Butrans for Chronic Pain User Reviews (Page 5)

• Alli
• Taken for less than 1 month
• April 4, 2021

"I had bone spur op in Achilles’ tendon September 2020 still have chronic pain in heel bone NOTHING takes pain away can hardly walk now have new bone spur in other heel Achilles’ tendon pain is more than chronic in both heels. Dr gave me 5 mcg Butec patch then 10 now on 15 mcg they have done nothing pain is. Excruciating"

• Susan...
• November 2, 2015

"After reading the reviews I am scared to take these patches , my first worry I told the pharmacist was it falling off and possibly getting into the hands of my grandkids and she assured me it won't Reviews say different ...with all the negative reviews I think I will suck up this broken rib ..."

• Alexa...
• Taken for 6 months to 1 year
• October 3, 2015

"I had a series of heart surgeries two years ago due to constrictive viral and then bacterial pericarditis. I have fibrous muscles in my chest from the pressure of up to two liters of extra fluid inside my pericardium multiple times and then not healing properly after the surgeries. I have been in a lot of pain for the last two years. When I first took the patch I was shocked at how well it alleviated my pain, I was only on 5mcg/h, the smallest patch, and it worked wonders for me. At least for a while. After 6 months we have decided to stop the patch due to what seems to be opioid induced pain increases due to the mental effects of the drug. As well as some serious and stubborn constipation due to the opioid."

• Anonymous
• Taken for less than 1 month
• September 1, 2022

"I'm on my 3 rd week of Butec 10mg transdermal patch and as yet have not felt any difference..I'm also taking tramadol, naproxen, gabapentin, all twice daily and occasionally amitriptyline. I have multiple joint arthritis, sciatica due partly to 4 of my discs fusing and pressing on the nerve, and also RLS. My pain is constant, my left leg has began giving way with the sciatic pain. I've found since my total knee reconstructions 2 years ago because I walk differently my whole gait has altered cursing such hip pain at times I'm sorry I had my knee done. Has anyone else found these patches don't work.. I'll keep on till I've completed the month and see what my Dr say I guess... I'm so down with constant pain.. Good luck to all"

• ewirman
• Taken for 1 to 6 months
• January 4, 2016

"I have been on the patches for about four months and they really help. I have mild itching at the site and have little or no side effects. Sometimes I have a little dizziness. This may be due to the initial application being a little stronger upon the initial application. They are costly so ask your doctor for a discount card."

• Mondr...
• Taken for 6 months to 1 year
• April 28, 2021

"Great for constant pain when it actually sticks to the skin. Doesn't do much through break-thru/flareup pain. Sadly it's difficult to get the patches to stick, even with Flonase to keep the skin from weeping/seeping pus in reaction to the glue/drug portions of the patch. Even off-brand bandages (not Banddaid) stick better with LESS skin reactions. So you think a $200+ patch could figure out basic adhesion for a week. But no, apparently not. A great way to lose your medication and have no pain coverage for a week. Furthermore, it leaves scabs and scars. Nice skin was one of the few things Chronic Illness left me, now Butrans is destroying that too. There has to be a better way."

• KrisC
• March 12, 2017

"I was on Tramadol for 4+ years, then not tapered and put on Nucynta for a weak and it wasn't great. So pain doctor put me on Butrans 5 and I'm not really sure if it is working. I feel kinda yucky but is it because of the stopping of the 2 other medications so close together and no tapering? I have sneezing and a few other symptoms going into day 3 of the patch. I'm just not sure."

• CPG
• Taken for less than 1 month
• November 6, 2022

"These patches don’t work at all! I have suffered for nearly 10 years with pain from Osteoarthritis which has caused numerous severe painful disorders such as stenosis, spondylitis, spondylthesis, radiculopathy in both my spine & neck with painful cysts & bone spurs in both areas along with MS & am not even 50 yet. I have tried these patches twice now in the last 2 years & as another reviewer said you might as well stick a band aid on. I was started on the 7.5mcg & told to put on a second patch in a few days if that wasn’t helping. Other than a very bad headache after applying the second patch the first night, I have not experienced any other side effects & I am so sorry for the people who have. In my opinion these patches are absolutely useless & it’s so sad that we all have to suffer. Good luck to all…."

• moorl...
• Taken for 5 to 10 years
• April 21, 2016

"I have been on these patches for 5 years now starting at 5 mg I am now on 20 mg patches and worry if it gets worse what will happen, I cannot go without a patch for even 1 hour, my chemist makes me sign the controlled drug box and I used to get 2 months at a time now they will only give me 1 months worth even though I have been prescribed 2 months, they will not hold the second month for me so I have to get another prescription for the second month. does anyone know how I can get this sorted out."

• Jessica...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• May 4, 2022

"I have been taking Dilaudid in pill form for a while now, that worked wonders for my back pain, but I wanted something with a longer duration for pain around the clock without taking too many pills. My doc put me on Butrans. I’ve had the patch on for 5 days now, it’s not helping the pain as well as Dilaudid, plus it’s giving me very bad anxiety and depression, also headaches and I’m not sleeping well. I think I’m going to go back on my pills because Butrans is making me feel too weird."

• LadyC...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• February 10, 2022

"I have ehlers danlos syndrome and fibromyalgia. I was on Percocet and before that Norco. Nothing touched my pain. I put on my first butrans patch last night before bed and when I woke up, for the first time in my existence, I was not in any pain. I don’t know if this will last, but for now I am overwhelmed with gratitude. My doc started me on the lowest dose and I still have Norco for breakthrough pain. Percocet got my pain from a 10 down to a 7. Butrans has reduced my pain to a 2. I’ve literally never had such a low level of pain in my life. Give it a try. For me it seems to be a miracle. I also have not had any side effects whatsoever."

• Layten
• August 18, 2021

"Was started on Bulbuca 450 mcg 6 months ago it was the film patch for inside the mouth. First of all it started decaying my teeth,so Dr converted me over the the patch for the skin. I started me out on 10mcg and it did not touch my pain & I started withdrawing bad. Went back in after 2 weeks and I was moved up to 15 mcg's and same results. Up to 20mcgs and holy moly I started feeling like I had the flu couldn't get comfortable, was on toilet 15- 20 times a day. Then 3th day after new patch was on things subsided. But now on day 5th day & not much pain control and sweating & back on toliet, with body aches. It doesn't last the 7 days like it says and took 3 days once moved up to 20 mcg's, it barely gave me minimum pain relief. I have severe nerve damage in Sacral from pre existing surgery .This is not anything like Belbuca film or close to it .I do not recommend this Butrans patch at all. I am back to suffering.Its for low pain maybe but otherwise it's junk .Be aware"

• Sally
• Taken for 1 to 6 months
• April 13, 2022

"My patches are not lasting 7 days. After 5th day my pain is in full mode. Also takes around 24 hours to start working and I never get them day due as pharmacy never had them in sometimes I go 1 to 2 days without."

• Mariah
• Taken for 1 to 6 months
• April 18, 2022

"I was started 4 weeks ago on butrans 5mcg, change patch every 7 days. I was in a car accident 7 years ago, have torn rhomboid muscle, 4 herniated disc's in my cervical spine, sciatica, heavy chested. I am in pain all day but it ranges in severity. My pain was usually managed with 1 soma & 2 to 3 percocet a day depending on my level of activity & pain. I moved this summer and had to change all my drs. I have been seeing this new pain management dr & he ignored my previous pain schedule/meds. I have given myself a few months between taking any meds twice a year so my body can readjust. In the last 5 months I've been seeing this Dr he tried me on tramadol which didn't help my pain at all, then Tylenol 3 which also didn't help my pain at all. Now he put me on butrans and I am still getting burning pain & deep pain throughout the day. Has anyone else experienced this? I haven't been on percocet or a muscle relaxer in almost a year & still the 3 meds are not taking My pain away"

• BW72
• Taken for 1 to 6 months
• September 2, 2023

"It took two go-arounds with Butrans before I realized how good it was. I have 5 bulging discs, spinal stenosis, DDD, hip bursitis, and torn meniscus. I’m very active and fit and take a dozen or more natural supplements (turmeric, boswellia serrata, IC-II collagen, etc.) which help tremendously, but I’m in pain most of the time, extremely so if I overdo it, causing an attack so to speak. That pain is indescribable and unbearable. I have tramadol and flexeril, but after seeing a pain management specialist, he put me on Butrans 5 patch. My first attempt wasn’t successful, and I took it off. However, by default, I started using it again when I had nothing else prior to my next doctor visit. A pharmacist friend explained it all to me, so I rode it out, and it’s been a game-changer. It takes 2-3 days to reach a “steady state,” but subsequent patch applications maintain that. It doesn’t erase pain; it takes away the severity."

• Mickey
• Taken for 1 to 6 months
• June 24, 2022

"I use 7.5mg butran patch and it works pretty good. There are a few things I don't like the tolerance build-up. I also don't like they are great sticking to your skin till they are wet. Then you have to tape them on you."

• TrueN...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• May 19, 2022

"I have chronic muscle and nerve pain and in consultation with my pain doc started Butrans patch 5 mg. I had no reduction in patch so upped the dosage to 10 mg patch. Still no reduction pain. Also when I removed the 5 mg patch had blisters. For myself I do not feel anything with this drug in my system. Not sure it's worth going to a higher dosage."

• Neuro...
• Taken for 2 to 5 years
• August 13, 2021

"This 20mcg patch is really hard to keep on when you sweat really bad but is a perfect help on normal sweating body’s. It helps with my neuropathy in my legs and hands but the chronic back pain I have it does nothing for."

• Anonymous
• Taken for 2 to 5 years
• April 11, 2023

"Was put on a 20mg patch for chronic back pain due to blood cancer. Was on this strength for over a year. Started to notice irritability around day 5. The pain was a lot better so lowered it to a 10mg patch, still noticed around day 5 irritability crept in. A couple of days after applying the new patch I would wake up with a sickly headache and vomit. I was also becoming dependent on them. I would get anxious, agitated, and irritable around days 4/5. So decided to come off them. Went to the doctor he lowered it to the lowest dose of 5mg, for 2 months. I'm a month in and still having withdrawal symptoms, it's horrible. These patches did work for me pain-wise. Please be aware long-term use will get you addicted, and yes you do have withdrawal symptoms from them. Can't wait till I'm off them and they are out of my system."

• San...
• Taken for 1 to 6 months
• April 8, 2023

"Butran patches have been a blessing for me. I was so glad I made the decision to get off percocets. I could not deal with the withdrawals and how it had my mind so screwed up. I feel so good pain-wise. Haven’t been hurting at all. Not wanting or desire going back to pills. I Thank god! Butran is the best thing I’ve encountered for my pain."

• sevod...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• March 21, 2023

"I have had osteoarthritis lumber and cervical for the past 30 years with no significant pain relief. I saw a pain management team who at first refused all opioids but was finally prescribed butrans 5 transfer patch. Remove the foil package and hold the patch in your hands to warm it up for at least 30 seconds. You're warming the glue on the patch up nothing else. Make sure where ever your placing the patch has been thoroughly cleaned before hand. Once it's on you can not remove it for 7 days. The intense itching was irritating. I used a back scratcher to gently scratch around the patch. I started to feel sick on day 4 then I had an intense headache . I now have to take an anti sickness tablet every day to stop feeling sick. I have no pain at all because of this little patch. I can now start to walk a bit more."

• Not...
• Taken for 6 months to 1 year
• January 17, 2023

"I was started on 5mcg Butrans for chronic low back pain due to severe degenerative disc disease, L5 S1 bone on bone discs, bilateral pars defects and Spondylolisthesis. I wish I’d said no to this drug when it was offered to me after countless painful visits to the hospital for my uncontrolled back pain. What doctors don’t tell you is that it interferes with your thyroid function, which causes a whole other set of problems. Not only will you get severely addicted to this medication and have a hard time getting off of it you’ll have issues with: mood, sleep, depression, anxiety, appetite, weight issues, feeling cold all the time and worst of all building a low tolerance for pain. I will NOT do my back surgery unless I’m off this horrible patch. I was at 7.5mcg for a while but I’m down to 5mcg now still very potent. Buprenorphine is 20-100x as strong as Morphine. I am trying to find a way to get off this evil medication with little to no help from my pain management doctor."

• Qwete
• Taken for less than 1 month
• January 14, 2023

"I am one of those patients that never knew why the normal meds like Norco, Perocet, Tramadol never worked for me. After years of getting only 3 hours of relief, doctors would not listen me telling there not working. After years of this, my rheumatologist referred me to a new pain management doctor, started off the same with these meds all over again, finally I was told there is a Pharmacogenetics testing to determine why I’m not responding to certain opioids, even test for all classes such as blood pressure, cholesterol, psychological etc…weeks later testing showed my enzymes will not respond to any of those meds, I’m CYP2D6, there is a certain class of meds doctors have to give me. After all these years now I know. So many of my meds changed and had to give a copy to all my doctors. First on my list was Buprenorphine worked well until they began affecting my teeth. Just began Buutrans 15mg patches. I know it takes a couple days to kick in, I’m patiently waiting, as of now nothing."

• Slick
• Taken for 5 to 10 years
• January 15, 2023

"When I was blessed enough too have this patch, it gave me back my life. I have to have the 20 mcg, for it to take away all my pain. I had a bad 27 feet fall back in 2007, that busted me all to pieces, and placed me in a trauma center for 27 days, and nights. The butran 20 mcg , is the only medication, I've had that totally takes my pain away. I had a nurse practitioner, that owns his own business when I was first written this medication by him. Unfortunately, he sold the business to someone else, and they stopped him from writing my Butrans about a year ago. I haven’t been able to get anyone else to rewrite my prescription because they are all scared of the new government system, and losing their licenses , I suppose. Anyway, I stay in pain constantly without the patch, and doesn’t look like I’m ever getting it back."

• Bup...
• Taken for 6 months to 1 year
• December 2, 2022

"I have had great relief in no longer using hydrocodone. I was continually vomiting. I struggle tho on the 7th and 1st day with thumping leg pain. The patch is pretty carefree and careful to not put on sensitive areas or you will itch. Used now for 6 months. Pain control 20 years now"