At Sat, 21 Sep 2002, Charlie wrote:
> >>From what I have been reading and from your postings I am convinced I >don't want to try them. Thanks For the advice. The last thing I need >is breathing problems on top of my pelvic pain. This is a great site >for help from people who understand.Thnak you all soooooo much. > >At Fri, 20 Sep 2002, Laura wrote: >> >>At Fri, 20 Sep 2002, DBacken100@aol.com wrote: >>> >>>Don't want to scare you but they are as strong or stronger than morphine. >>>You need to be under a Drs. care to take those. Should you have a reaction >>>to them and any Dr. found out a friend gave them to you, the friend would be >>>in big time trouble. Also they are never given unless you have a tolerance >>>for the other opiates. They are given only after others less strong drugs >>>have been used. Please, please, be careful. I can write out exactly what >>>the drug book says, but basically you can have respiratory arrest if you have >>>no tolerance or the dose is too high. I did have them in the hospital and >>>know that they monitored my respiration's every 2 hours for the first 72 >>>hours to make sure I wouldn't have respiratory problems. I would not take >>>them for sure. Be very careful. >>>Sincerely, >>>Deb >> >>I havce not had the patches,but I have had Fentenyl quite a few times in >>the Hospital,and I was also hooked up to a blood pressure cuff,and a >>blood oxygen monitor,to make sure I was breathing and getting enough >>oxygen. Please take Deb's advice here,even though I know it can be >>tempting to try them,and get some pain relief. > >-- >Charlie >No problem,anytime I can help someone I try.