HI. I WOULD LIKE TO SHARE MY STORY. I'LL TRY TO MAKE IT SHORT. I WAS PRESCRIBED THE PATCH JUNE 2013, STARTED OUT ON THE 12.5 MCG UPPED 37 MCG THEN TO 50 MCG. STARTED GETTING SICK.. LACK OF APPITITE & LOSS OF WEIGHT.. I DIDN'T GIVE IT A THOUGHT THAT IT COULD BE THE PATCH. THE DR. THEN PUT ME ON THE 75 MCG. BOY DID SH*T HIT THE FAN THEN. I WAS IN BED AT LEAST 3 WEEKS POWER PUKING. WENT TO THREE DIFFERENT SPECIALIST. (ALL THREE MISDIAGNOSES ME) AND SEVERAL TRIPS TO THE E.R. FINALLY I ASKED MY P.C.P TO GET ME A GASTRO SPECIALIST IN ANOTHER COUNTY. AND TO MY AMAZEMENT ALL HE DID WAS LOOK OVER MY LIST OF MEDS AND SAID....... THERES YOUR PROBLEM ( THE PATCH ) IT WAS PUTTING TOXINS IN MY SYSTEM POISION ME ALL THAT TIME. I LOST 45 POUNDS . I CALLED THE PAIN CLINIC TOLD THEM I WANT OFF THE PATCH. STARTED WEANING OFF GOT DOWN TO THE 25 MCG. THEY DIDN'T GIVE ME ANY 12.5 TO USE. SO, I WENT COLD TURKEY OFF OF IT. IT'S BEEN A BIT OVER A MONTH. I WON'T SAY BY ANY MEANS THAT IT HAS BEEN EASY. BEEN PURE HELL ACTUALLY. THE WITHDRAWLS ARE AWFUL. STILL HAVING A FEW LINGERING, BUT THE NAUSEA AND LACK OF ENERGY HASN'T LEFT. SURE DOES MAKE YA WONDER ......WHO TO TRUST. I HOPE THAT MY WRITING THIS MIGHT HELP SOMEONE ELSE NOT TO SUFFER AS LONG.
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