Butrans User Reviews & Ratings (Page 2)

• Jacqui...
• April 20, 2011

For Pain "I am 25. I started using Butrans 3 weeks ago. It has been a life saver - I started taking it for pain after wanting to stop popping the Percocets. I was optimistic, but honestly didn't have much faith in it. To my surprise the Butrans has relieved my pain since day 1. If I do something that aggravates my back such as standing or walking for extended periods of time, then I get some back pain, but its really nothing compared to what I am used to. I am very thankful for having found out about this patch. It has influenced my life in so many positive ways so far. I was frustrated physically and emotionally prior to starting Butrans, I feel much more happier now. My pain is from spinal reconstruction to correct severe scoliosis - 2008."

• Manee
• Taken for less than 1 month
• February 16, 2020

For Chronic Pain "DON'T GET THIS PATCH!!!!! My pain doctor removed me from 40mg extended relief oxycodone and IR morphine 30mg to 10mcg Butrans patch. I went into heavy withdrawals and the patch caused a migraine 24/7. I was told that the patch would keep me from withdrawing and that wasn't true! Even after my withdrawals got better, the patch still didn't work on my pain. And the side effects of headache, diarrhea, stomach aches are just not worth it!!!"

• Daniweb
• June 24, 2011

For Pain "My pain management doctor put me on Butrans patches about 6 weeks ago 5 mg dose. The first box of four was a lifesaver. No more agony at work. Able to sleep. Did more in two weekends than I had in two years. I'm hoping to bump up to the ten mg dose soon to cut down on my Norco. I have had chronic pain for many years and have been through many medicines including Oxycontin. This patch is the best so far."

• Canda...
• Taken for 6 months to 1 year
• January 9, 2014

For Chronic Pain "I have had chronic low back pain for 3 years. I have tried 30 injections, spinal cord stimulator, PT, oral meds, tens unit, etc. The Butrans patch is the 1st time I have had consistent relief ever! My pain without medicines is 8-9. I have pinched nerves that give me pain down both legs. I tried the 5,10, & 20 patch. All dosages lost effectiveness at the 5 day mark leaving me 2.5 days without relief. We finally found a 20mcg patch changed every 5 days is the magic dose. My pain levels stay between a 3 to 5. I have my life back and the only side effects I have is drowsiness. I sleep 4 or 5 hours a day plus a full night sleep!"

• McV
• Taken for 1 to 6 months
• July 11, 2019

For Chronic Pain "I have been taken hydrocodone for 28 years due to a gunshot. I have nerve damage and severe pain in both legs from mid-thigh down to my toes. I was sceptical when my doctor recommended I transfer from the hydroxodone to Butrans but I am so glad I agreed to make the change. What a difference! It has been life-changing and I can actually do routine daily activities with minimal pain. I wish I had started this years ago. Finally my legs feel normal again."

• Anonymous
• December 28, 2011

For Pain "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

For Pain "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

For Pain "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

For Pain "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."

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

For Pain "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."

• med...
• Taken for 1 to 6 months
• May 28, 2023

For Chronic Pain "Gave to an elderly patient and it was horrible! She's been on it for over a month and is a completely different person, it's ruined her life. She no longer makes any sense, and talks constantly to the point where her voice is raw. She is combative at times which she never was before. It has done nothing at all for her pain. I wish to God they had never prescribed this pain patch. They wanted Fentanyl but the pharmacy refused. Do not let your elderly loved ones take this medication! It is not safe. I don't care what the company claims."

• Anonymous
• July 25, 2011

For Pain "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

For Pain "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."

• Anonymous
• Taken for 1 to 2 years
• August 31, 2019

For Chronic Pain "Another very important thing! You MUST be well into withdrawal if you are being moved off another strong opioid such as Fent, Oxy etc. Otherwise, it will precipitate an even worse withdrawal! I was not made aware of this and my switching from 140mg Oxy to a 70mcg patch which gave me FAR worse WD's than I ever experienced coming off the massive amounts of Opioids I'd been on before. That was a walk in the park compared to transitioning to the Bupe, because I was told just to stop the Oxy and start the Patches, without being in WD first. I NEVER want to go through that again and I'd hate for anyone else to either. And although everyone varies, it actually takes around 2 weeks to fully build up in your system told this only after I ended up in A&E after 3 days and by then my pain was totally out of control. You should be given Bupe Subs during this 'settling in' period. Ironically, all of this info. I found on the NHS's OWN guidance on usage of Bupe, intended for Health Professionals."

• TerriW
• July 10, 2011

For Pain "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

For Pain "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

For Pain "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

For Pain "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

For Pain "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."

• MissyCT
• Taken for less than 1 month
• July 27, 2013

For Chronic Pain "For the last 7 years I've had cronic lower back pain due to L4-L5, L5-S1 bulg disc's and Arthritis. I'm only 30 years old. I've have 12 Epidural injections that gave me no Relief. Seen over 12 back /pain doctors and was told PT and NSAID's would be the way to go. All the doctors where wrong. I was in pain day and night. It never got better and kept me from having a normal life with my family. I have two girls ages 6, 14. My PA Told me to find a pain management center. For the next month I lived in pain. The pain was so bad some days. I finally got into a pain DR. They started me on Butran 10mg patch and Percocets 7.5/325, it's changed my LIFE! I'm pain free for the first time in 7 yr's. Patch works in 3 days!"

• Elaine...
• Taken for 1 to 2 years
• May 13, 2013

For Chronic Pain "I too have had very good results, as well as the typical side effects. The itching at patch site drove me crazy to the point I could not use the patch. UNTIL......my doctor prescribed KENALOG spray to spray on before putting on the patch. Works wonders..you might want to give it a try. Insurance pays for it too. Good luck and sorry about your pain"

• Deb
• Taken for less than 1 month
• March 9, 2020

For Chronic Pain "After I was put on the butran patch I couldn’t sleep longer than 5 hours and I have chronic fatigue syndrome which normally requires at least 9 hours of sleep. Even though it didn’t help my pain I continued using it thinking it’s one of those meds that takes time to work. By the third week I had a seizure"

• snerd
• Taken for less than 1 month
• November 13, 2013

For Chronic Pain "Have been on Percocet about twenty years, chronic low back and neck pain, leg pain, arthritis, bulging discs, impinged nerves. I have just learned to deal with it. A new dr gave me butans and put on patch last night, felt immediate rush, same feeling have gotten when have gotten iv morphine at hospital, worried it dispensed all the drug at once?? But I slept pain free for first time in about 25 yrs and Im at work now...have not yet started my day but I noticed I got in and out of car easily and walked to building without much pain for the first time ever...I am hoping it doesnt wear off quickly and have concerns it will eventually stop working. In 2007 was on fentynyl patch for several years, it stopped working over time"

• Anonymous
• January 20, 2012

For Pain "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."

• Micke
• Taken for 10 years or more
• May 15, 2018

For Chronic Pain "Have used patches (20mcg/hour) for over 10 years after trying many other drugs. I was in so much pain that I felt like taking my own life. I am still in some pain but so much more bearable . Wonderful drug."