ok here's a positive,

I was on the patch for awhile, and had a rash, then stopped the patch, then one day in the chatroom of braintalk, an ocupational therapist came in, we were talkin about meds, and I mentioned that the patch was great, but I had the rash, she told me to have the doc give me asmacort spray, it's an inhaler, and a steriod....to apply it to my skin where I was puttin the patch, let it dry for a few mins, then apply the patch,

I am happy to say, I never had a rash again from the patch.

The patch made me sleepy at first, but by the end of the first week I was ok with that. And I did have a pain drop going on. SO I was very pleased with the patch.

Then I got a new nurse at the docs office, who changed everything and put me on a diff med, cause it was cheaper to fill!

SO I was on that med for over three yrs.

Recently I switched entire doc's....and the new doc put me back on the patch with the asmacort spray....and I have been back on there about 4 months or so now...and it's pure heaven.

The pain has decreased, not gone...but less at least...after the second week, the patch no longer made me tired.

I love it! And I'm in heaven again girls!!

Debbie