Buprenorphine for Pain User Reviews (Page 3)

• Anonymous
• July 18, 2011

Butrans (buprenorphine) "I've been on the patch for the last four months. It has been the best medication I have been on. Had a spinal fusion L-5 S-1 in 07 it was a failed surgery. I've been on every medication you can think of. This patch stays in place for the whole seven days. I also use gabapenton, diclofenac and Lortab. I like it that it does not make you feel like you are out of it. I can function normally all week long."

• badback
• Taken for 1 to 6 months
• March 11, 2016

Butrans (buprenorphine) "I've had back pain for 10 yrs from being an automobile mechanic. I had a fusion L3 TOS1. I'm also an addict. I've been on and abused every pain med there is so my tolerance is very high. I've found with butrans it keeps my pain away but no buzz so I don't abuse it. It's not as effective as fentenyl but its decent."

• Anonymous
• September 22, 2011

Butrans (buprenorphine) "I have suffered really sore muscles as the patch wears off. My neck feels like I have whiplash and my upper back and shoulders feel stiff and hurt. I'm always well aware when it's time to change the patch. The problem is that the muscle pain starts to get really bad on the 5th day. Because of the 4 patch per month limit, I have to wait. Vicodin makes me feel loopy and Tramadol makes me feel completely out of it. I will be speaking with my doctor to see what he recommends I do. I, too have rashes at the patch site as mentioned by many others and the itching can get quite embarrassing as I don't realize I'm standing at the meat counter at the grocery store scratching my belly until someone starts to stare. "

• Joe
• Taken for 6 months to 1 year
• May 17, 2020

Butrans (buprenorphine) "I have found zero success from Bultrans Translucent Films. This after suffering now 6 months taking this junk as directed. Currently taking 600 MCG. The only reason I have stayed on this medication this long is the doctors continue to tell me they have to step up medication to tolerance. This is next appointment will be my last."

• Jeann...
• Taken for 6 months to 1 year
• May 11, 2017

Butrans (buprenorphine) "Took this for undiagnosed joint and abdominal pain. It helped a little, but even on the 20mcg, I still have a lot of breakthrough pain. Then I put a patch on two days ago. Woke up today with a horrible burning at the patch location. It was so bad, I had to remove it. The skin underneath was bright red and "burnt" looking. It was red both under the adhesive area and under the part where the medication is released. Not sure if I can keep using."

• not...
• Taken for 1 to 6 months
• October 23, 2015

Butrans (buprenorphine) "I've been using this patch for 2 and a half months. It helps my pain a little but I feel that this stuff is a joke. I started at the 5mcg dose and am now on the 15mcg dose. My pain management doctor refuses to try something else. I stay nauseated and constipated. I get rash and blistering at the patch sites as well. It's all the bad side effects of pain medicine without the benefit of helping pain. The only good part is that it weakens considerably after 2-3 days so I get to eat some. It's worthless as a pain reliever for me."

• Anonymous
• September 27, 2011

Butrans (buprenorphine) "I have been using Butrans for 2 months now. I have scoliosis, cervical and lumbar bulging discs. I do get relief from the patches but it doesn't take the pain completely away. I also am prescribed Vicodin for breakthrough pain episodes. My main complaint is HEADACHES! I have been having the worst headaches so I discontinued the patch for the past week and a half. I am going to resume it today. I will let you know if it's the patch or something else. I am hoping I can continue with the Butrans because it does give me relief."

• G-Spot...
• August 6, 2015

Butrans (buprenorphine) "I love my Butrans patch!!! And it has relieved more than half of my pain, and I know this because I only have to take less than half of my pain killers now that I am on the patch! I change my patch every Saturday, but if I miss 24 hours my pain starts to reside again. If you are not a heavy drinker I would advise trying this patch!!!"

• BackP...
• July 2, 2017

Butrans (buprenorphine) "I have had 3 major back surgeries in 6 years. Last surgery fused me at 3 levels, taken Hydrocodene for years, was becoming seriously addicted before last surgery. 2 years after last surgery in Nov. 2014 back, hip and leg pain started to return. My pain management doctor suggested Butrans patches, 10mcg/hour every 7 days a new patch. 10mcg was too strong, sleep all the time, so switched to 5mcg didn't sleep but had no noticeable pain relief. Upped dosage to 7.5mcg/hour patch and have decent pain relief, still need hydrocodene 5mg for break thru pain occasionally. I have been on the patches for almost 5 months. Now experiencing joint and muscle pain in arms, wrists and knees. Hate to give up the patch but still sleepy all the time, no energy."

• Belle...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• May 22, 2015

Butrans (buprenorphine) "To be fair to the Butrans patch, I didn't give it a long trial run. I had to take it off in less than 24 hours because the side effects were so severe. Previously I had taken Percocet as needed, but because of the good reviews, I decided to try the Butrans patch. It was a really bad idea. The patch put me into a terrible withdrawal from Percocet only hours after applying it. I had severe akathisia (restless body), stomach pain, diarrhea, and I even started seeing things & hearing conversations in my head. It also made my pupils huge, so anyone who saw me must've known that I was high. It was so embarrassing! I couldn't get that patch off fast enough. I'd rather live with the pain from my spinal fusions, than ever try Butrans again."

• Opioi...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• April 3, 2017

Butrans (buprenorphine) "After having had bilateral hip arthritis for over 16 years with osteopenia and herniated disk at 4 locations (L2- L3, L3-L4, L4-L5, and L5-S1) but found OTC drugs (Ibuprofen, Advil, Motrin, Meloxicam) not really effective. Found physical therapy comforting on lumbar disks but not at all on arthritis. I have been coping with increasing pain since 2016. My primary care physician sent me to a pain intervention specialist who prescribed me to 25mcg Butrans 4 patches (out of pocket and very expensive) with Tramadol 50mg to catch up with in 7 days. It's been over 3 days on Butrans with ABSOLUTELY NO EFFECT AT ALL. Very Disappointed. I am calling my Doc first thing in the Monday morning."

• Anonymous
• September 4, 2011

Butrans (buprenorphine) "I've been using the Butrans patches for the past 6 months. In the beginning everything was wonderful and breakthrough pain was nonexistent. I then began having more pain and my doctor put me on Norco 10/325 3x daily. It was then that I developed rashes, itchiness and an intolerance to both medications, which my doctor said isn't that uncommon. Now I'm on 20mcg/hr and life is good again."

• sixer...
• July 8, 2011

Butrans (buprenorphine) "Have had chronic left shoulder pain for the past 4 years. Tried massage therapy, chiropractor, physical therapy, etc., etc. Been taking 4 doses of Tylenol and Motrin for 4 years. Finally got my doctor to give me something to help. I have been on the 5mcg patch for 4 days and have been absolutely pain free since. The only side effect has been it itches sometimes at the application site. I can deal with the itching since I am absolutely pain free after struggling for the past 4 years. "

• Anonymous
• Taken for less than 1 month
• March 27, 2015

Butrans (buprenorphine) "I have a broken tail bone and an L4 fracture, didnt want pain pills so dr prescribed Butrans. Within 1 hour of putting 5mg patch on I was dizzy and light headed. I went to bed and woke up still in pain and still dizzy. Day 2 nausea kicked in and still dizzy, by after i had to call dr because i had a bad headache and very nauseated. Took Dramamine and helped a lil. Day 3 - i felt very out of it when i woke up, by 11am, i was extremely nauseated, dizzy and shaking. Took a Dramamine and ate lunch, this did not help felt horrible at work. I took the patch off at 12 noon and had to leave work. I am home and its 6 hours later, shaking has stopped, still very nauseated and dizzy. Very upset because the back pain had almost been totally gone"

• lee
• December 6, 2011

Butrans (buprenorphine) "I was put on the 10mg...it kind of helped with the pain but I feel dragged down from it and people keep telling me and asking me if I was tired or sick. I'm young, well 34 and I have 2 children 7 and 17 and I'm not wanting to do 2 much these days because of it. "

• JustR...
• November 23, 2015

Butrans (buprenorphine) "I want to update since May 2015. It has been 6 months. I will say YES the pain patch works if your tolerant and give it time and have the correct dose. It does stay on it you folow directions and bathe correct. What I hate is I can't get in the sun. I live in Florida. I cant swim or it will start peeling they are not cheap. It has restricted my work outs. I have no more interest in it not sure why. I'm about to pick up my last box. I' going to slow the use of them by cutting them over time. I just put on my last patch for this box. Im going to wear it for 14 days not 7. Then I'm going to cut the next patch in 2 wear it 7 days and then the other 1/2 14 days. then the 3rd patch in 3. The same with 4th. I have tramadol if need be."

• Louli
• Taken for 1 to 6 months
• May 31, 2016

Butrans (buprenorphine) "I started off on 5mg they had no effect so Gp upped to 10mg. By the second day the pain had reduced substantially and things felt good. I've suffered for eight years with sacroiliac pain S1, herniated discs L4/5/6 at base. Just had successful total hip op. However I've had to come off them due to the very bad side effects, nausea, crawling itchy feeling under the skin,unable to sit in the sun and if I did suffered greatly, irritability, very low mood, and worst of all hot flushes. I'm back to my old self now. When peps start telling you you've changed, it's no joke and was very relieved to get them out of my system. Having said that, I know they work for some."

• Kat...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• April 10, 2017

Butrans (buprenorphine) "I have been on this patch for almost 3 weeks. I noticed stomach pain in the beginning and it's been steadily getting worse. I went to the ER thinking it was gallstones. Nope. So I took the patch off and will be following up with my family doctor. This patch took away 60%-85% of my pain but the stomach pains are so bad it's just not worth it."

• Lily
• Taken for less than 1 month
• March 21, 2020

Butrans (buprenorphine) "The humiliation of having to do a urine drug test for most of my DR visits (2020 - government.) But now I'm thankful because the Butrans patch was NOT showing up in my urine 2 months in a row. I had complained to the doctor each month that I was still in a lot of pain. Third month he finally confirmed the medicine from Butrans patch was definitely not in my body and changed medication. The patch sat on top of my skin- the medicine part wasn't touching my skin. It did work the 1st 2 months, and did take my pain away. I don't know if the formula changed."

• Anonymous
• August 25, 2011

Butrans (buprenorphine) "I just started using the patch yesterday and after sleeping I saw that the patch was starting to come off. I had to put medical tape all around the patch to keep it on; but even the tape is folding up I am not sure that this patch will last longer than 2 days. I am afraid to take a shower because I think the thing is going to come right off."

• Vicky
• Taken for less than 1 month
• February 2, 2020

Butrans (buprenorphine) "On my second patch of butrans 10mgs Honestly I could sit and cry, it’s not helping at all. I will be phoning my doctor and the hospital tomorrow. I’m devastated that I’m in more pain than with other medication they are trying to replace, down from 6 tramadol to 3 per day. Just want to rip the patch off and take the tramadol"

• painf...
• August 25, 2019

"My pain specialist switched me to this when the morphine stopped being as effective. I was in tears today - I got zero relief. The FDA sat on their fat rear ends and didn't do their jobs and allowed a dangerous product to be put on the market. I now live in agony! If that wasn't bad enough the CDC screwed my life up even worse by their "recommendations" of no more than 90 mm a day of an opiate. Doctors and patients are not causing the opioid epidemic, illegal drugs are. They go after patients who had nothing to do with the illegal opioid problem. "

• NanaN...
• Taken for 1 to 6 months
• September 30, 2023

Belbuca (buprenorphine) "Belbuca could be my miracle drug. Based on other reviews describing poor results, the trick may be to work with your doctor on increasing the dose over time. Taking it for two weeks won't be enough time to know how it works for you. My doc started me on 75 mcg daily, then twice daily, up to 150 twice daily for about a month. I got the headaches, and agree with some minor irritations others mentioned, but for me it's worth it. I'm now up to 300 mcg twice daily and the pain relief is great. The headaches are resolving, and I'm beginning to enjoy life again, instead of counting the days and praying for it all to be over. It should be less addictive but with any opioid one needs to be careful. If you have a doc that will work with you on increasing the dose over time, give it a chance. Those initial low doses are not for people in severe pain, but the doctor needs to start somewhere to determine how it works for you. I'm glad I stuck with it."

• Khemaar
• Taken for 1 to 6 months
• October 27, 2022

Belbuca (buprenorphine) "My pain intervention physician changed my medication from Oxycodone 10mg to this buccal pain patch. I have used dermal patches such as Duragesic in the past years but it didn't absorb well. I told my doctor and he said that this Belbuca of a mid dose should work better. Well.. this medication is such a joke! I have had 4 back surgeries since 2009. But the pain I needed relief from was recent weeks of a Bilateral Total Knees done at the same time! Since being pulled off my years of Oxy use, I was just pulled off ( withdrawals or not)! This Buccal film that this new medication releases medication is a very POOR way for absorption to control pain. The little patch either didn't stick inside my cheek, or stuck to the outside of my teeth, or just stuck to my finger! This was the worst pain relief med I have ever taken. ZERO pain relief! Plus my Oxy withdrawals that I experienced post recent Total Knees and Back pain. Thank you government for actually caring about us real patients with pain."

• JakeF...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• November 21, 2014

Butrans (buprenorphine) "I have not been on it longer than 2 days yet. I have a weeks patch at 20mg. I have results but I'm still in some pain. My DR has told me to use a further 10mg patch! I will add this on Monday and write again."