"after a long battle with chronic pain and medications i&#039;ve decided to &quot;kick&quot; as i was taking my prescriptions and others&#039; too much and too often. my biggest fear is that i&#039;ll still have the pain (lumbar s1-l5 herniated discs) with bi-lateral stenosis and siaticia , which will be a potential for re-lapse. i don&#039;t want to take their drugs anymore &quot;big pharm&quot;. it&#039;s cheap and easy to get and get hooked, even if you are using them correctly. anyway i had to go to a clinic for help as my doctor would surely just &quot;cut me off&quot; if i told him i was struggling or just give me more of the same. today is day 1 on bup and 1 dose. 8mg dissolvable twice daily. it&#039;s been 23 minutes and i&#039;m finally feeling better. gives me hope."