Are Butrans patches good for long term chronic pain?

[andyhobbitj]

I have been told by the NHS pain management clinic at my local hospital to try Butrans 7 day patches. Has anyone tried these patches and could let me know if they work.I have a 20 year back problem, have had many steroid injections and nerve blocks, many different drug therapies and physical therapy. I am currently taking 8 co-codamol 30/500 tablets,900mg gabapentin and up to 6 Baclofen a day, occasionally amitriptaline to help me sleep. I can't take anti-inflamatories anymore due to stomache problems with them. I get very little side effects on opiates generally and my current painkillers only deaden the pain for about 2 hours. How does Butrans patches rate against codeine for nerve pain? Any other ideas on treatment to help with the pain would be appreciated.
  Andy

[NanaD1001]

Yook Butrans for about 2 weeks and it was awful.  No.1, id did nothing to control the pain.  No 2, it caused breathing difficulties. No 3, it caused extreme agitation.  Went back to a low does Duragesic patch and the anxiety disappeared, no breathing difficulties and the pain was under better control.  As a rule I detest all forms of pain medication as I do not like the out-of-body feeling, but some pain just has to be controlled to prevent one from having a stroke.  

[Jingle333]

I have been on the Butrans patch for a week and a half. I had to take it off today. I have been suffering headaches, feverish chills, confusion and a thick toung feeling just to name a few problems. This being a weekend I must wait until tom to try and notify the doctor. They helped with the pain, but I am affraid they are not combining well with my heart and thyroid medication. Right now I am so weak and tired I can hardly do this research.

[Jingle333]

I have been on the Butrans patch for a week and a half. I had to take it off today. I have been suffering headaches, feverish chills, confusion and a thick toung feeling just to name a few problems. This being a weekend I must wait until tom to try and notify the doctor. They helped with the pain, but I am affraid they are not combining well with my heart and thyroid medication. Right now I am so weak and tired I can hardly do this research.

[Nickylo73]

I am on 30mg butrans patches and yes to cocodamol I still take them however I tend only to take 1 and 2 at night.
I wonder if anyone is suffering side effects from patched I'm struggling to function properly on day to day things that u just have to do.
Problem is they atarting to work for pain but not sure I can stand side effects any linger I'm pretty sure I'm suffering withdrawal symptoms now from previous medication.

[Nickylo73]

I am on 30mg butrans patches and yes to cocodamol I still take them however I tend only to take 1 and 2 at night.
I wonder if anyone is suffering side effects from patched I'm struggling to function properly on day to day things that u just have to do.
Problem is they atarting to work for pain but not sure I can stand side effects any linger I'm pretty sure I'm suffering withdrawal symptoms now from previous medication.

[sheila671]

Im using 20mg Butran patch and told to take paracetamol  NOT co-drydomal as they contain codeine

[amysuey]

I just have to say... I have severe problems with my back and neck and have been on and off all different MAJOR pain meds and muscle relaxers... round the click for almost 8 years .. on/off before that 28 years ... the BuTrans patch 10mcg patch is SO FAR the BEST this to come into my life .. my Px specialist put me on the 5mcg same day I quit taking all my other stuff .. don't get me wrong I was very doubt full that this little thing could replace and actually work any better then the other crap... BuTrans is class III ... I made all kinds of excuses why I didn't want to try it ... but now that I have I look back and say to myself " it takes away your pain why not try it. Now I'm not a prisoner to my pill bottles" LOVE IT!!!!!!!