The only good reason for taking fentanyl is if you are terminal and are going to die anyway.
No way would I touch that crap unless I was already on the way out.
https://www.uofmhealth.org/health-library/d00233a1
They use it in patch forms for slow release pain relief over 72 hours / patch.
??? I had fentanyl (and versed) for a TEE, last week. Worked great. When I “woke up,” I asked the techs how much longer before we got started. Of course, we were already done.
I have serious permanent nerve damage in my left arm as a result of an A/V fistula irritating the nerves, on top of the fistula itself being right up against a nerve cluster in my wrist. Without the duragesic, I couldn’t function even remotely normally, and I’m still in immense pain if I use that arm too much.
Opening doors, carrying groceries, even petting the dog all hurt. Stacking every activity during the day on top of rolling around at night trying to get comfortable, it adds up. When I was still on dialysis, I was routinely having to cut treatments short due to the pain, and it takes A LOT of pain to make me cry.
Anyone who has permanent pain issues and is opioid tolerant can take the stuff. Cancer patients are always thought of first, which makes sense, but there are many applicable uses for it outside of terminal illness.