. alfredo Jun 2016 #2

Good idea. CaliforniaPeggy Jun 2016 #3

Yeah my stomach is never right. I need a cheeseburger alfredo Jun 2016 #4

Well, I've made peace with the oxycodone. It seems to help. alfredo Jun 2016 #5

Oxycodone SheriffBob Jun 2016 #6

I just knocked down some Oxycodone. I have to get over my fear of it. alfredo Jun 2016 #7

Do you take any anti depressent medicine? SheriffBob Jun 2016 #8

Yeah. When I was diagnosed I told my VA shrink that I might need more. alfredo Jun 2016 #9

CaliforniaPeggy

(153,853 posts)

1. I hope things will get better for you too, alfredo...

Reply to alfredo (Original post)

Sat Jun 11, 2016, 11:25 AM

Jun 2016

Is your doctor aware?

alfredo

(60,178 posts)

2. I will call Monday if there is no improvement.

Reply to CaliforniaPeggy (Reply #1)

Sat Jun 11, 2016, 11:32 AM

Jun 2016

CaliforniaPeggy

(153,853 posts)

3. Good idea.

Reply to alfredo (Reply #2)

Sat Jun 11, 2016, 11:33 AM

Jun 2016

alfredo

(60,178 posts)

4. Yeah my stomach is never right. I need a cheeseburger

Reply to CaliforniaPeggy (Reply #3)

Sat Jun 11, 2016, 02:32 PM

Jun 2016

alfredo

(60,178 posts)

5. Well, I've made peace with the oxycodone. It seems to help.

Reply to alfredo (Original post)

Fri Jun 17, 2016, 12:10 AM

Jun 2016

I had two small spoons of apple sauce. Tasted awful, and hurt like hell.

SheriffBob

(552 posts)

6. Oxycodone

Reply to alfredo (Original post)

Sat Jun 25, 2016, 09:40 PM

Jun 2016

I am a cancer survivor First diagnosed in 2013 . Colon cancer, stage 3. I had 13 chemo treatments and surgery. Oxycodone sure did and does help me a lot.

I thank God that the dea doesn't mess with cancer patients.

alfredo

(60,178 posts)

7. I just knocked down some Oxycodone. I have to get over my fear of it.

Reply to SheriffBob (Reply #6)

Sun Jun 26, 2016, 04:51 PM

Jun 2016

SheriffBob

(552 posts)

8. Do you take any anti depressent medicine?

Reply to alfredo (Reply #7)

Mon Jun 27, 2016, 08:37 AM

Jun 2016

I think stress has a lot to do with cancer. I take 1 100 mg of sertraline and 1 dose of 0.5 alprazolam [Zoloft] per day. They help a lot to block stress.

alfredo

(60,178 posts)

9. Yeah. When I was diagnosed I told my VA shrink that I might need more.

Reply to SheriffBob (Reply #8)

Mon Jun 27, 2016, 10:50 AM

Jun 2016

He raised me to 100mg a day. I am being treated for PTSD.

BTW, my cancer is linked to HPV.

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