BuTrans cannot be used by anyone that is not already on opioids......the box actually says "for use in opioid-experienced patients only".

That's why I said through 'trial and error' this is what I am using. This is only the 2nd pain medicine I have used.....started on hydrocodone and got up to 10-325 on that before I decided to see a pain specialist. He started me at 5mch/hr and every month I'd go up to the next level. 20 mcg/hr is as high as my pain dr will go. I had to switch from hydrocodone to oxycodone because hydro doesn't mix with BuTrans per my dr.

But to answer your question.......no I do not have any side effects from this pain patch. The only thing that happened was when I put the first patch on I was a little high for about 2 hours.....I put it on at night the first time so that was not a problem....haven't had that happen since.

I don't think u are on any pain meds right now are u ?

Most pain mgmt doctors will work with u on how u want your treatment to go. There are other things out there besides opioids that they can use.

It will take a while to find what works for u but I was in bed or on the couch 99% of the time when this started.......walking and standing are still a problem for me but not as much as in the beginning.

Does this info help u some ? I hope so.....please ask any questions u have.....others will chime in with their thoughts and experience too.

Take care.

Debi from Georgia