Fencino (fentanyl): Reviews and patient testimonials

Fencino is fentinal patch made in Italy. My pain consultant suggested this particular patch after I experienced a number of problems with the patches ability to adhere itself to my skin. I have used this patch for a number of years with very few problems. The biggest problem has been to remember when to change the patch every 3 days.  It is so easy to forget to Remember to change the patch thus making it less effective.  There are numerous side effects with this patch especially when it is late when changed.  These are severe headaches; forgetfulness;  dizziness; high levels of pain which can render the patient unable to move and have to retire to bed.   This can be for relatively long periods of time for example up to 6-7 days  usually it is 2-3 days in bed as the pain is so intense. Once the fentynal patch has been changed and the level of fentynal reestablished in the blood stream the pain levels gradually decrease until the pain is more manageable. 

As Fentynal patches have to be changed every 3 days it's easy to forget to change them at the correct times.  I always write the date when due to change on the outer sealed pouch. It's not usually to long before I realise that I'm late with changing the patch.  Sometimes, however, I can totally miss changing the patch even if I'm in so much pain.  I can become very confused and think that I'm having a flare up and nothing to do with the patch not being changed.  When I eventually realised the real reason for my excessive pains and inability to get out of bed, I change the patch straight away. It takes some time before the effects kick in and I can be left with side effects for a further 24 hours. These are inability to sleep either at all or for very long periods; severe head pains; severe  arthritis and nerve pains; forgetfulness; fatigue; feeling nauseous and having diarrhoea.   

However, once the patch kicks in fully and the side effects subsidies it's not long before the pains subsidies and I'm back to feeling 'normal '! Then I can usually get out of bed and start moving about again albeit slower for a while!