i have too many friends who are on patches of some sort that have really bad side effects to them so i wont be trying them...am on mscontin 3 times a day and it just isnt cutting it right now...been too long since i had my facet injections right now...usually get them every 12 weeks but it has almost been 5 months and yikes it is not doing it at all...i will NEVER get used to having back pain at all...i guess the next step is talking to the pain doc and finding out what i can do next since the meds arent taking care of the problem...

my one friend is going through WAY TOO MUCH withdrawal trying to get off the Fetynal patch...and she has symptoms and this is going on her fourth week...so no way to patches at all...sigh...