I have severe pain and pancreatitis for 5 years .I finaly found fentanyl pain patches.Before I took oxicontin but because of the consitpation associated with narcotics and the system compromised with the pancreatitis, the pills tend to back up and you get to much or diarrhea, and the pill goes through you.So fentanyl has been much better.I lost my Doc and now I must find one before I run out in a week God help us some Doc will not write pain meds at all.It is not right!