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Has anyone had bad side effects to buprenorphine patches?
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I have been on Buprenorphine buccal patches for a few months for neuropathy pain. It is the only medication that helps. So far, no side effects. I’m 83 and have all my teeth which I take good care of. If they do rot it will be worth it to get the pain relief for advanced neuropathy after more than 10 years of pain from several different problems. I have to weigh the benefits.
The patches do make me sleepy and I don’t like that.
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I have been on Oxycodone for well over a year and these patches have been like waking me up from a coma! Thank you for your feedback I just started using them and I was looking for feedback like yours.
@sidegate I have been on the Buprenorphine 7.5 mg patch for a year now and I've noticed that the patch is not as effective as when I first started taking it. Now, my neuropathy doctor is putting me on a 10 mg patch. I don't think I'm going to like that because I was and am very sleepy with the 7.5 mg patch but one of the warnings on the patch is that it might cause drowsiness and it does. My neuro doctor is also looking to surgically implant a PAIN PUMP in my hip as soon as he gets my insurance approval for this. I have chronic pain and doctor seems to think that this will be the best for me. It is a Waiting situation now.
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Yes, a lot of narcotics do this. My Fentanyl patches don't effect me this way. I wish they did since I put them on at night every 72 hours.