I’ve suffered from RA(30+yrs), CFS, OA, Fibromyalgia, Polyneuropathy, Idiopathic dx. I’ve been on Darvon, Darvocet, Tylenol 3 (Codeine), Tylenol 4 (Codeine),HYC/APP 5/325, HYC 10/325- last 25 years: Drs also added ER Morphine, no help; Fentanyl 72 hr patch up to 50 mcg, 2 separate x’s for months along with Norco 1-4 hr; recently started Butrans 7 day patch, started @ 5 mcg, now 20 mcg along with Norco every 4 hours. Within 24 hours, my neurological, spine, joint pain was extremely WORSE. I’ve also been on MTX/DMARD, PredniSTORM, Plaquenil, along with these opiates. The AGONY & inflammation throughout my WHOLE BODY has been 1 of 5 worse in the 30+ yrs. My Dr increased Prednisone 10 days after starting Butrans, NO HELP. 38 days later increased Prednisone to 40MG, to taper down 10MG week; I’m on day 5 of the 40 mg prednisone, still suffering inhumane pain, worsening, debilitating, mobility has decreased considerably in just 1 month. Now Dr has also increased MTX & changing delivery method from oral to injectable, haven’t received that yet but did increase dosage last week. I’ve seen over 1/2 dozen pain specialists who only want to give corticosteroid injections which have already caused irreversible bone, joint & most likely endocrine damage along with more nerve damage. The CDC,FDA, Conventional medicine will never admit to knowing the cause nor care to get to the root of any disease; as Schwab stated “Curing disease is not a substantial business model”. That says it all.
I’m so tired of this circle of ‘treatment’ which only attempts to mask symptoms, never attempting to reverse or totally cure our diseases of which IS done successfully outside of the US with natural &/or alternative treatments which are illegal in the US, reason being-loss of pharmaceutical profits.
The war on chronic pain patients in the fake name of abuse is all propaganda/lies, it’s the ppl who truly do NOR have chronic pain but are simply drug addicts & use whatever drugs( street or prescription) who have that problem.
We chronic pain patients need to contact & stay on our state & US Representatives to overturn this inhumane war that has been declared on us & make a change. Any Dr who abruptly stops a chronic pain patient’s meds is NOT looking out for pts best interest & should be addressed in the proper avenues. We cannot continue allowing these “medical professionals & politicians” to force us to live in inhumane pain, barely existing with zero quality of life.
Bottom line, after my own experience with Butrans & reading patients reviews on every site I could find; BUTRANS does NOT work & IMHO is only a covert way for Drs to attempt to either stop or decrease tried, true & effective opiate pain medication of which has been on market for decades, far less side effects & pennies to the dollar.
STOP THE MADNESS
I’m a 60 yo woman; I have & continue doing research on numerous medications, therapies, diseases, causes, cures, that are available worldwide.
I am happy to have read that Butrans has actually worked for some patients: Everyone metabolizes meds different, plus countless other factors that affect whether a specific med will work for each individual. Read More Read Less