Posted by Elizabeth on October 11, 2001, at 11:16:22
In reply to Hi Elizabeth, posted by judy1 on October 11, 2001, at 0:49:09
> By now I'm hoping you're feeling better.
? I've been doing well for quite a while. How are you?
> I found myself on the king/queen of narcotics- fentanyl which along with klonopin keeps me pretty even execept for those damn manic episodes where depakote marches in.
Depakote and fentanyl sounds like a fine mix for bipolar disorder. Were you using the fentanyl patch (Duragesic)? Fentanyl is good in that it has a favorable ratio of desired effects to adverse effects. You're right that it's one of the strongest legal opioids. Alpha-methylfentanyl (a longer-acting fentanyl analog) is sold on the street as "China white."
> It was a bear to get it- I have all sorts of nasty MRI's so I went to a pain clinic even though my shrink is supportive of the narcotic/benzo combo, he can't approach my tolerance.
I can imagine how hard it must have been to get it. I have a hard enough time convincing doctors to prescribe buprenorphine!
-elizabeth
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