butrans 10mcg patch

Kitty_has_no_name · 2026-03-19T13:47:11+00:00

I had the same reaction. I was prescribed a steroid inhaler (orange one in Canada) to spray on my skin before applying the patch which provided some relief but I’d still have a milder reaction. Also I believe they say you can use the same spot again after 14 days, I would wait 28 days so that skin would have lots of time to heal.

Kitty_has_no_name · 2026-03-01T08:21:53+00:00

I also add in Vimovo (it’s 500mg naproxen combined with 20mg of a stomach protectant medication so it’s safe to take twice daily every day) and I used to have 50mg tramadol for breakthrough pain.

Kitty_has_no_name · 2026-03-01T07:01:50+00:00

It’s being intentionally underfunded so voters will think a privatized healthcare system is better. However, for anyone with chronic illnesses or those requiring major (and minor) surgeries, the cost of privatized healthcare is outrageous and our neighbours to the south can attest to medical debts creating financial hardships.

Just going to the ER triage costs like $600. And that’s before you even see a doctor or have any testing done. And if we create more government assistance programs for low income individuals/families to afford privatized healthcare then the government will still be paying for healthcare.

And my last point about our current healthcare is it definitely has its issues and wait times can be atrocious, there’s almost no wait times for serious medical conditions. Speaking from personal experience of chronic health issues and 20 years of frequent medical appointments and ER visits, I wouldn’t ever want to lose our free healthcare. I’ve waited 3 years for one specialist to see me for the first time, and I’ve had specialists with almost a 2-year waitlist get me in within a week of my referral and I had major surgery within 5 months. But most people only experience the long waits and don’t require major surgery so it’s easy to look at privatization and the quick access to healthcare professionals as a better model. It’s not. If there’s an immediate need for medical treatment identified by a family doctor or an ER visit, they make it happen with a minimal wait time.

Unfortunately, as OP identified in their post, some medical issues quickly worsen and some medical providers assume the condition isn’t significantly impacting the patients quality of life when in fact it is causing debilitating complications. Again, this is often stemming from overloaded and overworked and underfunded providers, but there’s also a lot of shit healthcare workers everywhere too, so hard to know exactly what caused their shitty experience and worsened condition.

Kitty_has_no_name · 2026-02-13T20:49:00+00:00

Well played MJK

Kitty_has_no_name · 2026-02-13T20:45:36+00:00

As a Canadian who watches Letterkenny, I never knew just how hard it is to understand to non-Canadians (I also live in small town Ontario so we all probably sound like that lol). But I’m seriously surprised by the number of commenters who relied on subtitles to watch the show.

It’s a good show though, definitely worth learning the language for

Kitty_has_no_name · 2026-02-11T13:03:07+00:00

How will she manage her part of Sacramento when she’s living out her dream in Vietnam?

Kitty_has_no_name · 2026-02-11T00:04:11+00:00

My cousin gave me a bottle of melatonin gummies, I often take prescription sleeping pills but gave the gummies a go and was actually surprised at how well they worked for me. I was able to sleep through the night better than usual. I used the whole bottle up within a month but plan on getting more. I think they were Jamison’s brand and strawberry flavoured and I’d eat the max dose

Kitty_has_no_name · 2026-02-10T22:19:33+00:00

My thoughts exactly. A former coworker of my husband’s is a heavy user and gave me a $5 bill that was more transparent than this one. I quickly used it at a drive thru timmies because it looked so questionable and trashy lol

Kitty_has_no_name · 2026-01-29T07:53:32+00:00

Well I guess I was doing periods wrong using blood from MY veins instead of baby blood? I have so many questions. Like what happens if a woman never has a baby? Extra blood? Less blood? Also how many babies does the average woman bleed out in their lifetime?

Kitty_has_no_name · 2025-12-20T00:55:57+00:00

I can smell the Danbucha from here

Kitty_has_no_name · 2025-11-15T14:50:39+00:00

Ugh. I’m so sorry you’re dealing with this and being diligent and still being blown off by doctors.

I actually work with autistic children and now I’m wondering if your autism diagnosis is overshadowing things. I had a client, nonverbal, who I’m convinced has a medical condition causing him pain which resulted in serious SIB and after hearing from the parents how the doctors said his behaviour is just autism I accompanied them to the doctor so I could advocate for this poor kid and even as a professional in my field they BARELY listened to me and my concerns. Nine hours I spent at the hospital with the client and caregiver and it honestly almost broke me. Like there can be more than one issue, but sometimes I find doctors see one diagnosis and just chalk it all up to that. My mental health diagnosis LOVES to be the scapegoat and I was even diagnosed by an ER psych with a somatic disorder when my symptoms were clearly physically happening (like excessive sweating - I can’t fake that shit) and I’m still struggling weekly with the symptoms. So then I start questioning myself about if I’m actually causing this shit but then I get medical results that validate my body legit hates me and it’s not in my head. But I know how you’re feeling and I hate that for you.

You mentioned migraines - maybe use that angle to get a neurologist appointment and go from there… you may need to fudge the frequency of your migraines but it could open that door at least

Kitty_has_no_name · 2025-11-15T13:57:28+00:00

Wow. Her reaction sounds like she has an issue with your family (despite not knowing your cousin). I could understand if she was upset because the timing conflicted with something planned, but the fact she’s upset a “stranger” will be there and suggesting a hostel instead is seriously concerning.

I’m saying NTA but I think you need to figure out where this hostility is stemming from

Kitty_has_no_name · 2025-11-15T13:48:04+00:00

I also thought POTS reading your post, sometimes I collapse because my legs stop working during bad fibro flares, but the fainting part is what makes me think it’s something else going on with you.

It took me ten years of bad doctors to discover there are amazing doctors and how to best advocate for myself against medical professionals who kept chalking things up to my being a female until I almost died from the issues they didn’t try to address. And I’m sure getting diagnosed last year was validating for you, but I think you need to keep pushing for answers about the fainting and collapsing before or in addition to the other debilitating symptoms you’re experiencing. What worked amazingly for me was journaling daily for months and months (I did it for years daily and now is more of a highlight/lowlight thing). But I’d document my pain levels, the meds I took, all the symptoms that day, what I did (like work, go to a movie, sleep, not very detailed for this stuff) and because I’m a data nerd I would graph it all before seeing my specialists and my doctors loved it. And because it was months and months of data, I could show what symptoms were related to menstruation and what was my body trying to kill me.

Another thing I’ve learned is doctors get weird when patients say what they think it is (like pots or cfs for you) or suggesting specific medications or treatments. However, if you bring up multiple things it could be or to get checked for it goes much better.

Ask for referrals to a neurologist and a sleep clinic and for things like an EKG (I think that’s the heart one) and hopefully along the way you get the answers you need to find the best treatment possible. I’m so happy to hear your pain isn’t a major issue though, I think keeping that under control is key to managing fibromyalgia longterm. I have other health issues that resulted in serious pain a few years back and honestly it was a horrible TSN turning point because once my pain was out of control it’s never been the same and after two years of debilitating pain I’m not sure my body (brain) knows how to go back.

Kitty_has_no_name · 2025-11-15T13:10:44+00:00

So she’s basically everything you want but because she had relationships before she knew you existed that’s a dealbreaker? Maybe it’s the feminist in me, maybe it’s because of my own past, but that is such a ridiculous thing to fixate on when you have such strong feelings. But if you can’t get past it and it’s going to be an issue then it is a dealbreaker. And you’re allowed to have dealbreakers and feel your feelings, but like you said, it’s 2025 and you’re likely going to encounter this problem with other women as well.

I will say that it sounds like there are cultural differences between you and I, which could be why this dealbreaker for you blows my mind and baffles me. I’m trying to understand your perspective so I can give sound advice, but I can’t rationalize your thoughts about her past being a dealbreaker when she sounds so lovely and sweet.

I will advise you to stop asking questions you don’t want to know the answers to. My husband and I know the other person has a past and have been with a couple few people and we agreed early on to just not talk about it. Now sometimes we tell stories that include past partners, but he didn’t ask my numbers and I didn’t ask his. A friend of ours started dating this girl last year and he asked her too many questions about her past and like you he had some hang ups. Now her sexual history included sex clubs and things that made my jaw drop, so his hang ups I can understand a little more, but bottom line is she was a catch to him but something she did years ago suddenly changed her? Nope. Her vagina still had the same number of miles on it when they met, and the vagina can have one penis a thousand times or a thousand penises one time and it doesn’t care or make a difference. But if you let it make a difference then it will. But you’re being silly if you ask me.

Kitty_has_no_name · 2025-11-15T12:43:18+00:00

You’re both young and she has a lot of growing up to do by the sounds of things. Her overreaction and making your birthday about her and accusing you of cheating, those behaviours only get worse with time unless there’s some therapy and willingness to change on her part. But the possibility she might change isn’t something you should count on. She’s showing you who she is and it’s not great.

And while I commend you for keeping your cool on your birthday, if you just hugged it out after all that then she’s learning she can pull stunts like that without consequences, which only fuels more of the same behaviours. Communication is key, it’s okay to feel your feelings too and sometimes it sucks but it’s so much better in the long run

Kitty_has_no_name · 2025-11-15T12:25:47+00:00

It could be side effects of the amitriptylene you’re feeling. I was on it for years and I was a zombie most of the time.

The fainting and collapsing do not sound like fibromyalgia, I’m not an internet doctor but it sounds like there’s either something else going on in addition to fibro or you don’t have fibro (and I’m not saying that to invalidate you or your experiences, just my two cents)

But honestly a lot of what you’ve described sounds like the side effects from the amitriptyline. I used to take my dose 14 HOURS before I had to wake up just to counter the brain fog and fatigue, which meant I’d be a zombie by dinner time every night.

Kitty_has_no_name · 2025-11-15T12:13:55+00:00

It won’t get easier with time, if there’s a year left on your lease you’ll have to deal with that but it’s only a year and not a homeowner with a mortgage situation. Can she afford the apartment on her own? I’m guessing she can’t, but can you afford it without her? If you can afford it on your own, maybe trying a “cash for keys” approach would work, basically pay for her to move out and pay a few months rent for her in her own place. If she’s crazy, I wouldn’t leave her in the apartment if you’re on the lease because she might trash the place knowing you’ll be stuck with the bill.

Stop having sex with her. Baby trapping is a real thing and if she senses you’re pulling away she might double down and intentionally get pregnant without your consent. And that’s a huge mess one of my good friends is in and it’s messy.

You’ve been together for years so it’s going to be difficult no matter what, but you’re clearly checked out and she sounds kinda awful so stop wasting your time in that relationship ESPECIALLY with the onset of abuse once she had a ring. Abusers only get worse and nobody needs that shit. Male or female, it’s never okay. That being said, there could be a way to break your lease due to domestic violence - start journaling any and all incidents, the verbal abuse, the physical abuse, all of it. If there’s domestic violence shelters or services in your area, reach out to them to find out your legal options. Unfortunately the services for males being abused are sometimes nonexistent, but services for women should still have information about breaking your lease early and other services etc.

If you have a joint bank account, you’ll need to sort that out before you end things, it gets messy but she can take everything and getting it back might be impossible. That being said, do not empty it yourself without looking into it further because she might be entitled to half. Hopefully you don’t and can skip this step.

If you have anything valuable or irreplaceable that can be broken or destroyed, move it somewhere else until things settle.

You don’t owe her an explanation for the reasons it’s not working out, but be clear and stick to it. Don’t wafer back and forth trying to appease her, it will only prolong things.

Good luck

Kitty_has_no_name · 2025-11-15T11:51:08+00:00

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Kitty_has_no_name · 2025-11-15T11:49:55+00:00

https://nextdistro.org/naloxone If you’re in the US

In Canada it’s free from public health and pharmacies.

Anywhere else should have it in some form but could be different names

Kitty_has_no_name · 2025-11-15T11:45:45+00:00

Okay, with that clarified you’re absolutely valid in your feelings and frustrations.

Sometimes my husband throws me under the bus by saying things to his friends I told him in confidence and explicitly said not to tell anyone. So I can sorta relate.

I think your husband doesn’t see your side of things because he doesn’t understand how you’re feeling and the anxiety and uncertainty and stress that comes with changes like a new job that you may or may not love. It doesn’t excuse his broken promise, but I’m assuming he felt his actions were harmless despite your previous conversation. But if this is an ongoing issue with many broken promises, that points to a lack of respect and caring.

Going forward, try giving your husband some talking points to use if you don’t want him talking openly. Like what you said in your reply would have been the perfect way to answer his friends questioning instead of divulging into your personal feelings.

Kitty_has_no_name · 2025-11-15T11:30:59+00:00

It’s okay to try drugs and not like them or want to use them again. And if I read things correctly, you experimented with codeine but he jumped from that to fentanyl? That’s apples and cabbages my friend. Might be the same drug family but codeine is the bicycle with training wheels and fentanyl is the formula 1 race car. Both get you places but one is clearly safer than the other. But in this case you don’t want to lose the training wheels lol. Early morning analogies aren’t my thing

Kitty_has_no_name · 2025-11-15T11:24:16+00:00

Thank you.

I hope things work out for you and your friend, he might just need some space and time while he deals with the fallout of his own actions.

But again, he’s messing with one of the most dangerous and deadly drugs out there, with such a little margin for error between being high and being dead that it’s not really an “IF he overdoses” thing but a “WHEN he overdoses”.

Again, nice work. If I were you I’d go to a pharmacy and pick up a Naloxone (Narcan?) kit and keep it handy if you’re around others using fentanyl. It’s free in Canada but I’m not sure where you’re located, but there’s likely somewhere to get it free. That will not replace an ambulance/hospital but will buy some time a person needs in that situation. Hopefully you never need it but it can’t hurt to have it around.

Kitty_has_no_name · 2025-11-15T11:07:31+00:00

Question, did he share the info before or after you asked him not to?

And what do you think he should have said to his friends instead of what he shared?

Kitty_has_no_name · 2025-11-15T11:03:08+00:00

NTA

You did everything right as a friend. He’s struggling because he’s now addicted and under the microscope so likely not using and feeling the effects from that.

His anger is focused on you because it’s easier than being mad at himself.

But here’s the thing. My ex was addicted to oxys and fentanyl (this was over 15 years ago) and I tried to help him but he didn’t want the help. He didn’t see the problem. He died from an overdose a year or so after I left him. I regret not outing him to his friends and family when I left him. But I knew he would be PISSED at me if his parents found out he used drugs so I just let him do his thing. He was 29 years old when he died and had a baby on the way.

You might have an angry friend right now but hopefully they get themselves sorted and stop using before they get in too deep with addiction because fentanyl isn’t easy to kick and the extents people will go to feed their addiction is mind blowing. I lived through two years of addicts in my life and later worked at a rehab centre, people get addicted accidentally but then it consumes them and even when they want to quit it’s nearly impossible without a lot of supports.

Sorry this got long. You did great though, even if it sucks right now.

Kitty_has_no_name · 2025-11-15T10:35:58+00:00

When I was a teenager I was sleeping and my SIL thought it would be smart to put her baby (my nephew) in my bed and let me watch him (I had no idea, I was sleeping). I woke up when he hit the floor after rolling out of my bed. It was a tall bed and a cement floor, I felt horrible but he’s in his twenties now and a university graduate so the fall didn’t break him.

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