Buprenorphine for Chronic Pain User Reviews

• 1Pret...
• Taken for 2 to 5 years
• June 28, 2021

Belbuca (buprenorphine) "I've been in pain management for 23 years. I've been on everything from Vicodin to fentanyl patch to Belbuca. The Belbuca 900 isn't bad, but it's also not great. It definitely takes the edge off, but not really to a point where I can live a normal life. :( I started on a much lower dose almost 3 years ago. I was weaned off the fentanyl patch 50mcg. The best thing about Belbuca... I don't start withdrawals on the last day like I did with the fentanyl patch. But I do literally pray often that the med field will come up with an idea for a chronic pain med that works like the fentanyl patch but that 1. really stays attached to your skin AND 2. does not cause withdrawals at all. With Belbuca... I'm not in a state of panic when the patch peels off or before it's time to apply another patch. They can send a man to the moon but can't control constant severe pain. Ooo wait-we CAN control pain, but because some people abuse pain medication... innocent people have to be punished."

• Aband...
• Taken for 6 months to 1 year
• August 27, 2019

Belbuca (buprenorphine) "13+ years being STABLE on 150+ MME oxycodone and Morphine. Dr. Retires and the APRN I was left with refused to continue my care. Forced into a Pain Clinic and due to the torturous CDC “guidelines” and the FAKE opioid crisis (Fentanyl/Heroin is the real problem) I was given Belbuca as the ONLY option. I’m now at max dose of 900 mcg. It does work on nerve pain but has zero effect on bone pain. Headache is common and severe in the beginning but they do go away. Supposed to last 12 hours but consistently last only 6. After only a few months the dosage stops working. Now I’m at the top with nowhere to go. It also costs over $900.00 a MONTH. My old reliable meds cost $7 and $10 bucks a month. THANKS A LOT! You’ve successfully DESTROYED patients' lives, MANY have committed suicide due to your reckless recommendations. DAMN YOU ALL!"

• Sevy
• January 9, 2020

Belbuca (buprenorphine) "I like many others here have chronic pain 21 yrs now lots of pain meds and government decide that we have to have our meds lowered because of people who became addicted. If you have real pain you don't become addicted. Anyways I am now on Belbuca a massive dose twice daily along with oxycodone 4 times a day and muscle relaxers. They have to change laws for those of us who have chronic pain and will the rest of our lives, because we really aren't living! We're existing in pain which is no way to live, as I have no life anymore."

• Mr C
• Taken for 10 years or more
• December 3, 2019

Belbuca (buprenorphine) "They began with 450 but Work Comp insurance would not cover it. Work Comp finally covered it in April when raised to 750. It is not effective & I am in constant pain. I want the 900 to see if it would work. Before CDC decided we were all addicts & abusers, I had finally got meds to balance (Morphine, Oxycodone & Norco) to live as close to a normal life as is possible. Now I take Belbuca - it does not work! It took years to get meds balanced. The media lied and chronic pain sufferers are paying for it! Now insurance adjusts the Rx’s written by Dr, changing the amounts! INSURANCE STOPPED APPROVAL OF ALL MY PAIN MEDICATIONS FOR TWO WEEKS! Called attorney & said not sure life was worth living in such pain — got meds approved iso I wouldn’t end myself cuz pain doesn’t stop…EVER. LAWS NEED TO CHANGE FOR CHRONIC PAIN SUFFERERS!"

• Missy
• Taken for 1 to 6 months
• June 4, 2020

Belbuca (buprenorphine) "I have been struck with horrible chronic pain from PLDS (Post-Lyme Disease Syndrome). First I was prescribed oxycodone. I hated the side effects: apathy, brain fog, severe constipation, sweats, nausea, headaches. I was miserable. I fired my pain doctor and signed up for a Chronic Pain MAT program. They prescribed Belbuca, and I’m very satisfied with my experience. It helps with pain as well as the oxycodone did, but the apathy and brain fog are pretty much gone. On my correct dose, I have no nausea, headaches, or other icky side effects. I’m free from the endless rollercoaster of pain and withdrawals between doses, and having to make sure I have opiates with me at all times just in case. A word of caution regarding the bad reviews: some of them may not have given the medication enough time to find the right dose for them. For others, it may not work, but for me, Belbuca controls pain and doesn’t make you high - to me, that’s a good thing. I can be a full participant in my life again."

• Nates...
• August 9, 2019

Belbuca (buprenorphine) "I am upset, depressed, and angry because of Belbuca. I was so excited to start Belbuca. I was on Fentanyl patch for 14 years. It was perfect, EXCEPT it would occasionally come off. I’ve been on Belbuca for 5 weeks now. It has only taken my pain from a 9 to 7.5. I’m on 600 strength. I have broken Harrington rods in my back and nerves & scar tissue have grown around them. I wish the people complaining about opioids use lived 1 week in my pain. The secret is they have to think the pain will never leave. They have to know just 3 blocks away at a pharmacy is something to help them BUT they can’t have it. IF you are reading this and U can help people who R suffering needlessly... please help with a voice."

• Jane...
• Taken for 6 months to 1 year
• October 14, 2019

Belbuca (buprenorphine) "My insurance company just canceled me. Pretty sure it was due to the HUGE cost of this medication. Different pharmacies charge from $900 to $1500 per month. I have NEVER abused any medications. Ever. Yet I am made to feel like some kind of drug addict. I have had multiple surgeries on my knees, shoulders, ankle, back, etc. Metal plates and pins. This drug gives me headaches, constipation, and I can't sleep. I am exhausted all the time. What the government has done to people who need pain medication is abuse. They need to go after the illegal heroin, fentanyl, and whatever else. Leave the people who REALLY do need pain medication alone. Let our doctors do their jobs! This drug is a joke. And yet again the pharmaceutical companies are getting rich off of Americans who have worked their whole lives. I just want to be able to function again. Belbuca is not the answer for my pain. Maybe it works for others."

• Peach...
• Taken for 1 to 6 months
• September 5, 2019

Belbuca (buprenorphine) "This medication Belbuca can & is helping me to control my pain and lowering my dependence on the previous meds such as morphine/Oxycodone. Please DON'T READ the negative reviews that I did and scared me so much to start these meds! Unlike the government who thinks we all fit into one box, we DO NOT! Please give these meds a chance, they don't make you get high (euphoria) like pills will. So if you are a TRUE pain patient, try this & don't turn it down because the bad reviews out there. I was scared to take it, but it has given me my life back. Due to the 'guidelines' which have become the rule book. I am not mentally addicted to these medications, however, my body is. It is impossible for me, due to severe nerve damage. To ever live opioid free. However, when they cut my meds in half & I was forced to 'medically resign' from my job because my pain levels were through the roof! I am ALWAYS in pain. Belbuca has given me my life back!"

• Kingb...
• Taken for 1 to 2 years
• March 24, 2021

Belbuca (buprenorphine) "It has done well with pain but due to tolerance I only have one dose increase left. Also, it has caused TERRIBLE insomnia. Sometimes it is every other night sometimes it is staying awake 2 of 3 days, which worsens the pain. I will take it as long as I can. Above 900 mcg it messes with your heart’s QT interval."

• Nhano
• Taken for 6 months to 1 year
• March 1, 2020

Belbuca (buprenorphine) "I am now on 750 mg of belbuca. Been taking it for about 8 months now and it still doesn't help the severe pain I feel everyday. I understand that all the doctors want to get you off the oxycodones but how can you handle the pain without it. I also take tizanidine and gabapentin.. and some days the pain is too much."

• Brian
• Taken for less than 1 month
• June 17, 2020

Belbuca (buprenorphine) "Ive tried Belbuca 75 mg patches for twenty five days now. It simply will not stick to the inside of a "moistened cheek" as indicated. If it does stick for more than 5 minutes it then releases and sticks to a tooth. I know it is not being absorbed because I can't feel anything. I honestly don't understand why they made this."

• Ks...
• October 12, 2019

Belbuca (buprenorphine) "Started belbuca 1 wk& 2 days ago fibromyalgia, Degenerative Disc Disease, Degenerative Bone Disease, Peripheral Neuropathy, & Scoliosis I've been on pain meds for 19 yrs. Start dose 300mcg every 12 hours, which was increased to 600mg after 1 week. My chronic pain is not being covered yet but it did indeed take care of withdrawal symptoms. I've been given hydrocodone for breakthrough pain, but it takes more to take care of my pain. I imagine my doctor will probably increase me to 900mcg when I go back to see her in 2 weeks. Side effects headache/migraine, lack of energy Previous Medications Methadone 20mgs daily with hydrocodone for breakthrough pain for the last 8 years. Prior to that I took oxycontin w/oxycodone for breakthrough pain. The government needs to realize these opioid deaths aren't people being treated for pain under a doctor, but people using heroin, carfentanil, from people getting street meds"

• Saved...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• October 14, 2019

Belbuca (buprenorphine) "I like reading that this medication works for some people, unfortunately it did not work for me. It gave me terrible migraine headaches that sent me to the emergency room to rid myself of them because they were so severe. The moment it dissolves, my head felt like it was going to explode. I wish they could come up with something that could help people with chronic pain! I’m not sure the government understands. The opioid crisis is mostly for people that are addicted to fentanyl and move onto heroin. All of these reviews will not change anything unless people speak up to their representative. People cannot live in chronic pain and work."

• Kim
• Taken for 1 to 6 months
• August 23, 2020

Butrans (buprenorphine) "The nice thing about buprenorphine patch is you don't have to take pills. But I have had more patches that don't stick on than do stick. Usually I need tape to make it stay on. I have lost patches without knowing and then I have nothing on for pain. My dr started me on the lowest dose 5 mcg. For naive opioid users. I wasn't naive to opioids and he knew that. I was forced off all pain medication for about a week. It was torture - the pain. Then having to use the lowest dose for 2 months. He finally went up to 10 mcg. It isn't relieving my pain. I went back after 2 months. I asked about increasing. My dr said see you in 3 months - with no adjustments. I have been in horrible pain. Substituting otc pain medication around the clock. I feel as my dr wants to please the DEA more than help me. When I go back. I will give him the opinion of taking me off, leaving his practice if I must because I have done nothing but suffer from the time I started buprenorphine"

• Decklyn
• Taken for less than 1 month
• February 10, 2020

Belbuca (buprenorphine) "This medicine saved my life. I feel no buzz. It doesn't hijack your brain like oxycodone. I feel so normal. This medicine is a true godsend. 10 years of endless depression of feeling stuck on percocet with constant pain when percocet only last 4 hrs and only 3 doses a day. Do the math 12 hrs ur suffering withdrawal and pain. With Belbuca I have no side effects and it works way better than suboxone ever did. I am so thankful. Nucynta is garbage. Percocet works but its very addicting and changes your personality. And I get angry really quick. Belbuca is a GODSEND to me anyways. I truly and finally have my life back. People are even noticing it. I was down to 143lbs and Im up to 160 already. I have a torn ACL 2 torn meniscous spinal stenosis DDD, facet hypertrophy and a ruptured l5 s1 disc. I am taking 300 micro grams"

• Steve
• February 22, 2019

Butrans (buprenorphine) "I’ve dealt with chronic upper level back pain for 13 years and have had two back surgeries. Throughout most of this time I’ve been maintained on hydrocodone but developed problems with tolerance and I very much suspect I’ve also developed hyperalgesia which is when long term use of opioids make you more sensitive to pain in general. I was at the point of barely being able to function. I found butrans about two years ago Its totally turned me around. I went from pain and fatigue level of 8 down to 1-2. The butrans patch is nothing short of a miracle. Butrans helps with not just pain and fatIgue but also with my depression. I’ve been on the same dose of butrans patch of 10mcg for two years now, so I’ve not had tolerance issues which I’ve read butrans is unique in that way of not having tolerance build up problems. No side effects whatsoever either. My life would be pure hell without it. Relieves pain wayyyy better than any narcotic I’ve been on."

• Tracy
• January 19, 2020

Belbuca (buprenorphine) "I was put on Belbuca the very first day I walked into the pain clinic. I wasn’t even currently taking norco or any other short acting opioid! I don’t need to take them every day so going on belbuca, IMO, is worthless! So, instead, MY dr gave me ten 5mg norco’s for a whole month! Wow, can’t even get relief for longer than 3 days of a 3 week flare up! It’s insane how we’re treated!"

• Happy
• September 20, 2019

Belbuca (buprenorphine) "Two words - belbuca sucks- it does not control my pain it gives me headaches dry mouth and I can't sleep at night I wish the government could be in as much pain as some of us are out there and see how they handle their day I'll surely prescribed belbuca to them"

• Molly...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• February 16, 2020

Belbuca (buprenorphine) "My husband has been on opioids for years for chronic back pain (degenerative disk disease). His dr retired last year and we have not been able to find anyone who will prescribe the meds for him. He also had surgery 2 years ago and the surgeon botched his surgery and he has chronic pain from that as well. We went to a new dr and he was prescribed Belbuca. This has been such a game changer for him. He is 4 days in and already there is a huge difference in him. Now to just get insurance to approve it. They denied our initial PA request and we had to pay cash for his first months supply."

• Nicki
• Taken for less than 1 month
• January 11, 2020

Belbuca (buprenorphine) "Was in a accident 2015. Drunk driver hit me head on. From that year till last week I've had two surgeries on my back. PT. Pain management was the only way to help me, they added more pills & upped the dose of pain meds. Depending on pills for the pain was depressing. Long story short I went to another pain management dr for a second opinion. He tried me on belbuca 425mcg. Twice a day, today is day 6. First couple of days my head was foggy. I felt a little sick to my stomach. It goes away each day. The pain is 80% gone enough to where I can stand it and have a life. I don't have to take any pills in between. I was so afraid of detoxing because of the lower dose. No detox at all..I can't believe the pain break through this has given me. What I've been through and the pain was too much. I'm more active , longer walks. I'll never be able to run again but I'll take this over having to take 6 pills a day of high doses."

• Shag
• Taken for 1 to 6 months
• June 25, 2019

Belbuca (buprenorphine) "I’ve been on Belbuca 300 mcg for three months. Not at all effective in controlling my pain from back and hip surgery. As usual , when the government has anything to do with a situation like the so called Opioid Crisis , they ruin the process."

• Mg123...
• March 7, 2019

Belbuca (buprenorphine) "Belbuca SUCKS! I was more functional on tramadol max dose. The gov is preaching about belbuca being a good drug. It's a lie. I take 450 daily. I've been given oxy5 mg for prn. I use the oxy to get out of bed. The belbuca doesn't work! I suffer most of my day and hardly get out of bed. This is a sad situation, I was backed into a corner and forced on to this medication that doesn't work in order to get something that does. I believe that my doctor must have known how bad belbuca is so she put me on the percocet knowing I would suffer. When I go in there my doctor ignores that I'm not getting relief. PM is refusing to give me any other medication. I was threatened with discharge if I didn't take the belbuca. That can't be legal! I have only tried the 3 medications. It's completely insane that I've been treated like this. I know other people who were forced into a corner like I have who ended up overdosing on illegal street drugs just so they could get something for pain."

• Deko
• Taken for 1 to 6 months
• March 10, 2020

Belbuca (buprenorphine) "I give this a score of -1. Belbuca provides zero relief for my pain. I was doing better before I started on it because the pain medication I was on before gave minor relief where this does nothing. Does not stick to my cheek worth a hoot. Waste of time and money so far."

• Art
• Taken for 1 to 6 months
• August 2, 2019

Belbuca (buprenorphine) "I have DDD (Degenerative disc disease ) , spinal stenosis , arthritis and after 3 spine surgeries, one being a fusion . I have tried the spinal stimulator. That barely helps . I take 60 mg oxy per day with 30mgs flexeril and was doing 30mg oxycontin. My dr. Took me off the oxycontin , added belbuca , started me at 300mcg , next month went up to 450 , and this month went up to 600 mcg . I think this is the dose for me . I've completely stopped every other medication. Belbuca is my miracle as nothing else I've tried over 10 years has helped . I highly recommend trying it ."

• Lou
• August 6, 2019

Subutex (buprenorphine) "I am 65 yrs old been on pain medication for 40 plus years I have severe conveyed scoliosis , degenerative disc disease, multiple levels Of spondylosis , herniated L2-3 through L4-5 levels I have never abused my pain medication because I need it! I live in chronic pain so I take as prescribed, also like a normal old person I have arthritis and I have ulcerative colitis so I cannot take a lot NSAIDS. In addition tear in rotator cuff left shoulder. Now like always good people suffers for the bad !! The DEA has doctors paranoid to give the meds that truly help so they are pushing Subutex & Suboxone. I’ve tried Subutex for a couple months kept me from being sick as far as not having the meds but doesn’t help pain at all !! Everyone has different reactions to medicine.. therefore each patient should be screened by Dr .. the DEA do not have MD behind their name !! nor any other Medical Degree! They need focus on heroine fentanyl users / abusers not legit people in pain!!"