I am carrying operation subsequent month. we am extraordinary how my regulating a Fentanyl vegetable patch will fool around out with surgery. Will we have to stop it multiform days prior to or go upon it? Wondering if any a single had operation whilst upon a patches. btw- a opposite Dr is you do a operation than a a single who prescribed a meds.
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Pangolin
February 7th, 2010 at 7:58 pm
You shouldn’t stop it at all. You’ll probably go into withdrawal if you do, and that means more work for your anesthesiologist, and you feeling like crap.
Usually, I have patients keep the patch in place, and then we supplement with more opiate if needed (depending on the surgery). Just don’t put the patch on your arm where the BP cuff might go.
You will get instructions before surgery. If they tell you to stop the patch, I’d ask about withdrawal – that’s a road you don’t want to go down if you can avoid it.
JayDM
February 7th, 2010 at 7:58 pm
all depends on your body. might want to talk to each Dr. about that….
PRGfUSMC
February 7th, 2010 at 7:58 pm
Unless your MD has told you to stop your meds prior to surgery, don’t! I am assuming that your md knows all of the meds you are taking (they ask every visit I go to). Usually the only kinds you need to stop are NASID’s, blood thinners and stuff like that, and those need to be stopped 1-2 weeks prior to surgery. Your MD should have given you a sheet of paper that listed all pre-op instructions including what types of food and drugs not to take (and how long) before surgery. If they did not, you need to call them now and go over your meds and ask for specific instructions on whether to continue or not, this includes any and all herbal and combo vitamin preperations. Make sure to ask if they want you to take your meds the morning of the surgery.
They take into account all your meds when they are figuring doses for anesthesia as well as post-op pain meds. Your MD should not have left you feeling this in the dark about what to do unless he/she is unaware of what you are taking, and if this is the case, tell them now before you take a risk with your life. Good Luck, and don’t be uninformed.
John de Witt
February 7th, 2010 at 7:58 pm
Long before fentanyl was available in a patch, it was one of the more popular drugs for use by anesthesiologists. You’ll want to ask the anesthesiologist, not YA, but chances are, they won’t have you stop it at all.
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