Can Fentanyl patches cause inability to get rid of gas on the stomach?



By Marilyn from Portland, OR on March 17, 2006
Category: Fentanyl Transdermal System


I am having a large amount of indigestion, which is causing gas. It appears the "burping" is blocked and only released when I take a Rolaids soft chew. I usually just take half of one and it does seem to help some.
I take Prevacid, only once a day in the a.m. I was taking 2 a day and it seemed I had more problem then.

I am wondering if the patches can cause this problem with the inability to burp to rid myself of the gas.

I apply a 75 mg patch every 3 days. The patches were prescribed for groin pain which has made me unable to walk. I am being seen by a primary care doctor and have a referral to an Orthopedic doctor.


I had A-typical pneumonia on the 25th Feb. and was in the hospital 2 days for that and was on intravenous antibiotics for that.

Please give me your opinion ASAP. Thank you very much!



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