Belbuca for Chronic Pain User Reviews (Page 3)

• notAR...
• January 16, 2021

"This medication changed my life. I’ve tried many medications to manage pain from a chronic illness. I was on a stable dose of oxycodone for a long period of time, but felt that the effect wore off significantly over time. I felt pretty demoralized that the same dose that had been working for quite a while seemed to have finally stopped working for me. I switched to Belbuca, and stabilized my dose. It has been well over a year now, and I don’t have enough good things to say about it. If you’re looking for a medication that gets you “high”, look elsewhere. If you’re serious about your pain management, and want to be able to function with a clear head without your pain distracting you, this may be a great option for you. Final point: You’ll almost certainly need a prior authorization from your doctor for this medication. Insurance companies seem to not want to cover it, so you’ll need your doctor to do some paperwork so that you don’t end up paying $500 per month."

• Angel...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• April 11, 2019

"I was prescribed the Belbuca cheek patch 150 mg, 2 x daily. I only used it 1 time. It made me sleepy and I felt like I didn't have to breath (very weird). It also made me nauseous & gave me a horrible migraine headache. My migraine is gone, but I've had a pretty bad regular headache everyday since I used that patch! I have rheumatoid arthritis, fibromyalgia & neuropathy from the chemo they gave me. I'm in pain all over my whole body every minute of every day. I was really hoping this medicine would work, but on top of my usual pain, I now have a chronic headache to deal with that shows no sign of going away. This medicine sucks!"

• Chronic...
• Taken for 1 to 2 years
• January 6, 2020

"Belbuca made me so sick! I wouldn't have a bowel movement for 7-10 days at a time. Tried stool softeners, magnesium, sienna, ended up drinking Magnesium citrate monthly at least because I was suffering so badly. My CPP forced me onto it and it did nothing but cause me suffering for an entire year. I spent weeks at a time in bed and had become extremely depressed with my lack of quality of life. I reached a point where I was so afraid to even tell my doctor because they had threatened to discharge me if it didn't work. After trying ONLY Tramadol. Thank goodness my newer Doc got me off that stuff! It was poison! The film alone made it impossible to take. Due to it sticking to my teeth most of the time."

• RAfig...
• August 5, 2018

"I have had rheumatoid arthritis (RA) for many years and have dealt with chronic pain for majority of my life. I just started Belbuca about a week ago I was skeptical and a bit scared at first after reading reviews. I was on ext release morphine every 12 hours and oxycodone for break through pain I was averaging 1-4 a day. My doctor started me on 300mg Belbuca every 12 hours and let me keep my oxycodone for the break through pain. So far I am pretty happy. I have noticed since Starting the Belbuca I have only had to take 2 pain pills for break through pain (that’s two in over a week whereas I was taking that daily before) I seem to be in a lot less pain and have been able to be more active I am extremely happy so far the only negative is that I have been experiencing a lot of frequent headaches I am not sure if it’s coincidence or because of the Belbuca however I will take headaches over chronic joint pain any day"

• llojak
• June 21, 2019

"I have had 2 fusion surgeries L3 to S1, countless steroid injections and had been on oxycontin 10mg 3 times a day with Vicoden HP for breakthrough pain since 2010 and now I am on belbuca 750 twice a day. It's ok but not as effective as Oxycontin & Vicodin. I get headaches every day now and the pain relief is mediocre at best. Give me back my OXY!"

• KJano
• Taken for less than 1 month
• March 16, 2019

"I've been on opioid meds since 2001. I've been with my current PM doc since 2006. Since the guidelines changed, we had to change my meds, though they were working for me. At my last appointmet, she suggested Belbuca, and I said okay. What a mistake. I've had the worst migraines of my life, every single day and night. I finally realized it's the Belbuca. I haven't been impressed by it anyway, as far as pain relief goes. It helped me with withdrawals as I stopped taking Exalgo, but doesn't help with pain."

• Highway
• Taken for less than 1 month
• April 12, 2021

"Have not tried yet but I have been abandoned by pain doctors and don’t know what to do. Withdrawal debilitating pain I can’t go on like this. I do know people say that film eats your stomach and teeth. The Laws on opioids need to change today. The pain situation is hopeless."

• Knuck...
• Taken for 1 to 6 months
• May 18, 2017

"I was nervous at first reading some of the negative reviews and I talked with my doctor about it a while before I switched. I went back and told him it wasn't enough and he told me that was just the "starting dose" and we'll go up each week until we get to the right dose for me. I was skeptical to say the least but holy cow he was right! At 750 I can't believe the difference. This drug is incredible!"

• PedsN...
• February 26, 2017

"My insurance is not covering Butrans patch anymore so my doctor started me on Belbeca 300mcg every 12 hours. I was concerned about it because of the negative reviews it received about its effectiveness and adhesive not staying put in the mouth. I suffer with fibromyalgia, and herniated discs in cervical, thoracic, and lumbar regions and sciatic nerve pain down to my foot. I have not had issues with it sticking in my mouth, I place a finger inside till it sticks and one outside my check if needed. It stays put with no issues. It has helped my pain better than the patch and I'm taking less tramadol and zanaflex, some days I don't need it. Past few weeks I feel my pain is controlled. I'm not waking up in pain and feel alert to work!"

• Heart...
• October 21, 2018

"I been on butrans but I grew use to that and my pain management put me on belbuca and been on it for about 3 years. I was on 900 and first time in so long I had no pain. My insurance refused to pay for it anymore. I can't afford $800.00 a month. My issues is that I'm allergic to all pain meds except belbuca. Now I'm going through this awful withdraw and now I'm crippled again where it's very hard to walk or even breath. I have RSD (Reflex sympathetic dystrophy) for the last 13 years. In the mean time with no pain meds, I also lay here with 2 broken toes, foot plus it has a bone infection. Can't operate because no pain meds. I started out using the prescription card from belbuca and I guess once your hooked they take it away. There is no generic. So I lay here in the most awful pain ever. It was the best while it lasted but for a person like me who is allergic to everything it's hard."

• Lee...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• January 27, 2023

"I've been in pain for 5+ years & taking Naproxen 500 mg (2 times per day) & did everything I can think of to reduce the daily pain. I was prescribed Belbuca, and it did absolutely nothing. I give up. Thanks to drug addicts & dealers out there, people who are really suffering can't be prescribed the right meds to have a "normal" life. Thanks a lot! No thanks Belbuca creators."

• kaths...
• Taken for 1 to 6 months
• February 15, 2020

"I've started on a 150 mg dose of Belbuca. I was so tired then I seem to adjust it to it. Then they just up me to 300mg dose I'm so tired I could fall asleep at 1 in the afternoon while I'm driving. I'm not saying that it doesn't work for the pain but who can be this tired all the time I can't even put a thought in my head going to ask the doctor take me off. I'm going back to the 150mg until then PS also terrible constipation which I never have a problem with"

• Flstorm
• September 7, 2016

"THIS MEDICATION WORKS. I was first prescribed Butrans patches 20mcg and they worked great, but they can sweat off in the Texas summer heat, so I was given Belbuca 450mcg. They work just as wonderfully as the patches did. I have never had a problem opening them. I also have found that if I don't talk while the film dissolves it doesn't curl up or mess up in any way. There is a video on the belbuca website showing exactly how to place them. This medicine changed my life. I have arthritis and DDD in my back and neck, disk herniations, nerve pain in my arms because my neck needs surgery, and I still live normally due to this medicine. I recommend!"

• Lucy...
• March 31, 2019

"I was prescribed Belbuca to help me with severe pain but what I received from this medication, was SEVERE PAIN! Horrible headaches. Muscle spasms in my back and neck. Scalp tenderness. The blowing of the wind on my scalp was very painful. Never Again!!!!!!!"

• Pain...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• February 19, 2019

"I was really excited to start this medication recommended by my PM neurologist. Unfortunately I had horrific reactions to it. My face became red and covered in red dots. My hands swelled up and were very itchy. I was unable to have a bowel movement. I had severe headaches and vomiting. I was lethargic and extremely sleepy. I had terrible nightmares and would wake up yelling or crying. My body has been twitching and spasming uncontrollably. I can’t think or comprehend anything. I suffered though these side effects for 3 days hoping my body just needed to adjust but on the evening of my last dose, I had chest pain and thought I was going to die choking on a banana. My throat had swelled up. It’s been about 60 hrs since I took the last dose of Belbuca, my throat still feels slightly swollen. My body is still twitching every 15-30 seconds and I am extremely sleepy. Other than the bad headache and chest pain, it worked on my chronic pain."

• Anonymous
• Taken for 6 months to 1 year
• March 18, 2017

"I have DDD. Fibromalgia...chronic pain issues. Pinched nerve In lower back ,fushion in neck with nerve damage issues... I am taking belbuca 300 MCG 2 times a day and for the first time in years I have my pain under control with the only side effect constipation ( which can be remedied) I love belbuca and yes I've tried a bunch of other medication s....it works great for me!"

• Cee
• Taken for 1 to 6 months
• January 22, 2020

"Hurt my back in 2005 doing leg weights on a leg machine. I was seeing my primary doctor for the pain in my lower back. No relief from the meds he gave me. He sent me to a pain management doctor for back injections and other types of meds. Been on oxy 7.5mg for a few years now. I asked him what else was out there that might help. He gave me a script for 150mg of Belbuca. It did nothing at all for my chronic back pain. I now have a script for the 300mg, but wondering if that is any better. The oxy works better. I take 1 three times a day. If the 300mg doesn't work when I get it filled, I don't want anymore."

• Jillian
• Taken for 1 to 6 months
• April 28, 2019

"I’ve been on Norco 10/325 since 2014 for severe DDD (Degenerative Disc Disease) in Neck through Lumbar. Counting 2 Surgeries and herniations in Lumbar area. This is month three on Belbuca and I feel alive and productive again. Started on 150mg twice a day with 10/325 for break through increased to 300mg twice a day. I Expect to go to 450mg this month. Tip wean off you hydro or Oxy slowly while you are taking Belbuca. Then use hydrocodone for break through."

• Bub
• Taken for less than 1 month
• October 13, 2018

"I am longterm sufferer of Interstitial Cystitis... Debilitating Chronic Illness. Dr randomly decided to prescribe belbuca 300 mg out of the blue. Was taking hydrocodone 10/325 5 a day for 7 yrs. That's it. My quality of life was good considering what I have, and no type of addiction. Anyways...I am here to let you know that I am now curled up in a ball on my couch, trying to decide whether or not I should go to the hospital..as Belbuca absolutely does not work!"

• Phq
• June 8, 2019

"I’ve been on Belbuca for three months and it’s not working it hasn’t helped at all. They want to treat me like an addict I’ve been on Xtampza 27 mg a little over a year with Oxycodone 10mg for break through. It works great and I have had my life back. Before I was on Percocet 10/325 and my life was hell. It helped with pain but made me miserable. The Xtampza gives the same meds Oxycodone but over a 12 hour period. This Belbuca doesn’t do anything for the pain as a matter of fact it makes it worse. So Monday I’m taking my prescriptions back to the doctors on Monday and stopping all meds cold turkey. They started me on Belbuca 150mg then 300mg now 450mg but I’m not even going to waste my money on it. I have a Neurostimulator for five years I’m going to just going to suffer and rely on the Neurostimulator."

• Momma...
• Taken for 6 months to 1 year
• January 11, 2017

"I've dealt with chronic nerve/back/arthritis pain for 17 years. I've taken just about everything there is to take including patches and an implanted neurostimulator. Oxy worked best but isn't available any more due to misuse. Belbucca has been good for me. I do get occasional migraines-Excederin Migraine works. I don't have the problem others have, I stick it on my cheek near my molars and it never falls off. There are trial blank films available to practice with. My biggest side effect after 6 months is quickened tooth decay. I have also had to learn how to deal with not having the euphoria effect of the other meds that gets you moving and effects mood. It's like the old days taking Advil and pain just leaves. I'm me again-I like that."

• burke...
• October 15, 2019

"First I would to preface this review with one caveat, it is like most med's, what works on 1 individual doesn't mean it will work for an other, this med works great for me! I suffered a Closed head Trauma and damaged my spine from top to bottom all @ 1 time. I've been on MS Contin 60mg/3times a day,Roxicodone for break though pain. Then to Butrans 20mcg/HR 7 day transdermal for a year 1 1/2, it wasn't strong enough. Then to Fentynl @ 100mcg/HR 3 day transdermal and it didn't cut it. Back to Butrans 20mcg/HR. Enter Belbuca: I take a mixed dose of 300mcg @ nite and 450 during the day, it does give me sleep disruption , up @ 4:00 AM like clock work, that does suck. Even with this as a detractor I wouldn't change for that being I haven't felt this good in 15 years. PS I take Butorphanol 10ml/10mg for migraines with an aggressive treatment option. As well for PTSD / night terrors. Currently I take 18 medications to manage my issues."

• Misha
• Taken for 1 to 6 months
• January 6, 2019

"I have used a 150 film for a few months now, previous were the patches, which ate holes in my skin and made me feel terrible, previous to that everything since 3 accidents since 2004, with serious injuries. I was lastly on oxycodone 90mg a day, what a nightmare. I could not function, did not want to see anyone or go anywhere for over 4 years, lost all savings, could not work and was in despair and felt like a drug addict. I now am back to work, have great energy, am happy, around 60% less pain daily, can sleep, etc. It has made life worth living again. ***My doctor will not move up my dosage however, I feel that if it was up 33% it would be very helpful. Does anyone know the reason for this. ***He did have me put the film in my cheek and hold it for 5 seconds with my tongue. I have had no problem with getting the film to stay properly."

• EdInH...
• Taken for 1 to 6 months
• November 17, 2017

"At 45 - 2 bulging cervical disks (C2,C4), stenosis with radiculopathy into my trachea. Very strange and unbelievably painful. 4 years tons of epidurals, physical therapy, hot packs and, yes, pain meds. This one is a winner with a giant caveat. First narco, then percocet, then oxycontin, then zohydro then... back to Narco. Not fun. BELBUCA: It works... well enough. You have ZERO euphoria or any druggie feeling - you can function and be productive. The pain blocking sensation that a true opioid provides is there. My only gripe is the tiny 12hr “mouth patch” itself. This is a disaster and has caused several destroyed patches that refused to insert and stck to finger. HUGELY frustrating. Will not properly dose unless applied perfectly."

• jetson
• Taken for 6 months to 1 year
• April 23, 2021

"Belbuca is the absolute worst pain medication I've ever had. People on these reviews can say all they want about how great this medicine works but I can tell you from a past of taking many different pain medications that Belbuca does not work well at all. Trust me I know what a good pain medicine is and it is for sure not Belbuca. It is a complete joke forced on us because of the government. People with pain want a drug that works so they can get their life back not some government forced drug thats supposed to be less addictive that does nothing at all. Its soooo stupid and a lot of people are suffering for it."