Maryanne Posted January 27, 2005 Share Posted January 27, 2005 Hi there, I think I found out what the problem is with Joel. I told you that it being week 5 (it is actually week 6) that he was nauseous, vomiting and fatiqued, shakey, having no appitite and even acting kind of loopy. I went on line to find out about the side effects of this Fentanyl patch he started taking about 11 days ago. They were trying to wean him off of the percocets. Anyway, when I think back most of his symptoms started when he started the patch. Then they upped the milligram a week later, that made his symptoms more severe. I had no idea that patch was morphine. He does not do well with morphine. So I took the patch off, but it will take close to 24 hours for it to leave his system. He still has his percocets if he needs anything for pain. But I am hoping the ibuprofen will do the trick. Also, he has his appointment with the Endocrinologist Tues, about his hyperthroid condition. With medication this should fix his losing weight and feeling fatigued. Then I truly feel, he will be back on his road to recovery. I feel so strongly that I found the problem that I have been in such a good mood today. I am glad now that he did not go through with the brain MRI as I know there is no problem there. Please keep your fingers crossed that this was the problem. I just gave him a Boost to drink, and now I hear him in the bathroom vomiting. Poor guy... I really hope the patch was the problem. If anyone has anything to add about the patch, that happened to them let me know. Maryanne Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wendy Posted January 27, 2005 Share Posted January 27, 2005 Hi MaryAnn, I truly hope that this is what was causing the problem for your husband and that he will feel better soon. Keep us posted, Wendy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ry Posted January 27, 2005 Share Posted January 27, 2005 Morphine causes nausea in a lot of people. I hope you have found the problem. Poor guy. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Justakid Posted January 27, 2005 Share Posted January 27, 2005 Now that you said that about the patch......I remember when I used it I had a lot of nausea and major headaches! Make sure when you see his doctor to get more pain meds, everyone told me that if you had pain take the meds, and it took a while after chemo ended for the pain to stop completely. I hope that removing the patch works! Poor guy! I know my first week of chemo/radiation I was taking so many pills and having side affects from all of them that I barely knew my name. I crawled to the computer and posted and begged someone to tell me it would get better. Once I found out the sleeping pill, antidepressant, nausea pills, benadryl, decadron and allergy meds + the chemo, all mixed together didn't agree...... things seemed to settle down. Good luck!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Frank Lamb Posted January 28, 2005 Share Posted January 28, 2005 I hope this does the trick and gets Joel feeling better quickly. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shineladysue Posted January 28, 2005 Share Posted January 28, 2005 Hi Maryanne, Sure hope you found the answer.. Pain meds are notorious for causing nausea. Poor Joel. I hope he will soon feel better. (((hugs))) sue Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tiny Posted January 28, 2005 Share Posted January 28, 2005 Your analysis sounds VERY hopeful. Please let us know how it goes with Joel. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stand4hope Posted January 28, 2005 Share Posted January 28, 2005 Maryanne, I bet you're right. I bet that's EXACTLY what it is. Please let us know in the next day or so if he is feeling better. If it worked, I highly recommend you that you be renamed Maryanne, M.D. Love, Peggy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
paddy Posted January 28, 2005 Share Posted January 28, 2005 Looks like you may have found the answer to the problem Maryanne, I do hope so. Sending positive thoughts to you and Joel, Paddy. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
J.C. Posted January 28, 2005 Share Posted January 28, 2005 Hope you are right and that soon he will be better. J.C. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lindseysmom Posted January 28, 2005 Share Posted January 28, 2005 Maryanne, I hope that this does the trick. Best Wishes, Dee Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mhutch1366 Posted January 28, 2005 Share Posted January 28, 2005 It sounds as though you were right, but I have to make a correction: Fentanyl is used for opiate RESISTANT pain. That is, when morphine doesn't work and pain bleeds through, they go for Fentanyl patch. To go right from percoset to Fentanyl may have been an attempt to avoid opiates by your doctor, but it's a big jump between a fairly mild medication and Fentanyl. I hope your husband can find something to relieve the pain. XOXOX Prayers, MaryAnn Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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