"so far i have been on the butran&#039;s patch for about 2 weeks. i have a rare genetic disorder called familial mediterranean fever. basically my body can&#039;t stop normal body inflammation and hormones, physical exertion, and strong emotions can make the inflammation worse and that is an attack. the pain is unbelievable. i&#039;ve been on vicodin for the chronic pain and for the pain when i have an attack for 3 years. after being on norco&#039;s for 8 months they just weren&#039;t doing it for me anymore during my attacks. my doctor started me on the 10mg butran&#039;s patches along with my normal amount of norco pills. right now i can only say that it helps along with the pills (3-4 a day). but they itch really bad, i get a rash at the site, and i have problems peeing."