[melodyl]

Hi Everyone. I am now 3 months post op from a 3 level cervical ADR and 15 months post op from a major lumbar revision surgery with fusion, removal and addition of hardware. After years of serious narcotics, I am tapering. I've had help (thanks!) with tapering schedules for oxycodone and norco, but I can't seem to find a conversion table or chart that goes FROM fentanyl to oxycodone or vicodin. My highest level of Fentanyl was 175 mcg patch every 48 hours plus oxycodone as needed for breakthrough. I have managed to get down to the smallest patch (12 mcg) every 72 hours, but am still taking 30 to 60 mg. of oxycodone a day. The taper from 25 to 12 was hard! It took 4 times (and ruined that many weekends feeling yucky from WD's). I don't think my pain requires that much oxy, but after being on such high doses for such several years, I am trying to taper slow enough that I don't have to take any time off of work. If anyone has suggestions on how to finish the fentanyl taper, I would love to hear from you. It would be nice to know how many 5 mg oxycodone a day equal a 12 mcg fentanyl patch spread out over 3 days? I look forward to hearing from anyone who can help. Thanks to everyone and good thoughts to all for a happy and pain free day! Melody