Buprenorphine for Pain User Reviews (Page 5)

• Subouie...
• Taken for 10 years or more
• May 3, 2017

"Been in for 10 years. Was prescribed opana and OC before that. I think it's best for me because how long it lasts. Not as many up and downs and if I sleep a long time can easily go 12 hours between dosses. Like a lot"

• Bupre...
• Taken for 2 to 5 years
• February 25, 2023

Subutex (buprenorphine) "This is by far the best pain medicine I’ve been on for chronic pain. I have severe neck issues as well as lower back issues that I will have for the rest of my life. About five years ago, someone mentioned this drug to me and that it may help with pain even though its use is to help users to get off opiates. I wasn’t a drug user however I was able to get onto this drug by agreeing that I took more pain medicine than I should’ve at one point. I’ll never forget the day I went onto this drug. I walked out of the doctor's office pain level of two, which I hadn’t felt in years! I am so grateful that I have a life now where I can move around instead of being in pain all day long as the opiates really weren’t working as well and nothing close to what I’m feeling now. I tell everyone I know of my Subutex journey. I’m glad I found this site so I can share it with you."

• No...
• Taken for 2 to 5 years
• November 21, 2017

"I had surgery because because I blew out 3 disc. I used oxycodone. At my request I started going to a Pain Management Clinic. I was put on Morphine and Dilaudid was on them for about a year. Then they decided to try me on Buprenorphine 8mg. Pill under the tongue. I was also having caudal injections which they gave me IV sedation. I also had a pain stimulator implanted . I wish I never did that it doesn't help either. Being on Buprenorphine I have horrible swelling in my legs and feet I also can't sleep more than 3 to 4 hours at night. I take 100 mg of Trazodone which still won't let me sleep. I also have bruising after my 4 th back surgery (laminectomy) they took my off oxycodone and started me back on 8 mg of buprenorphine. I hate it."

• Sammi...
• July 2, 2016

Butrans (buprenorphine) "I took one of these huge patches back when I pretty opiate intolerant, thinking g it would be like a fentanyl patch Lol. This thing had me leaning after I smoked, couldn't walk right. Didn't like the residue left over."

• Dianne
• Taken for 5 to 10 years
• February 11, 2021

Belbuca (buprenorphine) "Belbuca (Inside Cheek Formulation every 12 hours) has been a LIFESAVER for me. Unfortunately, I had been forced to take opioid medications after a car wreck which led to 4 lumber disk surgeries, 2 Cervical disk surgeries, a stroke, Sjögren’s syndrome, Fibromyalgia, Rheumatoid arthritis, Raynaud’s Disease, and other pain conditions"

• 1Pret...
• Taken for 1 to 2 years
• May 28, 2021

Belbuca (buprenorphine) "I have broken Harrington rods in my back. Surgery's not an option because nerves and scar tissue have grown around the hardware. So... I have chronic pain.. I am on a stronger level of the belbuca and ...it does seem to take the edge off of spasms, and the strong cutting pains... but it just doesn't get you to a decent tolerable pain scale level...(for me thats about a 5-7)"

• Kathy...
• Taken for 1 to 6 months
• February 9, 2020

"I was on 30mg Buprenorphine after having been on high doses of oxycontin. I got NO pain relief and the doctor kept telling me to hang in there. I was in bed for weeks trying to wait for this drug to affect my pain. NO relief ever! And that was after reducing the oxy in order to try this. It was TOTALLY misrepresented! Also, as an aside, this opioid epidemic kills fewer people each year than alcohol! And I have no idea about smoking. It's giving pain patients a terrible difficult time getting relief between doctors, pharmacies and insurance its a hassle every single month!"

• opiat...
• April 25, 2012

"A miracle. I stopped taking Methadone (60 mg/day for 11 years, then I weaned at 30 mg/day for 90 days), waited 24 hours, and took my first dose (2 x 8mg). RLS was all the withdrawal I had! No stomach issues, but for the first 48 hours I was out of it but felt fine. Slept 18 hours, woke up, took my second dose and felt twice as good in minutes. Within 7 days I felt like my old self again. Take it, for yourself and your family. It works. I only had to take it for 14 days, and the physical addiction was gone. "

• sc1432
• June 16, 2011

Buprenex (buprenorphine) "I started Bupernex for pain 10 years ago, and it has been a life saver to me. I tried pain pills and they did not come close to giving me good pain relief. Subutex and Suboxone are only approved for detox. Bupernex Injection is just approved for pain relief. Bupernex gave me back some quality of life back. No pain pill, lasted long enough or came close to relieving the pain like Bupernex. It does not give you constipation at all."

• Titan...
• Taken for 1 to 6 months
• April 10, 2023

Belbuca (buprenorphine) "Before trying Belbuca I was on Butrans, another buprenorphine medication, that uses a transdermal patch to administer the medicine. I was on Butrans for over 2 years and up to the 20 mcg per hour dose and it simply didn't help my severe chronic back pain. I'm currently on the 150mcg dose of Bulbuca, and after just 1 month, I can already tell this form of buprenorphine is helping my pain and an added bonus is I'm not having any side-effects and instead of a once a week dose like the Butrans, the Belbuca is once ever 12 hours. I'm hopeful that once my doseage increases, this form of buprenorphine will allow me to get back to living again. Belbuca is looking to be my "miracle" medication."

• Jgray
• Taken for 6 months to 1 year
• October 6, 2019

"I have a short leg and scoliosis along with degenerative disc disease and I’m overweight. My Dr switched his patients to subutex when we were all on methadone etc....well, I’ve gained 40 pounds and my pain is so severe I can’t even stand long enough to cook dinner or vacuum my floor. I take 2 and a half 8 mg sublingual each day and along with gabapentin and lots of aleve and ibuprofen. I am NOT pain free. I am barely living. I lost over 100 pounds on methadone and worked out and had my life. Now I feel like it’s been taken away from me. I am having gastric bypass now bc I can’t be active and need help this time around and I’m sure that will help a lot. But if it doesn’t I’m getting back surgery bc I can’t pay 200 a month for my dr visit if my pain isn’t being managed."

• Kingf...
• July 31, 2016

"I have been managing chronic pain for several years due to a failed lumbar fusion. About 4 months ago my doctor switched me from Norco to Belbuca. I like Belbuca's ability to control pain over 12 hours, although it is really closer to 10. It is also a huge benefit that it can be renewed via fax, versus having to go to the doctor's office to get a hard copy of the script. Now to the major downside, when I was upped to 300 mcg, I developed a severe night time itch. It's to the point where it is limiting me to less than 4 hours of sleep a night. Talk to your doctor about finding a separate pain med for night time, otherwise you run the risk of going utterly crazy from months of long term sleeplessness."

• BG Kris
• March 4, 2016

"After a long battle with chronic pain and medications I've decided to "kick" as I was taking my prescriptions and others' too much and too often. My biggest fear is that I'll still have the pain (lumbar s1-L5 herniated discs) with bi-lateral stenosis and siaticia , which will be a potential for re-lapse. I don't want to take their drugs anymore "big pharm". It's cheap and easy to get and get hooked, even if you are using them correctly. Anyway I had to go to a clinic for help as my doctor would surely just "cut me off" if I told him I was struggling or just give me more of the same. Today is day 1 on bup and 1 dose. 8mg dissolvable twice daily. It's been 23 minutes and I'm finally feeling better. Gives me hope."

• Laura
• Taken for less than 1 month
• August 23, 2020

"This buprenorphine medication didn't help with pain at all, instead it made me very nauseated, vomiting, extremely sleepy and shaky. I stopped it and went back to low dosage of oxycodone which helps much better with pain with almost no side effects for me."

• Anonymous
• July 13, 2017

"Opioid_novoice ....those patches did not work for me either. Have you tried fentanyl transdermal patches? I have dislocated disc in my back also. Fentanyl patches are 3 day patches, they work great. They come in 25 mcg -100 mcg. I take oxycodone 10 mg for break through pain. What a difference, I still have some pain but its tolerable. Much better. And ibuprofen, advil, they are not OTC drugs there (NSAIDS) non-steroidal anti inflammatory drugs. And with the type of pain you have, they will not work. Just thought I would share with you."

• lcbrn
• Taken for 6 months to 1 year
• January 5, 2016

"I have had chronic lower back pain after falling through a deck, I lived with the pain as long as I could. I finally found a Dr. that would help me, she prescribed the Butrans patch. What a change it made. I started with the 20mcg but found it to be too strong, I didn't like feeling tired all the time, she lowered the dose to 15mcg with Norco 7.5 for breakthrough pain. I really like the patch as it has worked wonders for me, I rarely need the Norco. All I can say is thank you to my Dr. for prescribing these. take as directed and avoid other medication unless approved by your Dr."

• GAME...
• Taken for 6 months to 1 year
• October 15, 2021

Belbuca (buprenorphine) "I have Lupus, and then last year diagnosed with a very rare autoimmune disease that leaves me feeling on my best days like I’ve been in a horrible car accident. I had been taking increasingly higher doses of Hydrocodone to no avail. I can’t take any type of anti-inflammatory meds due to my DMARDS & Biological meds for my disease. I thought my life was just to endure untold amounts of pain. That’s all until I switched pain management doctors and first heard about Belbuca. At first, I was hesitant because I thought there is no way this is going to work. I’ve completely quit hydrocodone and couldn’t be happier. At first I was still getting the Norco but I tried a little experiment to see if my relief was in my head and only relied on the Norco and couldn’t make it two days and was right back to that familiar place of excruciating pain with little to no relief."

• relli...
• December 5, 2009

"Subutex/Buprenorphine MIRACLE for me! My life was being destroyed by narcotic pain medication. I was switched back and forth between Dilaudid, Hydrocodone 10mg (Norco) and Oxycodone. My tolerance got higher and higher for the medication with lower thresholds for pain. I was heavily into abuse. Oxycontin was the next choice, (which I never abused) but I was in a stupor. Neglecting my family and experiencing blackouts. Drug treatment alone did nothing to manage the chronic pain I had from an almost fatal car accident. I found Subutex. Four yrs on Subutex I'm employed and mending family damage. Subutex has a ceiling and was created to prevent abuse. It works! I have a life again."

• Noneya
• Taken for 1 to 6 months
• October 10, 2019

"Severe migraines, my stomach feels like battery acid was poured down it. I can't swallow my food now without choking. I have major concerns about this pill too, because I've tried most pain medications, and never felt euphoria with any until this one. I think it's dangerous, and they're lying about its additive abilities. Just like it's sister drug. It helps with pain, but side effects are so not worth it! Pain management won't switch me back to morphine. I'm somewhere between being hospitized for not eating, and my pain. Sarcoidosis, back, and abdominal masses. 94 lbs."

• SeOre...
• Taken for 1 to 6 months
• January 20, 2016

"I very been taking Hydro 10/325 for about 13 years. THIS medicine is a Life changer! My dosage was at 6 a day with my tolerance. It was just unbearable to the point that of asking for help many times due to the way I was taking them. Basically I took twice the dose I had to really be able to participate in LIFE. I also have taken many other medications like antidepressants Cymbalta, several. I am still taking my flexaril & gabapenton but trying to cut back from 1800mg a day, I'm now sure this is the cause weight gain for me. But in other combinations the prior year I lost over 50 lbs not even trying to. Very scary. I have thyroid issues, several biopsies over the years. I have neuropathy low back to mid compressed disc, neck pain & sciatica."

• Realist
• Taken for 1 to 6 months
• July 28, 2022

Butrans (buprenorphine) "I tried these patches with an open mind having read many reviews now, I see that they are mostly positive. I agree as they changed my life. I’m no longer in constant pain and am free to live a full and meaningful life again, without painkiller tablets I.e Codeine. I haven’t been this happy since the birth of my last child. They have changed my whole life. I feel utterly relieved that I was prescribed these, I am happy again and I feel like my old self again before my pain began. Except even better. I have even lost weight since starting them which was usually mission impossible for me. I guess they wouldn’t work for everyone because everyone is different but I’m very grateful they have worked miracles for me. I’m a new, better, happier changed version of myself. My pain used to make me so depressed which led to a lot of bad life choices including excessive gambling. No more!"

• Tommy...
• Taken for 1 to 6 months
• November 12, 2019

"Been on buprenorphine for 2 months for pain. Have MS and just can’t find any relief. At first it seemed to help. 5mcg. Started now moving up to 50% stronger. Just really confused about all these replacements. Scared to take any of it. Really!!! Will up date later this month. Thank you"

• MandaP
• November 23, 2009

"I was in chronic pain from a shoulder injury, taking massive amounts of other horrifying painkillers, ONE to a HALF an 8mg Subutex a day and I am 90% better than I was before! Able to work with minimal pain, and living a much clearer, cleaner life now! Thanks to Subutex!"

• MP1979
• May 18, 2010

"I was on all kinds of other painkillers prior to Subutex. I was not only in chronic pain from a shoulder injury (and failed surgeries), but I was also addicted and dependent upon Oxycontin and Norco for about 5 years. I found a doctor who originally put me on Suboxone, then I switched to Subutex since there was a generic available. I now have been clean and pain free for almost a year thanks to Subutex. It is a wonderful drug, I have a clear mind, and a normal life. My pain doesn't override the other parts of my life any more. It truly saved my life!"

• xrunn...
• August 20, 2011

"I have found this medication works very good for chronic pain management, but I had bad side effects. I am not a doctor, but feel this class of medication does not play well with other CNS type medications. Main side effects included weakness, anti-social behavior, Anxiousness, nervousness and fatigue. 7 day Patch 10 mcg."