Pain
"I have been managing chronic pain for several years due to a failed lumbar fusion. About 4 months ago my doctor switched me from Norco to Belbuca. I like Belbuca&#039;s ability to control pain over 12 hours, although it is really closer to 10. It is also a huge benefit that it can be renewed via fax, versus having to go to the doctor&#039;s office to get a hard copy of the script. Now to the major downside, when I was upped to 300 mcg, I developed a severe night time itch. It&#039;s to the point where it is limiting me to less than 4 hours of sleep a night. Talk to your doctor about finding a separate pain med for night time, otherwise you run the risk of going utterly crazy from months of long term sleeplessness."