Hello,
Thanks for your input, sorry but I don't know if I already responded to you. I think I've made my mind up, to not try fentanyl. From Dec to May 2025, 5 months of hellish withdrawals from shutting down the pump to try medical marijuana which didn't help at all. I fell down a wet ladder in 1982 on the USS Proteus and injured the Lumbar area of my spine. Re-injured it in 1988 & 1997 at work. I've had 11 surgeries so far, the 1st one in 1998 fused my L1-L% & S1, wish I'd seen a neurologist instead of that orthopedic doctor. I had a 40 pump implanted in 05 and a stimulator implanted in 06. I've had Marcane/Morphine, Prialt, Morphine and currently Hydromorphone in the pump. Only thing I haven't tried is fentanyl and from what horror stories that have been brought to me, no way will I try it. I'll just go on in pain. Now that I got another 40 pump back in me, guess I'll go back way up on it and fight with the chronic constipation. I guess I can't have pain refief without that. Its just that when I was at 8 on the pump, I'd be screaming trying to have a dang bowel movement even with the constipation meds they give me. After my experience shutting down the pump I'll be happy to life whats left of my life with the pump. That's so true, we all act so different on these dangerous meds. Hope you find some relief with your pain, good luck.