Well, I only made through one good day this past week before things started kicking up again....ugh!

I have two questions...hmmm maybe three. First, I need a list of support groups and meeting times in Ocean County?

Second, If anyone has used the Fentanyl patch can I put it somewhere else on my body other than above my heart as the doctor prescribed?

Lastly, I'm writing my symptoms down on a legal pad to keep track but, it looks like a mess to read. Does anyone have any ideas to simplify this? Should I be keeping track of symptons or everything from what I'm eating, sleeping, etc. Any ideas?

I check in tomorrow hope everyone has a restful night.

i use the the patch.(25mcg) every 2 day's. i put it on top of my shoulder,facing front..and on top of either left or right breast,up high!..work's good in any one of those position's,for me.....

i do get a rash though.where ever i put the patch.(the glue)...so i just keep changing place's..inconveinent, but the patch does work..for me.

need any more info?my address is on here.....good luck,gary

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Originally posted by Nancy Feick:

Lastly, I'm writing my symptoms down on a legal pad to keep track but, it looks like a mess to read. Does anyone have any ideas to simplify this? Should I be keeping track of symptons or everything from what I'm eating, sleeping, etc. Any ideas?

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I wrote 1/2 to 1 page each night....last thing I did before going to bed.

I wrote down what meds I took and how much.

any supplement changes

any symptom changes

how good or bad i felt

maybe a note about following or not following a proper diet

Hope that helps! I think it's very important to keep a diary so that you can look back and find out what is causing what.

I know alot of times I would experience something, look back in my journal and think "OH! That's why I'm so miserable!"

I know a few people who put them on there back but i can't do that cause they break me out some kind of bad! I have issues with the adhesives so they break me out also but I found some adhesive remover from the drug store that works great to get the stuff off so the redness doesnt' stay long.

I just resently went almost a whole week without using a patch but I was taking 8 to 12 darvocet or oxycontin pills swapping back and forth between the two. I decided that was to many pills that didnt' give enough relief. So I finally gave up and put a patch on this afternoon.

I am hurting a lot less now and it is tolorable at least. I might have to take a pill if I start herxing or something but normally I don't have to take a pill until the 3rd day when I change the patch out. I guess it gets a little weak when at the end of its time.