"to be fair to the butrans patch, i didn&#039;t give it a long trial run.  i had to take it off in less than 24 hours because the side effects were so severe.  previously i had taken percocet as needed, but because of the good reviews, i decided to try the butrans patch.  it was a really bad idea.  the patch put me into a terrible withdrawal from percocet only hours after applying it.  i had severe akathisia (restless body), stomach pain, diarrhea, and i even started seeing things &amp; hearing conversations in my head.  it also made my pupils huge, so anyone who saw me must&#039;ve known that i was high.  it was so embarrassing!  i couldn&#039;t get that patch off fast enough.  i&#039;d rather live with the pain from my spinal fusions, than ever try butrans again."