"i had lower back surgery several years ago. i ended up getting scar tissue build up within my spine which has caused on going back and leg pain. i&#039;ve tried all the &quot;normal&quot; methods of relief.....tens unit, back injections, nerve burn, physical therapy, etc. nothing seemed to work except narcotic pain medicines. i was taking 10/325 norco pills for pain management but i&#039;m not a big pill type person so when i asked my pcp if there was anything else she suggested the butrans patch. tried 5mcg patch but wasn&#039;t very effective. stepped up to the 10mcg patch and all is good now. i rarely need to take a norco (maybe 2-3 a week for break through pain) but overall this patch has been very helpful. it does not make me feel high."