Buprenorphine User Reviews & Ratings (Page 4)

• Nickn...
• Taken for 1 to 6 months
• November 4, 2019

Sublocade (buprenorphine) for Opioid Use Disorder "Sublocade is the best option and highly consider. I was using 24-32mg subutex a day and the shot worked immediately. The next morning I did not wake up sick, just felt awkward reaching for pills in which I did not need. The habit of taking medication to not feel sick was the best feeling to break. Literally a month goes by and my doctor has to remind me about my next appointment. I think sublocade is more stable no ups and downs. Most people still want to feel high and when they don’t they think they are sick but it’s in their head. If anything the doses are strong for low dose sub users. I actually feel normal like the subs were supposed to work. They say traces can stay in system for a year. I have heard of a few people ween off successfully. I am hesitant to get off. Medicaid even covers it so you can go every day to methadone clinic to still get high or a shot once a month and gain clarity."

• Badbo...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• June 8, 2018

Belbuca (buprenorphine) for Chronic Pain "Works well if applied exactly right and it stays there. My problem is that it is difficult to apply and slides down inside of cheek and ends up in a little roll between gums and cheek. It does not enter bloodstream when this happens, torturous pain is the result. Sometimes it sticks to my teeth. Either malfunction destroys bioavailability and leaves me in horrible pain. My Pain Management (PM) Dr staff behaved as if my pleas for help were a huge imposition. I thought resolving pain issues was their job. I called twice politely asking for help. Their response was that if I don't shut up and wait for my appointment I had to have steroid shots if I want treatment. The PM Clinic power trip over those who are vulnerable is pathetic and inhumane. Sick of so called pain management clinics. Shame on you Dr and staff."

• Nichole
• Taken for less than 1 month
• January 19, 2020

Butrans (buprenorphine) for Chronic Pain "Been on Percocet 10mg/325 for 4 years I withdrew off of them and the Dr prescribed me the butrans 5mg patch. I've had it on about 24 hours and so far I worked a 12 hour shift with pain I can tolerate. I read it can take longer to get into your system. I had to get the generic and when I shower I cover it and I used alcohol to clean the skin before applying. So far I'm liking it but it does itch. Better then building up a tolerance to Percocet like I was. I suffer from arthritis from my neck to back, buldging discs, degenerative disc disease through my entire back, bone spurs in my spine and fibromyalgia I'm 28 years old. Went through heaps of drama to get the patch with pre authorizations and finding a pharmacy that had it in stock"

• Saved
• November 29, 2019

Sublocade (buprenorphine) for Opioid Use Disorder "My experience is that I had been taking large amounts of opiates for about 20 years. After rehab was on 28 mg of strips for about 5 months. Got 1 300 mg shot of sublocade about 5 months ago, haven't been back. I'm still testing positive for subs in urine, and I'm still struggling with restlessness at night, but I'm taking advantage age of the chance to beat the beast, and I'm also very involved with 12 step program. My life is magical!"

• Just...
• September 24, 2019

Butrans (buprenorphine) for Chronic Pain "I've been on Percocet & Morphine for years. I choose to get off the Morphine myself. My doc prescribed the Butrans 10mg patch. It is now day 7 & for the first time in years I have slept through the night. I feel more motivated & most of all engaged. Took my dog for a walk last night for the first time in a long time. Just small changes I've noticed but most of all in my mood. I cannot express enough how I feel this is going to change my life. With the deaths of opioid abuse rising I don't want to be apart of that statistic. I do not want to continue the pain pills any longer because I can be honest here & say I'm addicted & I need to change that vicious cycle. I am looking at future back surgery but will address that road when I get to it. But in the meantime being only day 7 I can tell you although it may take a couple of days for it to work, give it a chance. So far this medication just may be the silver lining I've been waiting for."

• Nurse...
• Taken for 1 to 6 months
• March 21, 2017

Butrans (buprenorphine) for Chronic Pain "I am a nurse and I am also a med student. I have been in chronic pain for 5 years. My average daily pain without meds is 9/10. I did 5 rounds of shots, the 2nd round almost destroyed my life and my pain had new manifestations. Tried chiropractic, great for 90 days then decline. Finally one day the pharmacist surprised me with Butrans. I didn't even know they sent it over! I put it on and within 3 hours I recognized I was in pain but I just didn't care about the pain. The next morning and from then on I have been completely pain free! It's like nothing I've experienced before. I'm not foggy like with other drugs, I actually feel mentally sharper and my performance supports that but I'm literally not experiencing pain! I HIGHLY recommend it!"

• Aano
• Taken for 1 to 6 months
• April 26, 2019

Belbuca (buprenorphine) for Chronic Pain "As an opioid dependant patient of 10 years that has transitioned onto buprenorphine. The Doctor started me on 75mg as starting point and increased the dose each month. This month is month 3 and I am currently on 300 twice a day and it is finally calming me down and actually work for my pain granted only last about 6 hours and I push myself to 8 but it is suppose to last 12. So this next month I will be on 450mg 2 times a day. I will say this, how I've felt the past week has been a drastic change that I can see. The belbuca is starting to actually work and it will work as long as you are on the correct dosing amount that suit your needs. Any time you change or come off of pills like percocet or norcos... you will feel the change and feel it strong if your on too low a dose for you. Belbuca is now my preference especially since I don't have to suffer when a pill such as the 2 I just listed above only last 2 hours compared to my 6 with belbuca .. please stay strong! Good luck all"

• Babsi...
• March 1, 2019

Belbuca (buprenorphine) for Chronic Pain "It probably would work fine if titrated to correct level. I can’t take NSAIDs because I’m a stroke survivor so got Hydrocodone many years ago. Didn’t take except as prescribed. The Belbuca is fine (with its nondissolving issues), but it’s over 600 a month for Humana Medicare. It’s more than 8 if above 300mcg. They offer no discount for Medicare. The copay for me was 317.00. Butrans was given since it’s a lot cheaper but the mcg start at 7.5, which is way less than 150. I’m in fear to start it. I’m in fear of withdrawal and severe pain. The doctor doesn’t seem to care. He’s doing his job except he’s not helping his patient. He’s obeying the government."

• RinkaD
• Taken for less than 1 month
• January 17, 2020

Belbuca (buprenorphine) for Pain "So on Belbuca at 150 mcg twice a day for pain. Can't actually tell that I am taking it. In other words it is doing nothing for my pain. Also have to say the packaging can't be opened without scissors! And the little patch doesn't stay in place once you get it in your mouth."

• Pappy
• Taken for 10 years or more
• February 7, 2020

Butrans (buprenorphine) for Chronic Pain "My wife has suffered from chronic pain for years . We have been through the regular pain management routines that physicians are trained to perform for example, injections, pain pills, physical therapy , muscle relaxers. Butran gave our family life again. I forgot she was sick. It also helped with her depression and helped with her mental illness. You will build a tolerance to it as years pass and it seems to start loosing strength around the fifth day. It is definitely worth trying. Expensive without insurance though."

• cccj
• August 14, 2016

Butrans (buprenorphine) for Pain "I have been on 4 Norco 10 mg. for a few years now and last week my pain management doctor prescribed me the 10 mg Butrane patch to go along with my Norco. I went in to see him and explained how the Norco wasn't lasting me all day.I was wanting him to up my dose of Norco to 5 a day but instead he prescribed me the Butrane patch.I got the script filled and gave it a try really not believing it would work but today I really could tell it was ...this is my fourth day on the patch and also my first day off. For the past year and a half my days off I run back and forth to the couch trying to get comfortable from my pain and not able to sleep .I got up after 11 uninterrupted hours sleep feeling the best I have in years! NO pain! Butrane works!"

• desbibb
• July 8, 2014

Butrans (buprenorphine) for Chronic Pain "Butrans changed my daily living. I loved what its done for me so, much that I have 2 other friends suffering and their Drs. have them on it now too. the only thing I don't like is the prickly itchy feeling but, after reading some of these review I may talk to my Dr. about their suggestions. also, I find that after the 1st 3 days I have had little to no side effects. I am sometimes able to push my days out to 8 as long as I don't overdue the week. otherwise I am ready by mid day of the 6th day and will often change it the very eve so, that by my 7th day I'm back up and running. hope this review helps i know when i went on it, the reviews were helpful to me.. thanks BUTRANS for my LIFE!!! if you have pain BUTRANS WORKS."

• Carnie
• Taken for 6 months to 1 year
• June 11, 2019

Belbuca (buprenorphine) for Chronic Pain "I used something else for about 11 years and it almost killed me. Finally I got my Dr to find something else. I know it's not easy because I can't take oral narcotics. She put me on Belbuca a year ago July. And with one adjustment I have had a pain level of 3 at rest and no higher than 6 during activity. It's like pain free when I'm use to a constant 8 at best. I thank you for this awesome product."

• Dawn
• Taken for less than 1 month
• October 10, 2019

Belbuca (buprenorphine) for Chronic Pain "My pain management doctor prescribed me this awful expensive medication that was supposed to take away my pain. I have psoriatic arthritis and fibromyalgia. I took it and it made me feel horrible. I was in bed all day and had to call off of work because I was in excruciating pain. It just made me want to sleep I could not believe the price and I could only afford two patches $29. My prescription was for 100 at $566 He prescribed me 300mcg and I will never take it again. I take hydrocodone to control my pain which works for me. I don't want to go on anything stronger so he tried this out and obviously I would give it a zero if that was an option. Everybody is different but I would not purchase the entire prescription without trying one or two patches before you spend that kind of money on it. I read the reviews and I tried it anyway and I would have to agree with the bad reviews."

• Jwayne
• April 18, 2020

Subutex (buprenorphine) for Opioid Use Disorder "I have been on Subutex for 2 years now. Before I was into pain pills , then moved up to heroin for about 8 years. A lot of people blame the drug for just not working but you have to be ready to stop getting high. This last attempt to stop I was desperate went to a 120 day treatment facility and started Subutex and have now been clean a lil over 2 years. A lot of people say I'm trading one addiction for another and that's fine at least now I'm not sticking a needle in my arm or hurting the people I love to get another fix. When I started Subutex I was jobless living in a homeless shelter and now. I have a house, job, car and kids back in my life . I've seen people leaving comments bashing the drug or praising it. Look it's different for everybody. No I do not give the drug all the credit because you need to have the desire to stop getting high for it to work to begin with. Just like NA and AA Subutex isn't the cure all. It can help if you really want it to tho !"

• Anonymous
• Taken for 5 to 10 years
• June 1, 2013

Subutex (buprenorphine) for Chronic Pain "I've taken numerous medications on the chronic pain control list and I have found this one to be the best at overall pain control with only one dose per day required. It works a little differently than other narcotic pain medicines. While it is relatively new in the United States for pain control, it has been used in Europe for pain treatment for many years. I have also found the normal effects you would normally expect from narcotics like euphoria, dizziness, and light-headedness are just not as pronounced which has really given me a lot of my activities back. While no medicine will ever stop pain 100% this medication has been a life changer for me."

• Anonymous
• Taken for 1 to 6 months
• January 14, 2017

Belbuca (buprenorphine) for Chronic Pain "I've been on pain meds for about 8 years. I have Disintegrating discs in my neck, bulging discs in my lower back, fibromyalgia, ovarian cysts, and I had major neck surgery last year. I've been on every pain med available and got up to 80mg OxyContin after my surgery. I was still hurting and even had DNA analysis which shows my body burns through meds at a much higher rate than most people. I started 600 Belbuca and I'm weaning off dilaudid which is what I had to switch to after oxy no longer helped me and next month I'll move up to 750 and be completely off dilaudid. I'm baffled at all the bad reviews. I've tried everything and for the 1st time in years I don't hurt and feel clear headed. The pack is hard to open but it's not a big deal."

• Kat
• Taken for less than 1 month
• October 2, 2019

Butrans (buprenorphine) for Chronic Pain "I have CIDP (Chronic inflammatory demyelinating polyneuropathy) and was in severe pain in arms and legs. Tried high dose tramadol for a year until pain didn’t respond at all. Pain scale 8-9. Prescribed Butrans and pain down to 3 on 2nd day and a 2 on day 3. Day six and pain creeps back to 5. New patch began and pain reduced to 2 again by end of fist day. This medication is a MIRACLE for me! I have my life back."

• Dervla
• Taken for 6 months to 1 year
• September 9, 2016

Butrans (buprenorphine) for Pain "So I have been on the BuTrans patch 10microgram/hour for the last 5 months I took anti sickness tablets so I had no sick feeling or any side effects at all. It has been a godsend this patch I'm in no pain I noticed in 4 days...I'm from Ireland I fell and fractured my back in 5 places I was in severe pain with my back and spasms which left me sleeping in a chair for 3 months. Since I came on the patch I'm back in my bed so this patch is the best ever in my opinion anyways hope this helps some one I'm a 25 year old girl from Ireland "

• Belbuca...
• Taken for 1 to 2 years
• January 31, 2020

Belbuca (buprenorphine) for Chronic Pain "I'm 39 and have had 3 babies, two major back surgeries which now I have chronic intractable pain, arthritis and neuropathy. I've been on Morphine, Dilaudid, Fentanyl, Oxy and just recently on Opana. Then my Dr put me back on Belbuca. I had been on it last year for over a year then my insurance changed and it was over 300.00 dollars so my Dr switched meds for a few months and now I couldn't be happier to be back on it! No nausea from Oxy, no side effects from any withdrawal because it's Suboxone and it's the best pain relief I've ever had. I'm at 600 mcg and have incredible pain relief. I do take gapabentin as well as a muscle relaxer but everything in conjunction works great! I can't say anything bad about it. Anyone that experiences nausea and is taking something with it, it has to be the other narcotic."

• Gru
• Taken for 1 to 6 months
• May 26, 2020

Sublocade (buprenorphine) for Opiate Dependence - Maintenance "After 11 years of struggling with heroin addiction and intermittent failed attempts to stop with Suboxone, I successfully got clean with Sublocade. It bought me time and allowed me to change my behaviors and thinking. I had to discontinue it after 3 months of shots due to a mandated drug program. I continued to test pos for Bupe for 6 months. After 2 months of negative tests, I can tell you it was a fairly painless kick. Cravings returned about 3 or 4 months after my last shot but improved and are gone now. Bad insomnia but I didn’t feel tired during the day. I also had some mild to mod restless legs. Gabapentin helped me get through that. The shot self tapers very slowly so seems to be a great way to transition off Suboxone as well. I am now on Naltrexone and opiate free. Sublocade saved my life and I couldn’t have gotten clean without it."

• Bert
• Taken for less than 1 month
• March 8, 2019

Belbuca (buprenorphine) for Chronic Pain "I have bulging disc L5,S1 now I've had three laser surgeries, two failed cages, rods put in forL3,L4,L5 And taken out...I've had every kind of meds give for pain and over ,184 Injections for pain. Yes..now my pain management has given me belbuca 150mg. This is my first 12 hour dose. I have seen this is very hard to find and over three hundred a month...for it...I've read all your review's, I Pray it just allows me from 9/10 to 5 or lower reduction of pain. I like most true pain suffers..don't care about feeling high. We want relief from this pain that we're living in. In a lot of pain management doctors out there all they think is getting you off the medication not resolving the true route and help us survive. Looking forward to let you know .How this works"

• Lexie
• December 16, 2018

Belbuca (buprenorphine) for Chronic Pain "I am a Registered Nurse who had a 36 year career end due to disabling chronic spinal disc disease, herniation and failed surgeries. I have a spinal cord stimulator and was taking 50mcg fentanyl via patch changed every two days for ~ 10 years. Took codeine 30-60mg every two days and as needed for breakthrough pain. I was sleepy, antisocial and miserable. I was given Belbuca 300mg to replace fentanyl. Within 48 hrs the extreme fatigue, & foggy brain was gone. Pain less intense . I did experience increased migraines and nausea after am dose. Extremely good outcome"

• jak
• April 16, 2018

Belbuca (buprenorphine) for Chronic Pain "I have RSD/CPRS Complex Regional Pain Syndrome (CRPS) or AKA Reflex Sympathetic Dystrophy (RSD). I also have diabetic foot neuropathy. Pain had me screaming out loud. My doctor put me oxycodone 10/325 mg. It did not alleviate the pain. I was bedridden. Doctor could not write opioids. He switched me to Tramodol. I get a new doctor. On the way to her I began to shake and twitch. I went to ER. I have no memory in the hospital. I had a mini-stroke. I was sleep deprived & had a UTI without any symptoms. New doctor put me in pain management. He put me on Belbuca. Being in pain you will try anything to get the relief. I started with 75mg for 1 week and upped 2nd week to 150mg. I can sleep at night. I do not awake in great pain. I have no side effects. I do not get a high sensation. I do not like placing the tabs in my jaw. But the relief is well worth it. I read the reviews. I'm so sorry it did not work for some people. It works for me. I get to have my quality of life back. That's a blessing all by itself."

• Diesl
• Taken for 5 to 10 years
• May 12, 2018

Subutex (buprenorphine) for Chronic Pain "Ive been on Subutex for about nine years and have been taking it for off label use for chronic pain. I'm kind of a split case because due to chronic pain and over prescribing pain medication, my new doctor at the time decided he wanted to try Subutex with me. This medicine has improved my quality of life beyond any other modality that I've tried. The only thing I will warn other people about is if you stay on the medicine for a long time and decide you want to stop taking it, it affects your brain chemistry so much that you may not recognize yourself. This happened to me and the lights just went out. I was sick for weeks but more than that I couldn't think straight and made terrible decisions. Not until I was placed back on my medication at a very low dose did I regain my sense of self. I think I may be on this medication forever."