"i have been on opiod therapy for about 2 years now. i was taking oxycodone 5mg tablets. taking 2 every 4 hours about 4 times a day. that worked for about 2 months. then i developed a tolerance to it, so my dr. told me to take 3-4 tablets every 4 hours, 3-4 times a day. which i always ran out early. then my medical insurance changed so i had to find a new dr. and no dr. would take me on because i am a chronic pain patient due to my pcos and my renal colic all the time. and i have mrsa all the time due to an immune system disease. so i just finally found a pain management clinic that would take me and i had my first appt. today. and he prescribed me fentanyl patch 50mcgx72hrs. it is already working and no more taking 12-16 pills a day love it."