Chronic Pain
"I&#039;m on Butrans 10mg, plus, 15mg morphine 4 times daily for breakthrough pain for 6 months. I&#039;ve heard people say the patch decreases in effectiveness by day 5. Haven&#039;t had this problem. Try not to take too hot a bath/shower. The patch has really helped to keep my pain level at a constant. And used with the morphine, let&#039;s me function fairly well on most days. If you have problems with it not sticking, srub your skin well with hot water [no lotion], and dry, then, gently put on patch [don&#039;t stretch it], it will stick. Don&#039;t get too hot outside, it can make you sick. I do outside activities in cooler parts of the day! Good luck!"