Buprenorphine for Pain User Reviews (Page 4)

• 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."

• jade
• Taken for 1 to 6 months
• April 23, 2023

Belbuca (buprenorphine) "Pain management prescribed 300mcgs for long-term pain treatment when I was already on oxy 10s and baclofen. I was told to use belbuca as a long-term treatment and oxy plus baclofen for breakthrough pain. Well, I'm glad to report that it is helping me with my pain. I love it. The patch form of this didn't work but this film I have to put inside my cheeks helps so much. The only bad side effect is that it ruins the enamel of your teeth. My teeth are super sensitive and I'm scared I'll get cavities and problems. I now have increased brushing my teeth and as soon as I'm done with the med, I rinse my mouth out with water. I am hoping this helps because I don't want to stop this medicine. I'm at 300mcgs and it goes up to 900mcgs so I am glad I have room to increase should my body gets immune to it. We are all different so I'd tell anybody to give it a try. I'm glad I did so far. I love not having to be miserable all the time with this pain."

• JustA...
• Taken for 1 to 6 months
• May 14, 2016

Butrans (buprenorphine) "Been on this for 4 months now and it has brought relief that I hadn't had in yrs. I have too many issues to name. My dose was upped this month to 7.5. I found that after abt 5 days the patch is wearing off. Last month the dr changed the rx to every 5 days instead of 7 but this presented a bit of a problem w/ins filling it. Since there's only 4 in a box I had to go back on day 20 to fill again (w/additional copy). Still, every 5 days was better but I did still have breakthrough pain. The prob for me was that the dr changed me from 4x a day tramadol to 3x a day so I still had issues This is my 2nd week on higher dose and back to 4x day tram. The patch is good but I have rash/itch at app site and contstipation that I didn't have w/Norco."

• Julie...
• September 17, 2015

Butrans (buprenorphine) "I increased from 5mg to 10mg of butrans patch 3 days ago. My pain has eased quite a bit. However I'm getting this weird buzzing noises constantly in my head it increases when I blink to. Feels weird and irritating to. Wondering if this is anything to worry about. Feel really lightheaded and drowsy."

• Anonymous
• Taken for 5 to 10 years
• May 11, 2012

Buprenex (buprenorphine) "I have severe drug allergies especially opiates, I have been on Buprenorphine for many years now and found it to be an excellent pain reliever. I have found that at times though it is hard to find and have had to go to the patch."

• Plus
• March 8, 2018

Butrans (buprenorphine) "I have been on Percocet 10/325 for a couple years now for back pain. Well I decided to tell my pain med doctor that I wanted to get off them because you hear so many horror story’s about this drug, plus it would sometimes make me sick and head feel foggy, but worked wonders for pain...so doc put me on BUTRANS patch 10mcg plus 5mg Percocet...I had the patch on for 4 days and my pain in my back was terrible! I never felt this much pain before plus it was making me sick...so I called the doctor and of course can’t get me in for another 2 weeks, so I been taking the Percocet but sometimes take 2 which I know is not good because of the acetaminophen in them. The doctor call me in some nausea meds, which help a lot when taking Percocet, not sure about patch cause I took it off, I am thinking about putting another one on and just and get through the pain. Does anyone know if you say you want off the percs, but other meds not working will doc put you back on percs"

• Huliado
• April 2, 2017

"I have been prescribed 8mg sub. Buprenorphine. One a day for over 2 years. I cut one into for 4 to 8 pieces and take tiny piece a once or twice daily. My pain is manageable and a 30 tab prescription lasts for 2 to 3 months. I no longer depend on opiates and no longer wake up in morning with body cramps and pain in my entire body from opiates wearing off. My pain isn't as intense. When I was taking opiates my pain got worse by the day. My tolerance to them grew by month. I don't know why this drug isn't used more in the US. It took me 3 days to make the change from daily high doses of opiates to buprenorphine. I did take most of a full tab those 3 mornings. If you REALLY WANT to stop opiates and take very little medication I recommend."

• Tom...
• September 22, 2015

"I am 47 years old, & a recovering addict. Around 1999 I hurt my lower back & began taking opioid based medications. As the years when by I required stronger & stronger opioid medications in order to relieve the pain. I’m talking over 365 pills a month. It had gotten out of control. So I put myself into rehab in order to get off opioids all together. But unfortunately, the pain still existed. So, I relapsed because I couldn’t handle the pain. Once again I put myself into rehab. But this time I was prescribed a Buprenorphine base medication, and it was a God send! I have been taking a Buprenorphine based medication about 5 years now and it controls my pain without needing to increase the dosage. I take one to two doses a day and I feel great!"

• Steve
• Taken for 10 years or more
• July 30, 2023

Butrans (buprenorphine) "Been on 10 mcg patch for 15 years. It was a total miracle for me right away! Prior to this, I was taking 90 hydros a month. But this worked many times better than the hydros ever did. After being on this for so many years, I have two major observations to make: 1) For some reason, there’s a significant percentage of pain patients this won’t work for at all. I was always amazed to hear anyone say this didn’t work for them, but I personally know people who said that to me. So I guess it’s either a home run or a flop. 2) This second issue really pisses me off. As many other reviewers have stated, this sh** doesn’t last 7 days! It’s over by day 5. And my last two pain docs were oblivious to this fact. If you are a pain doc, how in the world were you not taught this shortcoming on day 1 of medical school? And how did the manufacturer get away with its claims of it lasting 7 days? Docs need to have a plan for this poop out!"

• Agirl...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• November 16, 2014

Buprenex (buprenorphine) "My cat was given Buprenex oral after surgery. I'm assuming it worked on his pain but now that he's off of it he's "seeing ghosts in the house" and slinking around in fear. Hallucinations are one of the side effects. Just letting other pet parents know what can happen. I'm sure it will wear off but for now it's just upsetting to watch."

• RareF...
• June 11, 2011

Butrans (buprenorphine) "So far I have been on the Butran's patch for about 2 weeks. I have a rare genetic disorder called Familial Mediterranean Fever. Basically my body can't stop normal body inflammation and hormones, physical exertion, and strong emotions can make the inflammation worse and that is an attack. The pain is unbelievable. I've been on Vicodin for the chronic pain and for the pain when I have an attack for 3 years. After being on Norco's for 8 months they just weren't doing it for me anymore during my attacks. My doctor started me on the 10mg Butran's patches along with my normal amount of Norco pills. Right now I can only say that it helps along with the pills (3-4 a day). But they itch really bad, I get a rash at the site, and I have problems peeing."

• Alfasan
• May 27, 2011

Butrans (buprenorphine) "Very effective for pain relief. For me the itching and long lasting (up to a month after use) red squares in all areas where the patch has been applied are serious setbacks. Several solutions have been suggested but none of them have helped. Because of the itching and the efforts to reduce it, the patches tend to fall off. It seems I scratch the area at night and dislodge the patch. Any abnormal stress in my life tends to aggravate these side effects. But as stated they work for pain relief."

• suici...
• May 18, 2015

"At age 55 I fell off the roof and I had pain in my tail bone. Nothing showed on X-ray, CAT scan, MRI'S either. So I was given hydrocodone and tylenol 3, a pat on the head and was basically told to suffer. Surgery was denied, I was in so much pain I didn't care. All the medical society abandoned me. So one day I said good by and took all the pills I could find and tried to commit suicide. Didn't work, sent to psyc. ward and started on buprenorphine. What a God send. I have been mostly pain free for 6 years. Yea I'm 'hooked' but I am so blessed for it. ps. I am also 'hooked' on insulin. Dependent not addicted."

• Krobo
• Taken for 6 months to 1 year
• August 23, 2013

"Use BUPRENORPHINE for atypical trigeminal neuralgia and the usual anticonvulsants regime (Trileptal, gabapentin, etc.) and pain is 1-2. For six years and four surgeries and an average pain of 7-8, BUPRENORPHINE is a miracle."

• VgoATX
• July 23, 2015

Butrans (buprenorphine) "I just started this yesterday, so I will continue to update on it. My low score doesn't indicate that it isn't working for me, just that is not yet had a chance to. So far though I have been up the entire night itching. Not at the application Site, but all over just like I do when I'm coming down from morphine, or other anesthesia after surgery. I hope that this passes because I'm very optimistic that this will work for me. My doctor just switched me to Butrans yesterday to replace Norco and baclofen because my breakthrough pain was just getting so frequent and so severe that the other drugs were worthless. Reading everybody else's stories though makes me feel very optimistic about Butrans."

• Sofia
• Taken for less than 1 month
• April 30, 2020

"Horrible experience. I’ve never had an opioid addiction but was aware it could be also used as a pain killer. I used the Buprenorphine strips for pain in my arm after I had minor surgery done. At first, the effects were positive. I felt very sleepy and euphoric but also because I had taken it at night. Once I woke up in the morning I started to experience all the side effects that came with it. Shaking, sweating, muscle tightening, itching, vomiting, dizziness, hallucinations, headache, nausea, twitching, dry mouth, hard breathing and heart racing all in 24 hours. I don’t recommend this drug for pain other than that I’ve read many good things about it."

• RNster
• Taken for 10 years or more
• February 9, 2018

"Have been a chronic pain sufferer for > 18 years related to bilateral leg neuropathy. Began with Norco and following that plateau was put on Fentenyl 100 mcg patches. Nothing seemed to last more than a year before resistance would build. Then, in 2010 my pain clinic wondered if I would be willing to try Suboxone sublingual - 8mg/2mg with Narcan. This has been a blessing, in that over the past ten years I have never had to increase the dose or frequency. I take it every 8 to 12 hours sublingual with excellent effect. I now take buprenorphine tabs SL without the Narcan. This has decreased the cost by 75%, and no change in effectiveness. If not for this medication, I dare to wonder where I would be at this point in my life. I did ween myself off late last year in order to prove to myself that it was in fact needed. The return of constant 8-10/10 pain was all the proof I needed. And yes, the withdraw was horrible, but I now know what it does for me on a daily basis!"

• Suffe...
• January 18, 2017

"I've been on narcotic pain relievers for 10 years. I have a connective tissue disease causing major joint pain, herniated discs l4- s1, collapsing deteriorating discs. I have bone on bone contact left knee. Torn miniscus. Osteoarthritis both knees. Bursitis both hips. Sciatica. Neuropathy. I have always been on ms-contin for 12 hr relief with assistance of dilauded or oxycodone. After transitioning of those meds I was put on 20mg of suboxone. My new Dr put me on 10mc/h butrans patch. It does nothing for my pain I had to double up to 20mc/h. It mildly helped. But I have a very high tolerance. I also do not like the sticky residue it leaves on my skin. Buprenorphine. Is used to detox drug addicts. Not effective for people in severe pain."

• Mel
• Taken for less than 1 month
• November 4, 2019

"I have been on Percocet and tramadol for a long time for pain from back damage. My pain management Dr retired had to get a new one. We tried a lot of different pain meds in beginning. Most I couldn’t take because I would react so badly. This new Dr because of my depression said he couldn’t give me Percocet. Well then I also crushed a disc up to 20% after a week with him then I fell again. He put me on Buprenorphine 5 mcg/hour. It took 1 1/2 hours to kick in. I’ve used 2 patches and I have had no pain relief at all. These suck for me. I see others on here say they are strong for them. I’m tired of Drs basing my pain on what they think should work for me. Everyone’s different. I just want to be able to work, do my housework bills etc. I haven’t been able to do much of anything. House is horrible. And I had to quit one job because I just couldn’t do it. I’m so mad about this."

• GIano
• Taken for less than 1 month
• August 6, 2021

Belbuca (buprenorphine) "Belbuca is so terrible. It’s got nearly no pain relieving effects and it puts me in a really bad depressed mood. It also takes like 3 hours to even kick in and it also blocks the effects of other opiate medications so you have to wait days for it to clear your system before you can try a different pain medication. Stay away from this junk."

• Review...
• Taken for 2 to 5 years
• June 23, 2018

"I have been on this maintenance drug for pain for over 2 years, while I can say in the beginning it was a lifesaver. It helped me come off a bad addiction to opiates while still giving me pain relief. Although, I might add, this medication can be quite addicting itself. I can not go one day without it. Sometimes I wonder if I may have traded one addiction for another."

• Morti...
• Taken for 1 to 6 months
• July 9, 2016

"I have now been on butrans patch for 3 months.initially starting on 5mg then increasing to 10 mg after the first month This is to manage chronic pain in my right arm due to impinged nerve on c5. I was originally on same meds as previous times solpadol and pregabalin increased from 75mg x2 per day to 150 x 2 per day plus 75mg. I just couldn't function on them they made me quick to respond and affected my memory and life. Never looked back after butrans patch I am much more like the real me still slight pain but bearable enough to manage without painkillers. Have gone from getting home and going straight to bed to at least having some normality again. Makes me feel a bit tired after work but good side is dulls appetite so have lost 1 stone."

• JTano
• Taken for less than 1 month
• June 22, 2019

"I agree with previous reviewer. After being on morphine for 10 years due to failed back surgery and nerve pain, I switched to Belbuca. So far the pain relief is better than morphine with less side effects. No constipation. Great medicine."

• Keeps...
• Taken for 5 to 10 years
• April 20, 2016

"Destroyed my back and a few other things in a horrible accident. Need 4 fusions and disk replacements also neck issues. Used Percocet's and MS contin for about 4 years. Did not up my dose but they do not work after about a year. Went on Suboxone then Subutex because the suboxone gave me headaches! Subutex at 2MG 2 times a day is a lifesaver for me with pain. It does not get rid of all of my pain I still take Advil and Alive just for breakthrough pain but it lets me live a fairly normal life without getting surgeries which docs say are 50/50 chance of feeling better!~ Only problem is some docs do not understand in Europe the are using this for pain already USA is behind."

• 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"