Buprenorphine for Pain User Reviews (Page 2)

• Anonymous
• December 28, 2011

Butrans (buprenorphine) "The best medicine I have taken so far for control of sacroiliac joint pain. I have been on Oxycontin, Percocet and this patch works better. The side effects are tolerable. My only complaints are severe bloating and constipation. You really have to stay on top of taking a laxative or you will be in bad shape. But you cannot beat the pain control. The patch enables me to work full-time at a professional job and remain comfortable.."

• Biobot
• April 4, 2012

Butrans (buprenorphine) "It works great for about 3 days. It's supposed to last 7 days. By great I mean it dramatically reduces pain (from 9-2) for about 5 hrs/day. Then the pain gradually increases. One good thing is that I don't wake up in pain when the patch is working."

• Belle...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• June 21, 2016

Butrans (buprenorphine) "I need to update my previous post. I tried the patch about a year ago, but hadn't been completely off all other narcotics at the time of application, so I went through a horrible withdrawl. I decided to give it another chance because of all the good reviews. This time I abstained from all narcotics for 16 hours before applying the patch. I had a lot of pain for about 48 hours after application, but I'm about 60 hours in now & feeling much less pain than I ever did on Percocets. I still have some pain, but I'm only on the 7.5 & will probably have to go up to at least a 10 to feel very little pain. I haven't taken a pain pill in several days. I feel clear-headed & hopeful about the future. I'm so happy I gave the patch another chance!"

• Anonymous
• February 4, 2012

Butrans (buprenorphine) "I had severe back and neck pain for 4 years , been to neurologist , surgeons , chiropractors , physical therapists with no relief or quality of life. I don't even know how I was working. My dr put me on the Butrans patch and my pain decreased a lot. I had no side effects for 8 months. Now I have severe itching and burning at the site and itching all over, to the point I want to pull it off."

• Sarah...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• August 4, 2017

Belbuca (buprenorphine) "I was on Fentynal patches for year and a half @ 75 mcg. I was needing a little more pain relief so the doctor was going to switch me to Butrans insurance wouldn't pay so he decided Belbuca. I've currently been on it for almost 2 weeks I can't sleep more than an hour a day I have a massive headache all the time and my skin crawls like there's bugs under it almost . I've talk to the doctor he will not listen it's not controlling the pain it wears off for hours before the next dose I can't hold food down and I have no desire to drink anything either."

• Texas...
• Taken for 1 to 2 years
• January 11, 2016

Butrans (buprenorphine) "It works pretty well for me until it starts to wear off on the 5-7th day. I think there should be 5 patches given a month instead of 4 per 28 days. Or the manufacturer needs to improve the quality and lasting power of each patch. I do have to admit without this medication, i would be unable to have a normal life. My pain level would be about an 8 on average without it, and thank goodness I was referred to my doctor by my orthopedic surgeon. I occasionally have a little itch under the patch when it gets wet. I hate that it is not more waterproof. I believe this is part of the reason they lose their strength. I do have Norco to supplement my pain relief, but if the patches would hold their potency, i wouldn't have to use the Norco."

• Anonymous
• July 25, 2011

Butrans (buprenorphine) "I had lower back surgery several years ago. I ended up getting scar tissue build up within my spine which has caused on going back and leg pain. I've tried all the "normal" methods of relief.....TENS unit, back injections, nerve burn, physical therapy, etc. Nothing seemed to work except narcotic pain medicines. I was taking 10/325 Norco pills for pain management but I'm not a big pill type person so when I asked my PCP if there was anything else she suggested the Butrans patch. Tried 5mcg patch but wasn't very effective. Stepped up to the 10mcg patch and all is good now. I rarely need to take a Norco (maybe 2-3 a week for break through pain) but overall this patch has been VERY helpful. It does not make me feel high."

• Pearl...
• November 15, 2015

Butrans (buprenorphine) "I have been on the Butrans Patch (20) for three weeks. The results have exceeded my hopes after years of enduring chronic pain related to Fibromyalgia. The relentless pain in my neck and back while sleeping has been reduced at least 90%. I am able to make my bed, bathe, cook and do laundry most days. I am more tired than normal, which is probably attributed to my increase in activity each day. The negatives so far include moderate agitation and mild itching and irritation at the location site."

• TerriW
• July 10, 2011

Butrans (buprenorphine) "For 20 years I had been taking pain medicines (from Vicodin to Norco) for acute pain (blown out knee, two knee replacements, torn rotator cuff) to chronic back pain due to 4 herniated discs and a chronic fracture at T11-T12. It got to the point where taking 6-7 Norco 10/325 a day didn't keep me comfortable. My ortho sent me to a pain management clinic at the local hospital where they switched me over to Butrans. I was started on the 10 mg which helped, but I was still in discomfort. The following visit I was switched to the 20 mg. I am very satisfied with the level and continuity of pain relief. What a Godsend! My only complaint is that the patch seems to lose it's effectiveness by Day 5 or 6."

• ELLA
• June 17, 2015

Butrans (buprenorphine) "I had a good experience overall with the Butrans 15mg patches. Suffered from a bad car wreck leaving me with severe occipital nerve pain, migraines, bulging disc in my neck and back. Damage to L5, S1 in a fall and fibromyalgia. I tried so many meds was a ginea pig for trial and error. Tried every pain med that was available and found I was allergic to all but two. After 10 plus years of being in pain I was finally able to get out of bed in the morning and sleep through the night. I could function without the drowsiness or loopy feeling pills left behind. I would recommend this to anyone in cronic pain not part time pain. The only side effects I encountered were 2 years later and are ichy, redness and blistering like rash at application site"

• Anonymous
• July 29, 2011

Butrans (buprenorphine) "Was using Butrans 20 dose. Chronic joint pain since childhood. Was using Hyrdocodone and Gabapentin. Patch was amazing at controlling pain from day 1. Lost 5 lbs due to stomach uneasiness, loss of appetite. I had no marks at patch sites. At 7 weeks every spot where a patch had been used erupted in blisters. It was very odd and now 2 weeks later the red spots are finally receding. Pain control 100%, stomach and bowel issues manageable. "

• Anonymous
• January 25, 2012

Butrans (buprenorphine) "The patch started off a great alternative to the other options, but I quickly had too many issues with it to continue using it. It constantly peels off, it leaves big red itchy bumps, it loses its effectiveness after about 4 days, it makes me dizzy, nauseous, light-headed, it makes my heart race, and it gives me headaches. Too bad because it really killed the pain. Never mind the cost."

• goheels
• June 15, 2011

Butrans (buprenorphine) "I have taken Norco in increasing doses (though not above what my doctor recommended) since 2004. Over the years I have tried a dozen or more medicines for my back pain, which is due to a L5/S1 herniation, and the only ones that have worked were Hydrocodone and Oxycodone - until the Butrans patch that is. I started on the 5mg patch for a month, which cut my Norco intake in half. I then was upped to the 10mg patch, which has cut my Norco down to about a pill a day for breakthrough pain. It really helps - and I'm sleeping through the night for the first time in years since my medicines aren't wearing off at 2AM. Admittedly, I've only been on this for 6 weeks, but I am highly optimistic based on my early results."

• Anonymous
• January 20, 2012

Butrans (buprenorphine) "I have found this medication to be very successful for me. I started on the 20 mcg/hr patch because of post op nerve pain continually wakening me throughout the night (with all the results a lack of sleep has on you both physically and mentally). Through the use of the patches, I have been able to finally sleep the night through and reduce other medicines (Lortab/Flexiril/Klonipin) and stop one other completely. It is a low enough dose that doesn't make you all loopy while still strong enough to have a long term effect on my arch nemesis and yours, pain. Even if my insurance didn't pay for it, it is the one medicine I would still purchase out of pocket."

• Alac
• October 9, 2019

Belbuca (buprenorphine) "I was involved in a methanol explosion that covered me in the flaming liquid. 50 percent of my body suffered from 3rd degree or higher burns. Was given hydromorphone in the hospital along with oxy 30s upon leaving the hospital was given oxy 10s then oxy 7.5 those seemed to try and help but still left me with quite a bit of pain. Pain management wrote me a script for 150 mcg belbuca. Started taking the medicine and it seemed to work better than the oxys but left me with bad headaches in the beginning and a really fuzzy head. Best I can describe it is like a really bad hangover but without the physical effects other than the headache. Just really disconnected and chemical feeling. Biggest problem is how sleepy it makes me. If I'm active and moving around I'm usually ok but if I sit down especially if I need to drive a car I almost fall asleep which is extremely dangerous so trying to plan when I can take my meds around if I need to go somewhere is really difficult."

• Miste...
• July 9, 2011

Butrans (buprenorphine) "I agree with everyone. I'm so excited to have found out about this patch, I started mine last week and going on my 2nd week and absolutely love it. For the first time in a LONG time and I'm back being my old self and the mom I need to be! I take the 10mg and seems to work great so far! I have been taking Tramadol and Oxycodone. I am so happy to not have to drag my pill bottle around with me any more and take pills all day every day. I'm very excited for where I'm at right now with my pain management. Wish I would have found out about this years ago."

• plopf...
• Taken for 6 months to 1 year
• November 3, 2016

Butrans (buprenorphine) "Was on another drug fentanyl for many years, was put on BUTRANS because tests never showed enough fentanyl in my blood from 2002 to 2016, with no abuse record. I would forget to put my patch on on time and was punished by my physician by being put on BUTRANS PATCH. it is not effective in the least, also it caused more problems when I went to ER in extreme pain for another matter it scared their drs from treating my pain at all because even though this a quote pain management drug, it is also a substance abuse control agent used in detoxing patients off of opioid narcotics, that means every dr you meet while BUTRANS is on your chart will not effectively treat you for,pain, youre likely not to be treated at all."

• hebrown
• November 10, 2011

Butrans (buprenorphine) "I have been on Butrans patch for about 6 months. Started on 5mg, then 10mg after a few months, and then 20mg. I had several side effects although it did relieve my pain. Just the past two days I had to go off of the patch because my side effects were very worse with being on the 20mg. The side effects I have experience since I started Butrans 6 months ago are: In the beginning, very itchy all over, not just at the patch placement site..that did go away after about 3 weeks. Severe horrible constipation...I mean horrible.. severe appetite loss. Although I needed to lose the 27 pounds that I have lost since taking Butrans, I am a worry wart, so I worry it could be something more severe, but I think its the patch. Severe nausea too."

• Anonymous
• July 19, 2011

Butrans (buprenorphine) "I was put on this medication by a new doctor who didn't like that I was on fentanyl patches. I was put on the 10 mg to start. The first couple of weeks everything was great, no pain. But then I started having severe muscle and joint pain. Since I have Lupus and Sjogrens I am used to joint pain but this was worse than normal. I tried taking the patch off and the muscle aches stopped.. but the other pain I had was worse. My doctor thinks I need to take a higher dose... so I tried the 20 mg. Made me so sleepy I couldn't keep my eyes open. I wonder if any other people have had the side effect of severe muscle aches. I wish I could find something to make it stop."

• Anonymous
• Taken for less than 1 month
• March 4, 2018

Belbuca (buprenorphine) "Throw it in the garbage or better yet, don’t waste your money to begin with. Major upset stomach, headaches and zero pain control. Started at 75 mcg twice a day for a few days and won’t bother with it anymore. Tramadol works way better than this and Tramadol isn’t great."

• Turbo
• February 27, 2011

Butrans (buprenorphine) "The patch seems to be helping. I was given the 10mg and think that my doctor is going to bump it up to 20mg as I still need to take about 6-8 10mg Norco during the day and night also. I am hoping to up the patch dose and lessen the Norco dose. I haven't had any side effects from the patch, not one thing. They stay in place for the full 7 days and are very easy to use. The only real down side is the cost, even with a $40 coupon from my doctor it cost $50 for 4 patches. I will try the 20 mg and see if the $50 a month is worth it."

• AYell...
• June 9, 2016

Butrans (buprenorphine) "I have taken Norco on and off for my neck and back pain for years. My stomach produces too much stomach acid and so I developed stomach problems and can no longer take those type of prescriptions orally. I couldn't take enough Norco all of the time to keep the pain under control without it making me sick anyway. Butrans came along and now the pain is consistently under control and no stomach problems."

• freef...
• March 20, 2011

Butrans (buprenorphine) "The Butrans Patch so far is working great, it sticks and it is controlling my pain at the 10mg level. I take tramadol for breakthrough pain which works as it is not a narcotic. One downfall is the patch does not last 7 days. What I do is, on the 5th or 6th day before I go to sleep I put on my new patch and take the old patch off the next day. You must be on the right dose, be able to afford such expensive medication and except they don't last full 7 days. I still have to not sit, stand or lay too long so that is just part of my life dealing with pain. "

• Anonymous
• March 3, 2012

Butrans (buprenorphine) "I had spinal fusion on 1 disc over 13 years ago. Maybe I should have done the 3 as recommended by one of the 3 opinions because I've have had chronic pain ever since. Still 3 cervical herniations and 3 lumbar. I was on Vicodin and Robaxin and the need increased over time I guess due to tolerance. I was miserable. I finally I gave up and decided to live with the pain. I didn't see a dr for 5 years. Last yr I just couldn't do it anymore. I found the right Dr.- I feel HUMAN again. 10 mg patches work ok with Percocet but they don't work because Butrans has something in it that counteracts narcotics). I do get joint pain in my arms (weird). May need to go to 20mg since percs don't work. On Neurontin for nerve pain. Gained 10lbs but eat less. ???"

• Lilyg...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• April 1, 2020

Butrans (buprenorphine) "Doc started me on butrans patch 10mg after stopping oxycodone 11 per day for occipital Neuralgia since 2007. Headache pain is 24/7 and oxycodone no longer worked. Unfortunately after 3rd patch my blood pressure was running low, 89/56 and my breathing would be shallow. I've been off patch for over 24 hours and breathing almost back to normal as well as blood pressure. Anyone else have these issues??"