re: Why does fentanyl even exist

I gab been on Fentynyl patches at 125 micrograms every 72 hours for over a year. After radiation treatment almost 5 years ago for a rectal tumor, I was left with chronic radiation proctitus. The only way I can describe the pain is that it feels like someone shoved a pair of pliers up my arse and grabbed ahold of my rectal tissue and just starts twisting. The pain is completely debilitating. If the patches don't hold off the pain I have 10 mg oxycodone for breakthrough pain. I also use flexiril muscle relaxers to help with the rectal spasms that the docs think are causing most of the lingering pain.

For the record I have never felt any type of high from the fentanyl at all. If I need the oxycodone the sometimes I will feel a bit euphoric unless the pain is extreme like it gets to at times. Then I can take a double dose of oxycodone and not even feel any effects except the pain eases up until the oxy wears off.
I pray you never have to experience real, unrelenting, and severe pain. If you ever do then you will be glad that there are strong pain killers out there.