Hello @gotoandrea, I combined your discussion on fentanyl patches for severe spinal stenosis with your previous discussion titled, "Severe spinal stenosis" - https://connect.mayoclinic.org/discussion/severe-spinal-stenosis-1/.

I did this so the members you connected with like @loyal, @doriskay79, @gently, and @dlydailyhope would see your question about trying fentanyl patches.

I had tried the Buprenorphine 10 MCG 7-day patch but ended up going back to Hydrocodone 7.5 - 325. I may need to change to Oxycodone 10 Mg soon though. I have what a Radiologist just reported on Cervical MRI on October 10, 2024, as "extremely severe foraminal narrowing (spinal stenosis) on right and left C5-6. I am currently waiting to hear from an Orthopedic Surgeon for a consultation after my Cervical MRI is reviewed. I had previously seen this Orthopedic Surgeon in August 2023, but he did not think surgery was required at that time. I am a 67-year-old male that has been dealing with symptoms that have increased in duration and intensity for the past 18 months

No but I did try and currently use buprenorphine 20mcg patch every 7 days.
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4675640/