Belbuca User Reviews & Ratings (Page 3)

• jak
• April 16, 2018

For Chronic Pain "I have RSD/CPRS Complex Regional Pain Syndrome (CRPS) or AKA Reflex Sympathetic Dystrophy (RSD). I also have diabetic foot neuropathy. Pain had me screaming out loud. My doctor put me oxycodone 10/325 mg. It did not alleviate the pain. I was bedridden. Doctor could not write opioids. He switched me to Tramodol. I get a new doctor. On the way to her I began to shake and twitch. I went to ER. I have no memory in the hospital. I had a mini-stroke. I was sleep deprived & had a UTI without any symptoms. New doctor put me in pain management. He put me on Belbuca. Being in pain you will try anything to get the relief. I started with 75mg for 1 week and upped 2nd week to 150mg. I can sleep at night. I do not awake in great pain. I have no side effects. I do not get a high sensation. I do not like placing the tabs in my jaw. But the relief is well worth it. I read the reviews. I'm so sorry it did not work for some people. It works for me. I get to have my quality of life back. That's a blessing all by itself."

• Anonymous
• Taken for 6 months to 1 year
• April 27, 2017

For Chronic Pain "I have many different problems. I broke my lower back, my pelvis in twelve different places, my pubic bone and many other things. Also have a titanium rod my left femur. All due to a wreck I was in 2012. I have been through multiple surgeries. SI joint injection (which made my pain 10 times worse). Many different medications. Nothing has worked. But belbuca has made an amazing difference in my pain. I also get nerve block shots and just recently had my nerves in my back cauterized. This along with belbuca has made me feel alive again. Yes I still have daily pain. Yes I still wake up popping cracking and groaning from pain. But I take my medication and my pain level goes from a 9/10 to 4/5 pretty fast. Couldn't be happier!!"

• Mary...
• Taken for 1 to 6 months
• June 9, 2023

For Chronic Pain "I’ve been using this med for 3 months. I have post cancer chronic pain that’s never going away, ever. I’ve been on a lot of different narcotics and my pain doctor decided I should try this instead of increasing the dose of the other stuff any more before it became more of a potential addiction issue. I’ve been on the top dose of this Belbuca film because of my pain level and from day one I started sweating and haven’t stopped since. Soaking sweats, day and night. Wet, clammy skin, damp pillow, piles of sleeping clothes being changed all night, at least three or four changes of clothes every day, not to mention the inability to engage socially without being completely embarrassed by this horrible sweating. Worst of all, the pain relief has been poor to say the least. What a misery. I gave it a good shot but it’s just awful. I’m being put back on a real pain med as soon as my last film is gone and I can wait."

• Autumn
• January 10, 2019

For Chronic Pain "Chronic pain is the worst . I have a broken hip that needs to be replaced, osteoarthritis, fibromyalgia, broken left foot and CAEBV (Chronic active EBV disease), and a bunch more I can add.. but I was on Norco10 , But after 2 years Norco wasn’t working for me. The doctor suggested Belbuca , and I gave it a whirl. I am on 300mg and started out on 175mg. I finally can lay in bed pain free. I can’t walk to good and my hip pain hurts if I’m on it, but all the other pain, that horrible nerve pain, the horrible joint pain is gone. Full body pain is gone. I do have days where my pain is a tad untouchable and I use my norco for the breakthrough especially with the weather pain. Belbuca kinda feels fresh, because your mind is clear and the pain is gone or limited. Give it a try. It took me 3 months to get adjusted. My insurance denied it. We fought for it and got approved. You need a doctor that will fight for you."

• NoniC...
• Taken for 6 months to 1 year
• January 20, 2017

For Pain "I have been on oxycontin for the past 7 years, but my pain had been increasing more and more over the in the past few months. I discussed my lack of pain control and he mentioned Belbuca. We discussed all of the pros and cons. I tried Belbuca and during the first two weeks, it was a bit hairy. I may have been a bit apprehensive, so I didn't think it was working. On the third week, my pain subsided, with Norco for breakthrough pain. I didn't like the idea of being on oxycontin for such a long time, and Belbuca gives me pain relief I do desperately needed."

• Sadan...
• Taken for 1 to 2 years
• March 7, 2018

For Chronic Pain "I suffer from severe rheumatoid arthritis and have for six years. I was on high doses of pain pills daily. My daughter died in October of 2016 of an accidental opioid overdose and I decided I didn’t want to take pain pills anymore. I was referred to a pain clinic and offered Belbuca. I have been on the Belbuca since January of 2017. I started on the 300mg and I have worked my way up to the 900mg. At first I hated it and it didn’t help me. But as my dosages got stronger I began to notice a big difference in my pain. The Belbuca works for me now better than the pain pills did. I have a more constant level of pain control and I do not feel “high” like I did when I was taking the pain pills. I think that is one reason people don’t think Belbuca is working. You don’t feel any euphoria with Belbuca. But I am fully “here” with my family now. I am a better wife and mother to my children."

• Ldram...
• August 27, 2019

For Chronic Pain "I started taking Belbuca five weeks ago, increasing to 450mcg, 2/day. I think it is awesome. I have more energy! But I wake up in pain every morning because it does not last the stated 12 hours. This appears to be better with the increase in dose. I’ve had four spinal surgeries, knee replacement, bulging discs at all levels, spondylitis, severe Osteoarthritis, Lyme Disease, Fibromyalgia, Behçet’s Syndrome and other pain. I have been on opioids since 2002. It is a different feeling making the change. My only real problem with Belbuca is a documented side effect of sleep interruption. I can’t sleep but one or two hours at a time at night without waking up. I find the ONE pain med that I like and which makes me feel less drugged and I can’t sleep at all. I do hope it’s a med interaction and will be seeing two docs to discuss. I’ve also gained weight since starting, which doesn’t seem to be a documented side effect."

• Lupus...
• Taken for 1 to 6 months
• July 21, 2019

For Chronic Pain "I’m shocked by how many dislike this drug, after 7 years and multiple drug cocktails, this works for me! However people love Vicodin and I hate them so to each their own. I love it, it kills my pain to a 3 and it only side effect for me is constipation. No headaches. So my other medications must be helping as well. I think not everyone work on all drugs but this one is worth a try!"

• notAR...
• January 16, 2021

For Chronic Pain "This medication changed my life. I’ve tried many medications to manage pain from a chronic illness. I was on a stable dose of oxycodone for a long period of time, but felt that the effect wore off significantly over time. I felt pretty demoralized that the same dose that had been working for quite a while seemed to have finally stopped working for me. I switched to Belbuca, and stabilized my dose. It has been well over a year now, and I don’t have enough good things to say about it. If you’re looking for a medication that gets you “high”, look elsewhere. If you’re serious about your pain management, and want to be able to function with a clear head without your pain distracting you, this may be a great option for you. Final point: You’ll almost certainly need a prior authorization from your doctor for this medication. Insurance companies seem to not want to cover it, so you’ll need your doctor to do some paperwork so that you don’t end up paying $500 per month."

• SDano
• Taken for less than 1 month
• February 26, 2020

For Pain "Been using Hydrocodone and Oxycodone for 9 years, GI can't tolerate long acting medication and I still lead an active life and don't want to be intoxicate 24/7. Just started taking Belbuca, I normally have dry mouth so my first few times using it haven't been pleasant!!! Not supposed to eat or drink anything, have to brush my teeth to get rid of the smeary paste in my mouth. Makes me very sleepy and feeling dazed. Don't noticed much yet for pain relief, just more of an I don't care attitude. Going to using it only at bedtime. Definitely expensive, get a coupon for $100 off the first fill. Wouldn't mind paying for it if i knew it had positive results."

• Angel...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• April 11, 2019

For Chronic Pain "I was prescribed the Belbuca cheek patch 150 mg, 2 x daily. I only used it 1 time. It made me sleepy and I felt like I didn't have to breath (very weird). It also made me nauseous & gave me a horrible migraine headache. My migraine is gone, but I've had a pretty bad regular headache everyday since I used that patch! I have rheumatoid arthritis, fibromyalgia & neuropathy from the chemo they gave me. I'm in pain all over my whole body every minute of every day. I was really hoping this medicine would work, but on top of my usual pain, I now have a chronic headache to deal with that shows no sign of going away. This medicine sucks!"

• Chronic...
• Taken for 1 to 2 years
• January 6, 2020

For Chronic Pain "Belbuca made me so sick! I wouldn't have a bowel movement for 7-10 days at a time. Tried stool softeners, magnesium, sienna, ended up drinking Magnesium citrate monthly at least because I was suffering so badly. My CPP forced me onto it and it did nothing but cause me suffering for an entire year. I spent weeks at a time in bed and had become extremely depressed with my lack of quality of life. I reached a point where I was so afraid to even tell my doctor because they had threatened to discharge me if it didn't work. After trying ONLY Tramadol. Thank goodness my newer Doc got me off that stuff! It was poison! The film alone made it impossible to take. Due to it sticking to my teeth most of the time."

• RAfig...
• August 5, 2018

For Chronic Pain "I have had rheumatoid arthritis (RA) for many years and have dealt with chronic pain for majority of my life. I just started Belbuca about a week ago I was skeptical and a bit scared at first after reading reviews. I was on ext release morphine every 12 hours and oxycodone for break through pain I was averaging 1-4 a day. My doctor started me on 300mg Belbuca every 12 hours and let me keep my oxycodone for the break through pain. So far I am pretty happy. I have noticed since Starting the Belbuca I have only had to take 2 pain pills for break through pain (that’s two in over a week whereas I was taking that daily before) I seem to be in a lot less pain and have been able to be more active I am extremely happy so far the only negative is that I have been experiencing a lot of frequent headaches I am not sure if it’s coincidence or because of the Belbuca however I will take headaches over chronic joint pain any day"

• llojak
• June 21, 2019

For Chronic Pain "I have had 2 fusion surgeries L3 to S1, countless steroid injections and had been on oxycontin 10mg 3 times a day with Vicoden HP for breakthrough pain since 2010 and now I am on belbuca 750 twice a day. It's ok but not as effective as Oxycontin & Vicodin. I get headaches every day now and the pain relief is mediocre at best. Give me back my OXY!"

• Highway
• Taken for less than 1 month
• April 12, 2021

For Chronic Pain "Have not tried yet but I have been abandoned by pain doctors and don’t know what to do. Withdrawal debilitating pain I can’t go on like this. I do know people say that film eats your stomach and teeth. The Laws on opioids need to change today. The pain situation is hopeless."

• KJano
• Taken for less than 1 month
• March 16, 2019

For Chronic Pain "I've been on opioid meds since 2001. I've been with my current PM doc since 2006. Since the guidelines changed, we had to change my meds, though they were working for me. At my last appointmet, she suggested Belbuca, and I said okay. What a mistake. I've had the worst migraines of my life, every single day and night. I finally realized it's the Belbuca. I haven't been impressed by it anyway, as far as pain relief goes. It helped me with withdrawals as I stopped taking Exalgo, but doesn't help with pain."

• Sarah...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• August 4, 2017

For Pain "I was on Fentynal patches for year and a half @ 75 mcg. I was needing a little more pain relief so the doctor was going to switch me to Butrans insurance wouldn't pay so he decided Belbuca. I've currently been on it for almost 2 weeks I can't sleep more than an hour a day I have a massive headache all the time and my skin crawls like there's bugs under it almost . I've talk to the doctor he will not listen it's not controlling the pain it wears off for hours before the next dose I can't hold food down and I have no desire to drink anything either."

• Knuck...
• Taken for 1 to 6 months
• May 18, 2017

For Chronic Pain "I was nervous at first reading some of the negative reviews and I talked with my doctor about it a while before I switched. I went back and told him it wasn't enough and he told me that was just the "starting dose" and we'll go up each week until we get to the right dose for me. I was skeptical to say the least but holy cow he was right! At 750 I can't believe the difference. This drug is incredible!"

• Lee...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• January 27, 2023

For Chronic Pain "I've been in pain for 5+ years & taking Naproxen 500 mg (2 times per day) & did everything I can think of to reduce the daily pain. I was prescribed Belbuca, and it did absolutely nothing. I give up. Thanks to drug addicts & dealers out there, people who are really suffering can't be prescribed the right meds to have a "normal" life. Thanks a lot! No thanks Belbuca creators."

• Heart...
• October 21, 2018

For Chronic Pain "I been on butrans but I grew use to that and my pain management put me on belbuca and been on it for about 3 years. I was on 900 and first time in so long I had no pain. My insurance refused to pay for it anymore. I can't afford $800.00 a month. My issues is that I'm allergic to all pain meds except belbuca. Now I'm going through this awful withdraw and now I'm crippled again where it's very hard to walk or even breath. I have RSD (Reflex sympathetic dystrophy) for the last 13 years. In the mean time with no pain meds, I also lay here with 2 broken toes, foot plus it has a bone infection. Can't operate because no pain meds. I started out using the prescription card from belbuca and I guess once your hooked they take it away. There is no generic. So I lay here in the most awful pain ever. It was the best while it lasted but for a person like me who is allergic to everything it's hard."

• PedsN...
• February 26, 2017

For Chronic Pain "My insurance is not covering Butrans patch anymore so my doctor started me on Belbeca 300mcg every 12 hours. I was concerned about it because of the negative reviews it received about its effectiveness and adhesive not staying put in the mouth. I suffer with fibromyalgia, and herniated discs in cervical, thoracic, and lumbar regions and sciatic nerve pain down to my foot. I have not had issues with it sticking in my mouth, I place a finger inside till it sticks and one outside my check if needed. It stays put with no issues. It has helped my pain better than the patch and I'm taking less tramadol and zanaflex, some days I don't need it. Past few weeks I feel my pain is controlled. I'm not waking up in pain and feel alert to work!"

• kaths...
• Taken for 1 to 6 months
• February 15, 2020

For Chronic Pain "I've started on a 150 mg dose of Belbuca. I was so tired then I seem to adjust it to it. Then they just up me to 300mg dose I'm so tired I could fall asleep at 1 in the afternoon while I'm driving. I'm not saying that it doesn't work for the pain but who can be this tired all the time I can't even put a thought in my head going to ask the doctor take me off. I'm going back to the 150mg until then PS also terrible constipation which I never have a problem with"

• Lucy...
• March 31, 2019

For Chronic Pain "I was prescribed Belbuca to help me with severe pain but what I received from this medication, was SEVERE PAIN! Horrible headaches. Muscle spasms in my back and neck. Scalp tenderness. The blowing of the wind on my scalp was very painful. Never Again!!!!!!!"

• Flstorm
• September 7, 2016

For Chronic Pain "THIS MEDICATION WORKS. I was first prescribed Butrans patches 20mcg and they worked great, but they can sweat off in the Texas summer heat, so I was given Belbuca 450mcg. They work just as wonderfully as the patches did. I have never had a problem opening them. I also have found that if I don't talk while the film dissolves it doesn't curl up or mess up in any way. There is a video on the belbuca website showing exactly how to place them. This medicine changed my life. I have arthritis and DDD in my back and neck, disk herniations, nerve pain in my arms because my neck needs surgery, and I still live normally due to this medicine. I recommend!"

• Pain...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• February 19, 2019

For Chronic Pain "I was really excited to start this medication recommended by my PM neurologist. Unfortunately I had horrific reactions to it. My face became red and covered in red dots. My hands swelled up and were very itchy. I was unable to have a bowel movement. I had severe headaches and vomiting. I was lethargic and extremely sleepy. I had terrible nightmares and would wake up yelling or crying. My body has been twitching and spasming uncontrollably. I can’t think or comprehend anything. I suffered though these side effects for 3 days hoping my body just needed to adjust but on the evening of my last dose, I had chest pain and thought I was going to die choking on a banana. My throat had swelled up. It’s been about 60 hrs since I took the last dose of Belbuca, my throat still feels slightly swollen. My body is still twitching every 15-30 seconds and I am extremely sleepy. Other than the bad headache and chest pain, it worked on my chronic pain."