"i have been on various medications for years, some have been lortab, non-narcotic pain medications, ms-contin, oxycontin and fentanyl patches.  i was on 150 micrograms of fentanyl/48 hours before switching to opana er.  initially i was taking 20mg of opana 2x/day and it was not sufficient for my pain, but i couldn&#039;t handle the side-effects of the fentanyl patches (narcolepsy) so i worked with my doctor to increase my dosage and frequency so that i now take 30mg 2x/day and 20mg 1x/day.  it is expensive but i am finally able to live a near-normal life.  i play with my kids, i don&#039;t miss work, and i even keep the house up (with great help from my better half).  opana er has been great for pain relief with almost no side-effects!"