President Rodrigo Duterte is suffering from chronic pain near his ear as a result of a spinal injury he sustained in a motorcycle accident years ago. ADVERTISEMENT“I’m suffering from pain, 24 hours a day. Fentanyl patchesIt was Avanceña who suggested that he use fentanyl patches to treat the severe pain. ADVERTISEMENTFentanyl is an opioid used as a pain medication, but doctors warn against its prolonged use, since it may be addictive and habit-forming. He said the doctor cautioned him to stop taking the drug when he was already taking too much to make the pain go away.

Source: Philippine Daily Inquirer November 11, 2018 21:33 UTC