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Anyone else having trouble with the EMSAM patch not sticking?

I started EMSAM 6mg this morning and I've already blown through 3 patches due to them not sticking. I followed the directions to the letter. I first tried the upper thigh and within 15 minutes it...

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Fentanyl Transdermal - is it safe to put Fentanyl patch on the stomach?

My mother is 73 and wears the Fentanyl patch on her stomach, I would like to know is this safe. In my thinking I would think that being so close to her vital organs and intestinal track it would not...

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I am on fentanyl patch and have taken a Valium. Is that OK?

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Is it safe to withdraw alone, at home, from years of 25 mcg patch of fentanyl?

My pain clinic physician of the past year (and another in another state where I lived, for past 8 years) have prescribed fentanyl for my chronic pain. I am 71 years old and in pretty good health...

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Can I use tape to hold down a peeling part of my Androderm patch?

I sweat quite a bit and parts tend to peel up after only a few hours of having it on. I heard you shouldnt tape it down, but i dont nnow how else to keep it on.

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Do I need to keep my son on Abilify?

My 16 yr old son has ADHD, and he takes 30mg of Daytrana in a patch form. It stays on him for 9 hrs and then it comes off. When he comes down off his medication he’s very emotional and has anger...

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How long does it take till you can conceive after using Xulane?

So I've been on the patch for 5 years and we decided to take it off last night, is it possible to still conceive since I've been on it for so long, and if so how long will it be till we can get...

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Estradiol transdermal System Patch 0.1 mg side effects. What was your...

I had a full hysterectomy on June 27 th everything gone. I started the Estradiol transdermal System Patch about 2-3 weeks after surgery at my first post op appointment. And for about 3 weeks or so...

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Habitrol - What the "habit"/ritual of rolling cigarettes?

My son wants to quit, but wonders what happens if he still smokes while a patch is on? His question is partly because of his ritual of buying a bag of tobacco, filtered tubes & using the little...

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Will wearing 75mcg fentanyl patch for 96 hours cause withdrawal symptoms?

I have been using fentanyl patches for about 4 years and am currently on the 75mcg. My next refill is due on Sunday the 9th however, my doctor will not give me the script on Friday and let me fill it...

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I have been on 25 mg of fentanyl patch for a couple years. I started wearing...

I have been on 25 mg of fentanyl patch for a couple years. I started wearing the patch longer than prescribed. 5-6 days instead of every 48 hours. I took the patch off last night. What will happen to...

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What is the differences of an AB grade fentanyl patch as ato a grade A...

What are the grade difference of fentanyl patches? What are the differences of an AB grade fentanyl patch as opposed to a grade A fentanyl pAtch?

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Xulane - How to take yourself of the patch?

Women who said the patch caused bad anxiety headaches and dizziness. Did you take yourself off the patch? Iv been on it a year and have noticed awful hospitalizing anxiety, headaches and dizziness.. I...

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Sandoz 100mg transdermal patch TYPE needed. NO FOIL BACKING?

When they recalled Sandoz and Watson, I have had to try Mylan, Mallinckrot, and Apotex. Sorry to say, none of them worked for me. I guess what I'm looking for is a patch that DOESN'T have a foil...

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How does it effect the patch if applied to a person who is sweating?

My son has cancer and when he needs a patch replaced he begins to hurt and sweat and vomit. How does it affect the patch if you are sweating when it is applied. I know it doesn't want to stick. But...

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I started the patch a week before my period. It’s been 3-4 week and Iv had...

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Is Alvogen fentanyl patch a gel patch? Having major problems getting gel...

I have been on gel patches for over 10 years. Recalls, production problems and some companies have discontinued the gel patch I've been told. Dealing with daily chronic pain and my pharmacy is having...

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Can Qualitest still provide Lidocaine Patches to Kaiser Permanente pharmacies?

I had been using the patch for a couple of years with good results. Kaiser recently switched to a different manufacturer and the new product is not as effective. How can I continue to receive the...

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I need help finding a decent fentanyl matrix patch since Sandoz and Teva are...

My question is about the availability of different transdermal fentanyl patches. I'm aware the gels are now unavailable, which I've never tried anyway. I've always used the matrix and have had...

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Had sex with birth control patch on?

I had sex and the patch was on. A few hours later I got dressed for work and it was still on. Within 9 hours the patch fell off and I reapplied it. Am I OK or should I use Plan B?

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